Flinders University

Master of Accounting

  • Delivery: Face to Face
  • Study Level: Postgraduate
  • Duration: 24 months
  • Course Type: Master's

Gain the skills for a career in accounting, with a strong focus on emerging financial technology, sustainability and indigenous impact.

Course overview

The Master of Accounting is an exciting pathway to a career in accounting. This professional qualification is suited for people working in business and needing accounting knowledge as well as for people pursuing a career in accounting for the first time.

The course is designed to provide a strong foundation of business and accounting knowledge, competencies and capabilities to support ethical, global business management and leadership of organisations. Students will be exposed to the application of theory to a range of organisation types including private sector business organisations, not-for-profit organisations and public organisations. Through experiential learning techniques, students will develop knowledge and competencies to conduct independent research, carry out industry and discipline-related projects, and relate their learning to authentic accounting problems and issues encountered by organisations.

The Master of Accounting meets the admission requirements of the Certified Practising Accountants of Australia (CPA Australia), Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ) and the Institute of Public Accountants (IPA).

CSP Subsidised Fees Available

This program has a limited quota of Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP). The indicative CSP price is calculated based on first year fees for EFT. The actual fee may vary if there are choices in electives or majors.

Key facts

Delivery
Face to Face
Course Type
Master's
Duration
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Can be studied part time
24 months (Full time)
Price Per Unit
From $4,455
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The estimated per-unit fee is calculated using the annual indicative fee. It is based on a full-time study load of 36 units.

From $2,124 (CSP)
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You may be eligible for CSP where the government pays part of your fees. The estimated per unit fee is calculated using the annual CSP rate.
Campus
Tonsley
Intake
New start dates announced soon
Units
16
Fees
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FEE-HELP loans and HECS loans are available to assist domestic students.
FEE-HELP, HECS, CSP

What you will study

To qualify for the Master of Accounting, a student must complete 72 units. Each topic is valued at four and a half units, unless otherwise indicated.

Core topics
  • Leveraging FinTech and Digital Ecosystems
  • Exploring Accounting Principles
  • Analysing Business Data
  • Appraising Economic Environments
  • Transforming Accounting Processes
  • Measuring Operational and Financial Performance
  • Managing Company Finances
  • Upholding Business Law and Regulations
  • Resolving Accounting Issues
  • Understanding Taxation Law
  • Coding for Business Professionals
  • Accounting for Companies
  • Building Confidence with Audit and Assurance
  • Researching Markets
Elective topics

Entry requirements

Academic requirements

Applicants must have completed a bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification in any discipline (other than an accounting degree accredited in Australia) from an approved tertiary institution.

Applicants who have completed one of the following at an approved institution may be eligible to follow a 54-unit study program and complete the degree in one and a half years full time or equivalent part time:

  • A bachelor's degree in business (other than an accounting degree accredited in Australia).
  • A bachelor's degree which includes a major in business, commerce, marketing or management.
  • A graduate certificate in a business discipline.

English language requirements

For international students, contact the university to find further information about English language requirements.

Outcomes

Career outcomes

Potential occupations include:

  • Auditor
  • Accountant
  • Finance manager
  • Chief finance officer
  • Forensic accountant
  • Investment analyst
  • Liquidator and receiver
  • Management accountant
  • Systems accountant
  • Taxation consultant

Learning outcomes

  • Explain the role of accounting in strategic and operational planning and decision-making within an organisation, including taxation and other legal issues relevant to business.
  • Apply the professional accounting body ethical standards to professional and business scenarios and critically evaluate the role of theory in informing accounting practice.
  • Apply technical accounting skills to process transactions and construct accounts for a variety of organisations, including sole traders, partnerships and companies.
  • Apply accounting theory and concepts to produce reports to inform management and strategic planning, control and decision-making.
  • Critically analyse diverse business scenarios by applying accounting information system concepts and auditing principles and processes.
  • Critically appraise the impact of fiscally responsible and sustainable compliance with legal, regulatory and governance obligations.
  • Apply appropriate research methods to conduct projects to identify solutions to authentic accounting, financial control and budgeting problems in/of organisations.
  • Manage time, tasks, self and others effectively to complete projects individually and in collaboration with a diverse team.
  • Explain theoretical concepts and complex ideas in both written and verbal formats appropriate for a range of specialist and non-specialist stakeholder audiences.

Fees and CSP

Annual indicative fees in 2025: $35,640 (domestic full-fee paying place)

Annual indicative fees in 2025: $16,992 (Commonwealth Supported Place)

Annual indicative fees are based on a full-time study load of 36 units.

A student’s annual fee may vary in accordance with:

  • The number of units studied per term.
  • The choice of major or specialisation.
  • Choice of units.
  • Credit from previous study or work experience.
  • Eligibility for government-funded loans.

Student fees shown are subject to change. Contact the university directly to confirm.

Commonwealth Supported Places

The Australian Government allocates a certain number of CSPs to the universities each year, which are then distributed to students based on merit.

If you're a Commonwealth Supported Student (CSS), you'll only need to pay a portion of your tuition fees. This is known as the student contribution amount – the balance once the government subsidy is applied. This means your costs are much lower.

Limited CSP spaces are offered to students enrolled in selected postgraduate courses.

Your student contribution amount is:

  • Calculated per unit you're enrolled in.
  • Dependent on the study areas they relate to.
  • Reviewed and adjusted each year.

HECS-HELP loans are available to CSP students to pay the student contribution amount.

FEE-HELP loans are available to assist eligible full-fee paying domestic students with the cost of a university course.