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Master of Management (Accounting) (MC-MGMTACT) // Attributes, outcomes and skills

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Professional accreditation

Successful completion of the Master of Management (Accounting) (200 point) provides students with training in all key areas of accounting and prepares them to apply for entry to Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ) or Certified Practising Accountant (CPA) professional studies programs.

Intended learning outcomes

Graduates of this degree will be adept at obtaining, analysing, synthesising and evaluating evidence in management decision making in an area of commerce specialisation.

  • Describe and explain the body of knowledge, including recent developments, influencing markets and guiding the management of organisations
  • Evaluate the impact of a variety of cultural and environmental factors on the organisation and in the market
  • Identify and apply methods for researching business related problems

Graduates of this degree will be strategic and critical thinkers in relation to business and commerce related issues and in developing solutions to problems in organisations and in society.

  • Explain critically analyse and reflect on factors that influence decision making in firms and the economy
  • Identify strategic issues and solutions in relation to economic problems and activity within firms
  • Apply knowledge of theory to analyse real and hypothetical problems in different markets both domestically and internationally
  • Demonstrate creativity and initiative in the application of knowledge to problem solving and innovation

Graduates of this degree will be effective decision makers in business and commerce.

  • Apply research techniques to business related problems
  • Evaluate the applicability of various theories and techniques to business related problems
  • Employ a range of tools of analysis pertinent to the evaluation of evidence in business sector
  • Use evidenced-based research techniques to support decisions
  • Apply ethical principles and corporate governance strategies to address real world issues and problems;
  • To demonstrate a capacity to successfully work independently with personal accountability
  • Execute a project requiring research or real-world application

Graduates of this degree will be competent in professional knowledge and skills necessary for entry into the accounting profession and to satisfy the educational requirements of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ) and CPA Australia.

  • Critically analyse and think strategically in relation to accounting and business analysis issues and problems
  • Identify, critically evaluate and develop solutions to accounting issues emerging from changes in practice and accounting regulation
  • Describe principles, theories and models pertaining to the accounting discipline
  • Appraise recent developments in the accounting discipline
  • Demonstrate an understanding of the role of accounting in its different contexts and organisational settings

Generic skills

On successful completion of this degree students should have enhanced their skills in:

  • Critical evaluation of evidence in support of an argument or proposition;
  • Problem identification and solving in accounting through the application of appropriate accounting theories, principles and data;
  • Communication of accounting and commerce related ideas, theories and solutions to peers and the wider community;
  • Ability to synthesize ideas, theories and data in developing solutions to accounting problems;
  • Ethical practice through a knowledge of corporate governance processes and implementation;
  • Research skills including the retrieval of information from a variety of sources;
  • Demonstrate a capacity to successfully engage in collaborative activities such as group based work and activities; and
  • Interpret and communicate research results to specialist and non-specialist audiences.

Graduate attributes

On successful completion of this course, students will be:

  • Competent in professional knowledge and skills in the accounting discipline in preparation for entry into the accounting profession;
  • Adept at analysing and critically evaluating evidence in management accounting decision making;
  • Strategic and critical thinkers in relation to business, commerce and public policy related issues and in developing solutions to accounting problems in organisations and in society;
  • Effective decision makers in business, commerce and public policy;
  • Knowledgeable in relation to research evidence supporting business practice and in developing solutions to Business and Commerce problems;
  • Ethical practitioners through their knowledge of corporate governance processes and implementation;
  • Problem solvers in accounting through the application of appropriate accounting theories, principles and data;
  • Effective communicators of accounting and commerce related ideas, theories and solutions to peers and the wider community;
  • Able to conduct basic research and to retrieve accounting information from a variety of sources; and
  • Collaborative in work practices in accounting.

Last updated: 7 October 2024