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Master of Accounting (261AL) // Attributes, outcomes and skills
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Level 4, 198 Berkeley Street
Telephone: +61 3 8344 1670
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Melbourne Business School
Intended learning outcomes
1. Learning Goal
Graduates of this degree will have theoretical and technical knowledge of contemporary accounting issues.
Learning objectives to achieve this goal
On successful completion of this course, students should be able to:
- Describe contemporary accounting issues, practices and methods as reflected in accounting research, national and international accounting regulator activities and pronouncements;
- Explain the key policy issues in accounting;
- Explain developments of contemporary accounting issues in valuation, performance measurement, control systems, accounting information technology and corporate governance; and
- Critically discuss contemporary accounting issues.
2. Learning Goal
Graduates of this degree will be capable of using initiative and creativity to theorise, synthesize, analyse, evaluate, resolve accounting issues and problems.
Learning objectives to achieve this goal
On successful completion of this course, students should be able to:
- Apply findings and tools from relevant accounting literature to critically evaluate accounting and business issues and problems;
- Demonstrate creativity and initiative by adapting and applying theories and tools developed from the discipline of accounting and fields relating closely to accounting such as finance and economics to synthesize, analyse and evaluate accounting problems;
- Analyse, evaluate and communicate the implications of applying accounting tools, techniques and approaches in a variety of management decision settings; and
- With a high level of personal autonomy and accountability apply accounting knowledge and tools to contemporary issues impacting accounting practice.
Generic skills
On successful completion of this degree students should have enhanced their skills in:
- Critical thinking particularly in relation to current issues in accounting;
- Clarity in articulating accounting issues and ideas to a range of audiences in written and oral form;
- Synthesis and evaluation of accounting data and other accounting information;
- Problem identification and analysis of accounting issues; and
- Work with autonomy and collaboratively in teams.
Graduate attributes
On successful completion of this course, students will be:
- Competent in identifying and critically evaluating accounting issues and problems;
- Capable of advanced critical and strategic thinking in relation to accounting issues and problems;
- Analytical in their identification and application of relevant decision making frameworks in addressing specific accounting problems;
- Able to synthesise and evaluate accounting data and other accounting information;
- Clear in articulating accounting issues and ideas to a range of audiences in written and oral form; and
- Collaborative in their work practice.
Last updated: 30 January 2024