Master of Financial Analysis/Master of Professional Accounting
Course code/s: LYFAPA Melbourne
Course Description
This program is an ideal route to internationally recognised professional accreditations in accounting and finance. The curriculum is jointly based on the finance industry endorsed CFA Institute Candidate Body of Knowledge (TM) and the professional accrediting bodies for accountants.
This course facilitates entry into a wide range of challenging and rewarding careers in the financial and accounting sectors. It builds on a broad foundation of study in economics, accounting and quantitative methods.
The program also offers students the opportunity to achieve RG146 compliance, which allows them to offer financial advice to private individuals in Australia
The course is accredited by CPA Australia, the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia (ICAA), the National Institute of Accountants (NIA), and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA).
Admission requirements
A La Trobe University three-year bachelor degree or an approved equivalent undergraduate or postgraduate degree with an average in excess of 60% in the final year.
Degree requirements
The course requires twenty, 15 credit point subjects completed in five six-month semesters of full-time study.
Course structure
The course structure is built on four modules of study. The course structure is built on four modules of study. The four modules are: foundation module, MFA core module, MPA core module, and elective module.
Foundation Module
| Subject Title | Subject code |
|---|---|
| Accounting for Managers | ACC5AFM |
| Principles of Economics | ECO5POE |
| Principles of Finance | FIN5POF |
| Statistics for Business and Finance | ECO5SBF |
MFA Core Module
| Subject Title | Subject code |
|---|---|
| Debt Securities | FIN5DBS |
| Derivative Securities | FIN5DER |
| Econometric Methods | ECO5EME |
| Portfolio Management | FIN5PMT |
MPA Core Module
| Subject title | Subject code |
|---|---|
| Advanced Accounting Issues | ACC5AAI |
| Auditing and Assurances Services | ACC5AAS |
| Commercial Law | LST5CML |
| Company and Finance Law | LST5CFL |
| Corporate Reporting | ACC5CRE |
| Financial Accounting Information Systems | ACC5FAS |
| Management and Cost Reporting | ACC5MCR |
| Taxation | ACC5TAX |
Elective module
Choose four from the following:
| Subject Title | Subject code |
|---|---|
| Alternative Securities | FIN5ALS |
| Case Studies in Financial Planning | FIN5CFP |
| Equity Securities | FIN5EQS |
| Financial Management | FIN5FMA |
| Financial Planning | FIN5FPL |
| Financial Risk Management | |
| Financial Statement Analysis | FIN5FSA |
| International Financial Management | FIN5IFM |
| Islamic Banking | FIN5BNK |
| Islamic Capital Markets | FIN5CAP |
| Islamic Commercial Law | LST5CLI |
| Islamic Insurance | FIN5INS |
| Market and Portfolio Risk Management | |
| Operational & Credit Risk Management | |
| Portfolio Performance Measures | |
| Retirement and Estate Planning | FIN5REP |
| A relevant subject approved by the School of Economics and Finance |