Master of Professional Accounting (CPA Extension)

Students who enrol in a ‘CPA subject’, must be enrolled in the CPA Program administered by CPA Australia and sit the CPA Australia exams. In completing the ‘CPA subject’ in the Master of Professional Accounting (CPA Extension) with Charles Sturt University, students do not receive the CPA Australia qualification until they have met all the requirements of the CPA Program as set by CPA Australia, from time to time. For information about the CPA Program, visit www.cpaaustralia.com.au.

The course consists of 18 subjects (16 compulsory and two of four elective subjects) which must be completed in two stages. All subjects in Group A must be completed prior to progressing to subjects in the other groups. On successful completion of the compulsory Group A subjects, students must enrol in the professional level of the CPA Program. They will then complete the compulsory Group B subjects and two of the four Group C elective subjects while concurrently enrolled in the related CPA segment.

Group A: Compulsory subjects
ACC566 Accounting Systems & Processes
ACC512 Management Accounting for Costs & Control
ACC539 Accounting Information Systems
ACC514 Financial Accounting
ACC515 Accounting & Finance
ACC544 Decision Support Tools
ACC567 Financial Accounting 2
ACC568 Auditing
ACC518 Current Developments in Accounting Thought
ECO511 Economics for Business
LAW504 Business and Corporations Law 1
LAW505 Taxation 1

Group B: Compulsory subjects
ACC586 Ethics and Governance CPA
ACC587 Strategic Management Accounting CPA
ACC588 Financial Reporting CPA
ACC589 Global Strategy and Leadership CPA

Group C: Elective subjects – TWO subjects from:
ACC596 Advanced Taxation CPA
ACC597 Advanced Audit and Assurance CPA
ACC598 Financial Risk Management CPA
ACC599 Contemporary Business Issues CPA

Enrolment pattern

Master of Professional Accounting (CPA Extension)

Full-time Study Sequence

If commencing at the start of a calendar year

1st session of enrolment
ACC566 Accounting Systems & Processes
ACC515 Accounting & Finance
ECO511 Economics for Business

2nd session of enrolment
ACC539 Accounting Information Systems
ACC514 Financial Accounting
LAW504 Business and Corporations Law

3rd session of enrolment
ACC544 Decision Support Tools
ACC567 Financial Accounting 2
LAW505 Taxation 1

4th session of enrolment
ACC512 Management Accounting for Costs & Control
ACC518 Current Developments in Accounting Thought
ACC568 Auditing

5th session of enrolment
ACC586 Ethics and Governance CPA
ACC587 Strategic Management Accounting CPA
[ ] Group C Elective

6th session of enrolment
ACC588 Financial Reporting CPA
ACC589 Global Strategy and Leadership CPA
[ ] Group C Elective

If commencing in the second session of a calendar year

1st session of enrolment
ACC512 Management Accounting for Costs & Control
ACC539 Accounting Information Systems
LAW504 Business and Corporations Law

2nd session of enrolment
ACC566 Accounting Systems & Processes
ECO511 Economics for Business
LAW505 Taxation 1

3rd session of enrolment
ACC514 Financial Accounting
ACC568 Auditing
ACC518 Current Developments in Accounting Thought

4th session of enrolment
ACC515 Accounting & Finance
ACC544 Decision Support Tools
ACC567 Financial Accounting 2

5th session of enrolment
ACC586 Ethics and Governance CPA
ACC588 Financial Reporting CPA
[ ] Group C Elective

6th session of enrolment
ACC587 Strategic Management Accounting CPA
ACC589 Global Strategy and Leadership CPA
[ ] Group C Elective

Distance Education Study Sequence

If commencing at the start of a calendar year

1st session of enrolment
ACC566 Accounting Systems & Processes
ECO511 Economics for Business

2nd session of enrolment
ACC512 Management Accounting for Costs & Control
ACC539 Accounting Information Systems

3rd session of enrolment
ACC544 Decision Support Tools
ACC515 Accounting & Finance

4th session of enrolment
ACC514 Financial Accounting
LAW504 Business and Corporations Law

5th session of enrolment
ACC567 Financial Accounting 2
LAW505 Taxation 1

6th session of enrolment
ACC568 Auditing
ACC518 Current Developments in Accounting Thought

7th session of enrolment
ACC586 Ethics and Governance CPA
ACC587 Strategic Management Accounting CPA

8th session of enrolment
ACC588 Financial Reporting CPA
[ ] Group C Elective

9th session of enrolment
ACC589 Global Strategy and Leadership CPA
[ ] Group B Elective

If commencing in the second session of a calendar year

1st session of enrolment
ACC512 Management Accounting for Costs & Control
ACC539 Accounting Information Systems

2nd session of enrolment
ACC566 Accounting Systems & Processes
ECO511 Economics for Business

3rd session of enrolment
ACC514 Financial Accounting
LAW504 Business and Corporations Law

4th session of enrolment
ACC567 Financial Accounting 2
LAW505 Taxation 1

5th session of enrolment
ACC568 Auditing
ACC518 Current Developments in Accounting Thought

6th session of enrolment
ACC515 Accounting & Finance
ACC544 Decision Support Tools

7th session of enrolment
ACC586 Ethics and Governance CPA
ACC588 Financial Reporting CPA

8th session of enrolment
ACC587 Strategic Management Accounting CPA
[ ] Group C Elective

9th session of enrolment
ACC589 Global Strategy and Leadership CPA
[ ] Group C Elective

Professional recognition

The Master of Professional Accounitng (CPA Extension) has been accredited by CPA Australia.

Delivery of the professional level of the CPA Program in any university course requires annual registration as a Tuition Provider and annual course accreditation. As this course includes subjects supporting the professional level of the CPA Program, it will be subject to annual re-accreditation.

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