University of Sydney Handbooks - 2020 Archive

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Progression guides

1. Master of Professional Accounting

(i) Commencing study in Semester 1

The following table illustrates a recommended full-time learning sequence for the Master of Professional Accounting program (commencing in Semester 1).

For details of the offering sessions and other information for the units listed in this table, please refer to the Table of postgraduate units of study: Professional Accounting.

Please Note. In this example core/capstone units of study are indicated in 'bold' type.

 

YEAR SESSION

UNITS OF STUDY

CREDIT POINTS

Year 1

Semester 1

QBUS5002

Quantitative Methods for Accounting

ACCT5001

Accounting Principles

 CLAW5001

Legal Environment of Business

BUSS5080

Succeeding in the Accounting Profession

24

Semester 2

ACCT6001

Intermediate Financial Reporting

 ACCT5002

Managerial Accounting and Decision Making

INFS5000

Accounting Information Systems

BUSS5001

Firms, Markets and Business Management

24

Year 2 Semester 1

ACCT6010

Advanced Financial Reporting

CLAW6002

Corporate Structures in Practice

FINC5001

Capital Markets and Corporate Finance

elective

24

Semester 2

ACCT6007

Contemporary Issues in Auditing

CLAW6026

Taxation Law and Practice 

ACCT6120

Corporate Governance and Accountability

(capstone)

elective

24

 

96

(ii) Commencing study in Semester 2

The following table illustrates a recommended full-time learning sequence for the Master of Professional Accounting program (commencing in Semester 2).

For details of the offering sessions and other information for the units listed in this table, please refer to the Table of postgraduate units of study: Professional Accounting.

Please Note. In this example core/capstone units of study are indicated in 'bold' type.

 

YEAR SESSION

UNITS OF STUDY

CREDIT POINTS

Year 1

Semester 2

QBUS5002

Quantitative Methods for Accounting 

ACCT5001

Accounting Principles

 CLAW5001

Legal Environment of Business


BUSS5080

Succeeding in the Accounting Profession

24

Year 2 Semester 1

ACCT6001

Intermediate Financial Reporting

ACCT5002

Managerial Accounting and Decision Making

INFS5000

Accounting Information Systems

BUSS5001

Firms, Markets and Business Management

24

Semester 2

ACCT6010

Advanced Financial Reporting

CLAW6002

Corporate Structures in Practice

FINC5001

Capital Markets and Corporate Finance

elective

24

Year 3 Semester 1

ACCT6007

Contemporary Issues in Auditing

CLAW6026

Taxation Law and Practice 

ACCT6120

Corporate Governance and Accountability 

(capstone)

elective

24

 

96

Note: The information listed in this example is based on the unit of study offerings for the current year and is intended as a guide only. Students are usually able to complete the units of study for their course in different sequences to that which is listed (including enrolling in units in summer or winter sessions when available). Students are advised to plan their course based upon their individual needs.

2. Graduate Diploma in Professional Accounting

(i) Commencing study in Semester 1

The following table illustrates a recommended full-time learning sequence for the eight-unit Graduate Diploma in Professional Accounting program (commencing in Semester 1).

For details of the offering sessions and other information for the units listed in this table, please refer to the Table of postgraduate units of study: Professional Accounting.

Please Note. In this example core units of study are indicated in 'bold' type.

 

YEAR SESSION

UNITS OF STUDY

CREDIT POINTS

Year 1

Semester 1

ACCT5001

Accounting Principles 

FINC5001

Capital Markets and Corporate Finance

CLAW5001

Legal Environment of Business

elective

24

Semester 2

ACCT5002

Managerial Accounting and Decision Making

ACCT6001

Intermediate Financial Reporting

elective

elective

24

 

48

(ii) Commencing study in Semester 2

The following table illustrates a recommended full-time learning sequence for the eight-unit Graduate Diploma in Professional Accounting program (commencing in Semester 2).

For details of the offering sessions and other information for the units listed in this table, please refer to the Table of postgraduate units of study: Professional Accounting.

Please Note. In this example core units of study are indicated in 'bold' type.

 

YEAR SESSION

UNITS OF STUDY

CREDIT POINTS

Year 1

Semester 2

ACCT5001

Accounting Principles 

FINC5001

Capital Markets and Corporate Finance

CLAW5001

Legal Environment of Business

elective

24

Year 2
Semester 1

ACCT5002

Managerial Accounting and Decision Making

ACCT6001

Intermediate Financial Reporting

elective

elective

24

 

48

Note: The information listed in this example is based on the unit of study offerings for the current year and is intended as a guide only. Students are advised to plan their course based upon their individual needs.