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Accounting Programs Faculty of Business and Economics

About the presenter

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DR CATRIONA LAVERMICOCCA – DEPUTY HEAD OF DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

•  Professional background working as a senior manager in the taxation section at EY and obtained qualifications as a Chartered Accountant before completing a Master of Law, specialising in taxation and commercial law.

•  Program Director for undergraduate and postgraduate Accounting programs, responsible for the development and currency of accounting programs at Macquarie. Developed and teaches the capstone unit in the postgraduate accounting program.

•  Completed PhD titled ‘The impact of the identification and management of tax risk on the income tax compliance behaviour of large Australian corporations’

•  Areas of expertise include taxation law; tax compliance behaviour; ethics and program development.

Agenda


ACCOUNTING PROGRAMS AT MACQUARIE

1.  Overview of campus life and the Faculty of Business and Economics (FBE)

2.  Overview of Accounting programs at Macquarie

3.  Career prospects

4.  Course structure, including entry requirements

5.  Reputation of Macquarie’s Accounting programs

6.  Summary

Macquarie at a glance



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Faculty of Business and Economics

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•  Macquarie University's largest faculty, with over 15,000 students from over 70 different countries

•  Largest accounting department of any Australian university

•  Faculty Focus: Research, working with industry, professional accreditation, responsive teaching, innovative thinking

•  Highly regarded provider of accounting programs

•  Programs designed to meet employer demand •  Recognition of prior studies reduce the length

of programs (RPL) •  Programs focus on critical thinking and

communication skills

Macquarie University Accounting Programs

Rankings

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Among the top 10 universities in Australia (ARWU, 2014) Among the top 40 universities in Asia-Pacific (ARWU, 2014) Among the top 100 universities worldwide in Accounting & Finance (QS, 2015) 5 QS stars in teaching, employability, research, internationalisation, facilities, innovation, access and specialist subjects (QS, 2014) > 50% of our subjects are ranked in the top 100 worldwide, with Earth and marine sciences, linguistics and psychology in the top 50 (QS World University Rankings by Subject) 9th most international university in the world (Times Higher Education, 2014) MGSM MBA ranked #49 in the world and #1 in NSW, #3 in Australia and #5 in the Asia-Pacific (The Economist Which MBA?, 2014) Macquarie University Accounting Programs

Global focus to help develop links with international business


Why study with Macquarie?

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We give students the skills employers value

Students study applied course work

Our courses are industry accredited

Global network of Alumni contacts: network, job prospects


Student Support

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•  Mentoring programs

•  PAL – Peer Assisted Learning


Accredited Accounting Programs OVERVIEW

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•  Bachelor of Commerce – Professional Accounting

•  Master of Accounting (Professional)

•  Master of Accounting (CPA Extension)

•  Master of International Accounting – NEW in 2016


Career prospects


BUILD A LONG TERM FOUNDATION FOR A CAREER IN BUSINESS

Accounting skills support all kinds of careers, including:

•  Chief Executive Officer •  Chief Financial Officer •  Entrepreneur •  Forensic Accountant •  Investment Analyst •  Strategic Advisor

•  Strategic Change Manager •  International accounting specialist •  Accounting risk analyst •  Counter-terrorism financial investigator •  Environmental accountant •  Associate at a major accounting firm •  Strategic procurement manager

Bachelor of Commerce – Professional Accounting


•  3 years •  IELTS of 6.5 overall with minimum 6.0 in each band, or equivalent •  Estimated annual fee AUD $33,390 p.a. •  Required to complete subjects that cover:

o  auditing and assurance o  business and corporate law o  economic policies and regulations o  Finance o  financial reporting o  information systems •  Satisfies tertiary educational requirements for entry into CPA Australia’s CPA program, the CAANZ’S CA program, the ACCA’S professional program and the IPA’S PNA program

o  international accounting o  management and control o  professional issues o  statistical analysis o  sustainability issues o  taxation

Master of Accounting

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•  2 years (Possible reduction after RPL) •  IELTS of 6.5 overall with minimum 6.0 in each band, or equivalent •  Australian level 7 bachelor's qualification or recognised equivalent •  GPA of 2.70 (out of 4.00) •  Estimated annual fee AUD $24,720 p.a. •  13 compulsory subjects including subjects that cover:

o  Accounting systems and processes o  Audit o  Financial accounting o  Management accounting o  Taxation

•  In addition students complete 3 elective units •  Pathway for university graduates in any discipline to acquire qualifications that are

fully recognised as satisfying the tertiary educational requirements for entry into the CPA Australia’s CPA program, the CAANZ’S CA program, the ACCA’S professional program and the IPA’S PNA program

PROFESSIONAL

o  Contemporary Accounting Practice o  Law o  Finance o  Economics


Master of Accounting

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CPA EXTENSION

•  2.5 years (Possible reduction after RPL) •  IELTS of 6.5 overall with minimum 6.0 in each band, or equivalent •  Australian level 7 bachelor's qualification or recognised equivalent •  GPA of 2.70 (out of 4.00) •  Estimated annual fee AUD $30,740 p.a. •  After completing the 13 compulsory subjects students complete 6 CPA

Australia segments in conjunction with the Macquarie University CPA support subjects and 1 postgraduate elective unit.

•  Students enrol in Macquarie University subjects as well as the corresponding CPA segments

•  Assessment in the Macquarie University CPA support subjects is: o  70% determined by student’s performance in the university assessment

tasks and o  30% by the CPA Australia examination result

•  Students are prepared for the CPA qualification and perform excellently


Master of International Accounting

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FACILITATES THE ACCA PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION

•  2.5 years (Possible reduction after RPL) •  IELTS of 6.5 overall with minimum 6.0 in each band, or equivalent •  Australian level 7 bachelor's qualification or recognised equivalent •  GPA of 2.70 (out of 4.00) •  Estimated annual fee AUD $30,740 p.a. •  After completing the 13 compulsory subjects students complete 6 Macquarie

University ACCA support subjects and one postgraduate elective unit. •  Students enrol in Macquarie University subjects and can choose to enrol in

the corresponding ACCA segment simultaneously or at a later date •  Assessment in the Macquarie University ACCA support subjects is

determined entirely by student’s performance in the university assessment tasks and

•  Students are well prepared for the ACCA exams and expected to perform excellently


Excellent Performance of Macquarie Students in the CPA Program

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•  Macquarie Master of Accounting students achieve excellent results in the CPA program with many students in the top 10% Australia wide

•  Macquarie Master of Accounting students have been awarded the CPA Australia High Achievers Award and CPA Excellence Awards


Summary


WHY STUDENTS SHOULD STUDY ACCOUNTING AT MACQUARIE

•  Macquarie University is among top 2 per cent of best universities in the world •  Highly regarded provider of accounting programs in Australia •  High industry demand and salaries for accounting professionals

•  Specialised program designed to meet employer demands •  Build industry contacts through internships and business engagement

•  With the right background students can fast track the postgraduate accounting programs with credit for studies at undergraduate level

•  Competitive tuition fee

Thank you! YOUR QUESTIONS ARE WELCOME

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