Master of Professional Accounting Murdoch University

Overview

From mining to music, accounting is vital to every organisation in every industry. It’s an essential part of an organisation’s decision-making, planning, and even performance evaluation.

In this Master of Professional Accounting from Murdoch University you will learn how to solve problems, negotiate and become a trusted and respected decision-maker in any industry.

After completing this course, you can apply to become a member of professional accounting bodies, including CPA Australia, and Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand, if your goal is to work in professional accounting.

In your research projects you’ll work with academics, other students and our industry partners, which include government agencies, mining companies, accounting firms, IT service firms and real estate companies.

Develop your skills

Every business relies on skilled accountants to make informed, ethical, and strategic business decisions.

Graduates from the Master or Professional Accounting can work in diverse roles across industries, including:

• Restructuring and Insolvency

• Mergers and Acquisitions

• Business Valuation

• Financial Forensics

• Assurance and Internal Audit

• Financial and Management Accounting

• Enterprise Risk Management

• Taxation

Your future career

Studying an MPA at Murdoch will ensure that those seeking successful careers in the accountancy sector will be afforded opportunities to develop skills in demand by employers including:

• Digitisation, technology adoption and innovation

• Accountancy advisory, visualisation and innovation

• Soft skills, ethical practice and stakeholder management

• Data analytics, modelling and analysis