Take your accounting career in a wide range of directions with a specialisation that cements the knowledge and skills that professional accountants need in order to succeed in an increasingly dynamic and global accounting environment. When you combine academic studies with the world-leading Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) qualification, you gain a highly valued blend of skills and applied experience.

If you hold an undergraduate qualification in any discipline, this specialisation will enable you to acquire accounting qualifications that are fully recognised by CPA Australia, Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ) and ACCA. With a particular focus on critical thinking and problem solving, as well as on the development of strong technical skills, this specialisation gives you a university qualification that satisfies the accreditation requirements to commence the professional papers of ACCA, CPA Australia and CA ANZ. This specialisation will help build on your existing knowledge and understanding, and provide you with broad and practical skills required of future strategic professional accountants in any industry.

Key Features

• You’ll have the opportunity to apply theory to real-world accounting scenarios so that you’re not only learning from a book but also developing your understanding of how accounting can be applied in a business sense.
• You’ll develop your understanding of research principles and methods used in professional accounting practice and gain the skills you’ll need to effectively interpret and appraise recent developments in accounting.
• You’ll execute independent research and exercise professional judgement to solve complex accounting problems.
• You’ll demonstrate critical-thinking, problem-solving and communication skills relevant to an appropriate professional environment, as well as an awareness of emerging accounting-related social, ethical and regulatory issues.
• Our partnership with ACCA provides you with the opportunity to take the ACCA exams while you study, meaning you’ll work towards two qualifications at the same time.
• With the ACCA qualification being recognised internationally, your prospects for overseas employment are enhanced.
• This specialisation will equip you with the necessary professional skills for the job market and career progression in business, and is endorsed as part of the Master of Professional Accounting by the Institute of Management Accountants (IMA).
• Macquarie is ranked among the top 100 institutions in the world for accounting and finance (QS World University Rankings by Subject, 2018).
• Macquarie is ranked number one in Sydney for graduate median salary and student experience (postgraduate coursework) in business and management (QILT, 2017).

• Accountant
• Auditor
• Banker
• Business analyst
• Consultant and business adviser
• Financial analyst
• Forensic accountant
• Insurance analyst
• Risk manager
• Stockbroker
• Superannuation consultant
• Taxation adviser