RMIT’s Master of Professional Accounting (CPA Australia Extension) is a professionally accredited program delivered in partnership with CPA Australia.

The distinctive structure of the program aligns the content of six of its 16 courses with the content of six subjects within the CPA Program™ conducted by CPA Australia. By enrolling in RMIT’s Master of Professional Accounting (MPA) (CPA Australia Extension) program you can achieve a masters degree and the academic component of the CPA designation concurrently.

Courses in the MPA (CPA Australia Extension) program are delivered by leading academics, many of whom have been involved in the design, writing and/or examination of CPA Program™ subjects.

The MPA (CPA Australia Extension) program offers you an opportunity to focus on the dynamics of strategy, leadership, and international business and contemporary issues in risk management, forensic accounting and sustainability. An additional feature is the focus on work-integrated-learning activities in which students integrate academic learning with practical workplace experiences such as projects with industry and community-based organisations.

At the conclusion of the program, you will appreciate accounting as a technical and social practice and emerge with the confidence, skills, capabilities and accounting know-how to apply your learned theories to solve technical challenges and accounting problems.

Career Outcomes

Our program offers specialised studies in accounting and the opportunity to focus on strategy, leadership and international business so you will emerge with the knowledge and confidence to apply technical accounting and theories to accounting problems.

Adding a Master of Professional Accounting and the CPA professional qualification to existing qualifications gives graduates a wide range of career options.

Graduates may work in small, medium or large organisations in public accounting practice, commerce, government or the not-for-profit sector. You may even consider the exciting possibility of starting your own business as a professional accountant (CPA).

Graduate roles may include:

• Working with senior executives on managing and disclosing social and environmental activities of the organisation.
• Monitoring and reporting on the cash flow and financial resources of the organisation
• Advising business on strategies for value creation
• Preparing integrated reports for financial and sustainability reporting
• Preparing and evaluating business plans
• Developing and reviewing performance management systems
• Providing financial and taxation advice
• Running a small business

Professional recognition and accreditation

Current course accreditations and information about membership and development opportunities for students and graduates.

CPA Australia

Course satisfies the academic requirements for CPA Australia Program. Note: Associate membership of CPA Australia required before enrolling in CPA Australia courses.

Membership and opportunities

• Students eligible to join the CPA Australia Network
• Students eligible for membership category: Associate (Must have successfully completed ACCT1106 Accounting, Accountability and Society; LAW2480 Business and Corporations Law; BAFI1100 Financial Decision Making; ACCT1110 Contemporary Financial and Integrated Reporting; ACCT 2279 Strategic Management Control Systems; ECON1314 Quantitative Methods for Economic Analysis; ACCT2111 Accounting Thought and Ethics)
• Graduates eligible for Full CPA Australia membership (If they meet the work experience requirement of CPA Australia and have passed the six CPA exams in the program)