Program Overview

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Graduate Diploma in Accounting

The Graduate Diploma in Accounting is a postgraduate degree that provides students with a comprehensive understanding of accounting principles and practices. This course is designed for individuals who want to pursue a career in accounting or enhance their existing knowledge and skills in the field.

Course Overview

The Graduate Diploma in Accounting covers a wide range of topics, including business accounting, information systems, financial reporting, contemporary issues in accounting, legal studies, finance, economics, and quantitative analysis. This course is not only suitable for newcomers to the profession but also for business owners and managers in other industries who want to gain a deeper understanding of accounting principles.

Learning Outcomes and Graduate Attributes

Upon completion of the Graduate Diploma in Accounting, students will be able to:

• Develop and create professional solutions to specific problems in the discipline area
• Critically evaluate, analyze, and synthesize a specific issue or theory from a professional area to arrive at a conclusion/decision with justification
• Analyze and compare challenging organizational ethical issues within a professional context
• Apply discipline-based knowledge and professional skills in situations that require autonomy and a high level of responsible behavior
• Demonstrate and apply well-developed discipline knowledge and professional skills in a specialized management area within a global perspective
• Apply and integrate research principles and methods to professional management situations
• Prepare and deliver professional discipline advice, knowledge, and ideas orally for a business or public context
• Prepare and deliver professional and justified discipline advice using written communications suitable for business and public contexts

Specializations, Majors, and Minors

Students will study eight units of the Master of Professional Accounting, covering subjects such as:

• Business accounting
• Information systems
• Financial reporting
• Contemporary issues in accounting
• Management accounting
• Legal studies
• Finance
• Economics
• Quantitative analysis

Availability

The Graduate Diploma in Accounting is available at the following locations and teaching periods:

• Gold Coast: Session 1, Session 2
• Online: Session 1, Session 2

Career Outcomes

Graduates of the Graduate Diploma in Accounting can anticipate a variety of career opportunities in the accounting and finance industry, including:

• Business accounting
• Auditing
• Financial services This course is also a pathway to the industry-accredited Master of Professional Accounting, for which graduates receive eight units of credit.

Professional Accreditation

The Master of Professional Accounting, which the Graduate Diploma in Accounting is a pathway to, is accredited by:

• CPA Australia
• Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA)

Requirements

To be eligible for admission to the Graduate Diploma in Accounting, applicants must:

1. Demonstrate professional standing approved by the School Board to be equivalent to the requirements of Rule 2, Section 3
2. Have a level of attainment at least equivalent to IELTS 6.5

Course Requirements

To be eligible to receive the Graduate Diploma of Accounting, students must complete the equivalent of 8 units (96 credit points), comprising:

• 8 core units (96 credit points)

Exit Awards

Students may be eligible to exit with the Graduate Certificate of Accounting after completing the equivalent of 4 core units (48 credit points).

Course Structure

The course structure includes:

Core Units

• ACCT5001: Business Accounting
• ISYS5004: Accounting Information Systems and Processes
• ECON5001: Economics and Quantitative Analysis
• LEGL5001: Legal Studies
• ACCT6001: Company and Financial Reporting
• ACCT6002: Managerial Accounting
• ACCT6004: Finance
• ACCT6006: Contemporary Issues in Accounting Theory

Entry Requirements

1. Applicants for admission to candidature in the Graduate Diploma in Accounting may be selected where they can demonstrate professional standing approved by the School Board to be equivalent to the requirements of Rule 2, Section 3.
2. With reference to Schedule B in Rule 2, Section 1, the level of attainment should be at least equivalent to IELTS 6.5.