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2 Years
Blended learning (combination of online and on campus)
Full time / Part time
February, July
Course Overview
Where You Can Study
Preston Campus
Eligibility
Career & Study Pathways
Quality & Recognition
Academic Regulator
TEQSA
Professional Body
CPA Australia / Chartered Accountants ANZ (CA ANZ)
Accreditation Status
AccreditedSkills Assessor
CPA / CA ANZ / IPA
Course Content
Accounting Principles
Introduces students to fundamental accounting principles and the understanding of functions of financial and management accounting. Topics include accounting processes from recording transactions to preparation and presentation of financial statements.
Economics for Managers
Focuses on decision making and policy choices in a dynamic economic environment. Covers microeconomic and macroeconomic concepts and tools, with emphasis on the Australian economy and its macroeconomic policy changes.
Commercial Law
Students develop legal knowledge of key commercial law principles including law of agency, consumer law, Competition and Consumer Act 2010, e-commerce, and Insurance Contracts Act 1984.
Management Accounting
Develops knowledge of management accounting at an introductory level, covering costing systems, cost volume profit analysis, activity-based costing, and relevant information for decision making.
Financial Accounting
Draws on students' prior knowledge of accounting principles to explore financial reporting tasks for sole traders and partnerships, and the use of accounting software.
Corporations Law
Introduces theoretical and practical aspects of Corporations Law within the Australian legal context, including corporate regulatory frameworks, roles of directors, and statutory duties.
Data Analytics
Corporate Finance
Corporate Accounting
Information Systems for Managers
Strategic Management Accounting
Taxation Law and Practice
Accounting Research Project
Auditing and Assurance
Advanced Corporate Reporting
Accounting Theory
Common Questions
Yes, Melbourne Polytechnic's MPPA is accredited by CPA Australia and by Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ), and graduates are eligible to apply for entry into the professional programs of both bodies.
The MPPA is designed for progressive, hardworking, business-minded graduates and those wanting to excel in the professional accounting field in any corner of the globe. It is ideal for those from a non-academic background who require a pathway into the professional bodies CPA Australia and CAANZ, and also provides higher-level studies for those with an accounting degree.
The course is delivered via blended learning, which is a combination of online and on-campus study. Classes may be scheduled Monday to Friday with AM and/or PM sessions, with some evening classes, depending on subject selection.
Subjects are assessed in a variety of ways including written assignments, online quizzes, practical exercises, reports, case studies, oral presentations, simulations, tests and examinations.
Graduates of Melbourne Polytechnic's Master of Professional and Practicing Accounting can pursue careers as Management Accountants, Financial Consultants, Business Consultants, Business Analysts, Public Practice Accountants, Senior Accountants, and Financial Accountants.
Application
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