Professional Accounting

This Master of Professional Accounting course from Auckland University of Technology is designed for people with an unrelated degree who want to retrain as an accountant and work towards registration with leading professional accounting bodies – including the Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ).

It's a good choice if you want to become a member of professional accounting bodies or change careers to work as an accountant.

You'll advance your understanding of accounting from a strategic business perspective and develop the financial expertise for senior management roles.

Roles may include chartered accountant, management accountant, chief financial officer, finance manager, forensic accountant, business consultant, tax specialist or a role in senior management.

Career opportunities:

Accounting offers excellent job opportunities both in New Zealand and internationally. There's strong demand for highly skilled accountants and senior managers with a strategic understanding of accounting and finance.

Careers include:

• Chartered accountant

• International accounting firms

• Management accountant

• Chief financial officer

• Finance manager

• Forensic accountant

• Senior management

• Business consultant

• Tax specialist

The Master of Professional Accounting provides you with the academic requirements for membership in:

• Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)

• Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ)

• Certified Practising Accountants Australia (CPA Australia)

• Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)

Courses include:

• Financial Accounting

• Management Accounting for Business

• Taxation in New Zealand

• Accounting Information Systems

• Advanced Financial Accounting

• Strategic Management Accounting

• Finance for Accountants

• Accounting Regulations and Business Law

• Auditing

• Applied Professional Accounting Project