Program Overview

Certified Public Accountants (CPAs), Chartered Accountants (CAs) and ACCA members belong to an elite group of professionals. They are trusted and respected advisers, equipped with specialised skills that make them critical to the success of any business. Because of this, qualified professionals in the accounting, business and finance field will always be in demand.

The Master of Professional Accounting is ideal in assisting you to become a qualified practicing or chartered accountant if you hold a bachelor degree in accounting, or you’re otherwise eligible to enrol in the CPA, CA or ACCA program. It will help you to develop advanced professional skills in strategic management accounting, financial reporting and disclosure, global strategy and leadership, and ethics and governance.

Specialisation: CPA Studies
Take your accounting career in a range of directions with a specialisation that cements the knowledge and skills that professional accountants need to succeed in an increasingly dynamic and global accounting environment. One of the best ways to achieve professional success is with a CPA qualification from Macquarie, because our graduates have the highest rate of success in CPA Australia exams in the country.

In the CPA Studies specialisation – delivered in partnership with CPA Australia – you’ll focus on dynamic global strategy and leadership, international business and contemporary issues in financial risk management. You’ll develop your theoretical and applied knowledge relevant to the area of professional accounting, focusing specifically on global strategy and leadership, assurance services and auditing, financial reporting and strategic management accounting, and ethics and governance.