Master of Commerce (Accounting) (MC-COMACT) // Attributes, outcomes and skills

Intended learning outcomes

On completion of this course, graduates should be able to:

• Identify and discuss contemporary issues in accounting research as reflected in the current accounting research literature
• Identify suitable accounting research questions and related hypotheses
• Develop and implement data analysis procedures to investigate accounting research hypotheses
• Critically evaluate the research design choices made in the accounting research literature
• Clearly communicate, both orally and in written form, their research ideas and their evaluation of the research ideas and procedures from the accounting research literature.

Generic skills

Graduate attributes

• Critical evaluation of evidence in support of an argument or proposition;
• Problem solving in accounting through the ability to define, structure, and prioritise issues; and collect and analyse data to test ideas;
• 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;
• Ability to integrate knowledge and research skills to address a research question;
• 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.