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Successful completion of the Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting (GCPA) will provide students with a solid foundation in accounting practice and can be built on through further studies to achieve the level of competency required to become a fully accredited accountant. Upon successful completion of this course, you are eligible to enrol in the Graduate Diploma of Professional Accounting The GCPA provides you with an opportunity to understand accounting and business concepts and apply them in real business settings while applying the sustainable business model approach. You also will learn to present and justify business ideas in multiple contexts to a wide range of audiences using professional communication skills.

This introductory course will teach you the basics of accounting and help you work towards membership with Australia's professional accounting bodies. You'll cover crucial areas like economics, financial management, accounting systems and reports.

Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting

Contemporary Financial Accounting and Reporting

Accounting for Managers

Accountability and Accounting

Management Decision Making and Strategy

Assurance and Audit Services

Ethics and Professionalism

CPA Ethics and Governance

CPA Contemporary Business Issues

Contemporary Accounting Perspectives and Research

Management Accountability and Accounting

This subject will help you understand the role that accounting plays in providing accountability. We move beyond introductory accounting and explore the important role that accounting has in organisations, society and the environment.After completing this subject, you will have fundamental management and financial accounting knowledge, tools for analysing organisations’ external reports and a comprehension of how accounting can be used to address social responsibility, ethical conduct and sustainability.This subject allows you to begin the up skilling required by our professional accounting bodies, requiring us to move beyond orthodox/conventional accounting practices and understand our role in accountability.

Accounting is not just about numbers. Understand its role in organisations, society and the environment. Get to know how accounting is used to underpin social responsibility, ethics and sustainability.

BFA303 is designed to introduce you to the key concepts of auditing and the modern audit practice environment within the Australian professional and legal framework. The subject&#39;s broad aim is to provide you with knowledge of practical auditing from the initial audit planning, the study of internal controls, substantive testing and evidence gathering to the final audit report. You will be introduced to the professional auditing standards, Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants and the audit process and the audit procedures used by external company auditors to provide an opinion on the truth and fairness of financial reports. The objectives of the subject are to advance students’ analytical and decision making skills by applying auditing theory to practical case studies. A strong emphasis is placed on students&#39; ability to communicate their views in a clear, concise and logical manner.

Auditing and Assurance Services

This subject is a compulsory subject in the accounting major as part of the accredited program and expands the skill, knowledge and understanding students have gained in BFA201 Financial Accounting. It integrates the theory and practice of financial accounting in relation to combined business entities. Students will critically evaluate professional and ethical decision making while applying International Financial Reporting Standards to prepare consolidated accounts and group reports. The consideration of the issues and techniques in this subject enhances the skills students will need to perform effectively in the workplace as a financial accountant.

Advanced Financial Accounting

Management Accountability and Accounting is an essential subject for students studying the Accounting major in the Bachelor of Business.Students will apply techniques to support management decision-making in respect of product costing, variance analysis, inventory management, budgeting and forecasting. The subject emphasises the application of quantitative and qualitative techniques to analyse cost behaviour. Students will evaluate the performance of products and business segments by applying the processes and techniques of management accounting that focus on the effective and efficient use of organisational resources. Students will also be introduced to theories of human behaviour and the impact on the design of performance measurement systems.

The understanding that you gained while studying BFA507 The Accounting Framework will be extended to develop your accounting knowledge and skills in the context of more complex financial and corporate accounting issues. The subject covers an understanding of how financial transactions are recorded and reported for different entities, including companies and groups as well as the theoretical issues and concepts involved in the preparation and presentation of General Purpose Financial Statements.

Accounting and Accountability for Decision Making is an introductory accounting subject concerned with the fundamentals of financial accounting. The subject includes an introduction to the basic principles of accrual accounting and the five elements of financial reports (i.e. assets, liabilities, owners equity, revenue and expenses). The subject focusses on the key financial statements from the preparers perspective – the balance sheet, income statement and statement of cash flows. Topics covered in the subject include measuring and reporting financial position, the accounting cycle, inventory, internal control and cash, non-current assets, cash flow statements and accounting policy choice.

Accounting and Accountability for Decision Making

Welcome to this foundation subject for students intending to undertake an Accounting Major in the Bachelor of Business. This subject is compulsory and is an important pre-requisite for second and third-year subjects. Accounting is a technical, social and moral practice and this subject reflects this. You will consider the fundamental principles that underpin accrual accounting and financial reporting including how and why financial transactions are recorded as they are. The elements of the accounting cycle and techniques of measurement, recording and reporting for decision-makers are also considered. This subject expands on the role accounting plays in providing accountability. This subject also introduces you to accounting information systems and accounting software.

Applied Accounting Systems

Organisations will often have a vision and a mission which will in turn link to goals and objectives and related strategic planning. To enable an organisation to achieve is mission, objectives, and goals requires a well-designed, organisational-relevant governance system. An organisational governance system will have a myriad of integrated policies and procedures inclusive of various forms of social and environmental audits. The extent to which an organisation is effectively applying particular governance procedures can be assessed through various forms of independent social and environmental audits, the results of which will be reported through different forms of audit/assurance reports.Selecting and/or developing appropriate policies and procedures, such as those referred to above, is a fundamental role of management. Quests to operate sustainably require a suite of sustainability related policies and procedures which requires critical thinking. Appropriate governance policies reduce the risks, and heighten the opportunities, that the sustainable development agenda creates for an organisation. It is important that graduates understand the need and role of good governance.Employer groups, professional accounting bodies and course advisory committees have consistently highlighted the need for business students to be critical thinkers; be able to demonstrate skills that extend beyond technical competencies; and to be able to demonstrate an understanding that organisations are part of a broader social system on which they rely for organisational survival. This subject responds to this expectation, as it:• Explores the meaning and role of organisational governance in helping an organisation be a valuable member of society• Identifies the components of a well function governance system with a particular focus on policies and procedures aimed at addressing problems associated with modern slavery, environmental performance generally, and climate change• Explains the role of social audits and how to implement them• Explores the types and roles of third-party assurance statements particularly as they relate to non-financial aspects of performance

Sustainability Related Governance and Assurance

Organisations create various benefits and various costs for stakeholders. Some of these costs and benefits – which can be of a financial, social, or environmental nature - can be quantified in monetary terms while others cannot. Managers have a responsibility and accountability for these costs and benefits regardless of whether they can be measured in monetary terms.To manage an organisation sustainably, the significant costs and benefits generated by an organisation need to be measured, monitored, and managed. Society generally, and different groups of stakeholders specifically, expect an organisation to accept responsibility for the ‘costs’ it generates. Failure to manage various sustainability-related costs can have implications for the survival of an organisation. Among the many expectations of managers, an ever-increasing expectation is that managers will actively attempt to mitigate their contribution to climate change,Employer groups, professional accounting bodies and course advisory committees have consistently highlighted the need for business students to be critical thinkers; be able to demonstrate skills that extend beyond technical competencies; and to be able to demonstrate an understanding that organisations are part of a broader social system on which they rely for organisational survival. This subject responds to this expectation, as it focusses on graduate self-awareness and applied technical and professional ‘soft’ skills in the following key areas:• Provides insight into identifying the range of resources used by an organisation (including the use of so called’ free goods’), and the costs the organisation creates (both private and public costs) in doing so.• Emphasises the importance of considering the lifecycle of an organisation’s goods and services.• Explores the motivations driving managers to report sustainability-related performance information• Explores the role and usefulness of various sustainability-related reporting frameworks• Discusses the global problem of climate change and the responsibilities and role of managers in addressing it.

Managing and Reporting Sustainability Related Performance

In this subject you will develop and apply the skills necessary to succeed in obtaining employment and a career in accounting and finance. As a graduate, it is essential to be able to demonstrate capability in applying technical skills in a contemporary workplace context together with other professional ‘soft’ skills. In your role as an accountant or finance professional, you will be required to apply critical thinking, decision making techniques and effective communication methods in a range of situations. The workshops will consist of expert guest presentations, discussion topics, and role plays. You will create a portfolio of activities that demonstrate your professional qualities and skills in applying your knowledge to generate relevant recommendations and solutions.

Prepare to transition from student accountant to professional. You’ll work on the qualities and skills needed in your business career. Bring soft skills to the workplace alongside your financial expertise. Get ready for your future in accounting. 

Pathway to Accounting and Finance Careers

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