Master of Accounting

What you will study

Students must complete the following 120 credit points of subjects.

• Accounting Principles
• Management Accounting
• Financial Accounting and Company Reporting
• Taxation Practice for Accountants
• Accounting Information Systems
• Advanced Financial Accounting and Reporting
• Auditing
• Data Analytics for Accountants
• Responsible and Sustainable Organisations
• Principles of Economics
• Fundamentals of Finance
• Business Law

Entry requirements

To be considered for admission to this degree, you will need to meet the following criteria:

• Successful Completing a recognised bachelor's degree (or equivalent qualification) in any field other than accounting.

You can use prior work experience to apply for entry into this program if you like. To do so, you must provide documentation of your employment history, including a statement from your employer about your position, time in the role and a brief overview of the role you performed.

Recognition of Prior Learning

You can gain credit for earlier subjects if you have completed previous tertiary studies. To apply, you must submit your academic transcripts to the Office of Future Students, including detailed subject outlines or course descriptions for each relevant subject.

Outcomes

Career outcomes

Bond’s Business School graduates hold senior management positions throughout the world in leading multinational corporations. Part of what makes Bond unique is the strength, diversity and passion of the alumni network. The top job title held by a Bond Business Alumni is director, closely followed by managing director, manager, owner and CEO. Among the top 10 employers are KPMG, PWC, EY, Deloitte and the Big 4 Banks. Bond Business School degrees are highly regarded by industry and internationally recognised to help you land that job after graduation.

Graduates may pursue careers such as:

• Financial Accountant
• Wealth Manager
• Business Analyst
• Financial Advisor

Learning outcomes

Graduates will learn the following skills during the course:

• Apply advanced accounting knowledge and skills to address both routine and non-routine tasks.
• Critically evaluate complex accounting issues or problems.
• Generate creative solutions that address a complex accounting opportunity or problem.
• Critically reflect on one's personal learning experience to extract, evaluate and apply insights. 
• Adapt appropriately to the cultural, environmental and social considerations of individual behaviour and organisational operations in the field of accounting.
• Demonstrate the capacity to consistently act in accordance with the principles and values of sustainable, responsible and ethical business practice in complex accounting situations.
• Articulate business information to a diverse professional audience using appropriate visual aids.
• Communicate business ideas, decisions, recommendations and other information in a clear, concise writing style tailored to a given audience.
• Collaborate effectively with others to complete a complex project or group task.