Pathway to Accounting and Finance Careers
PostgraduateTAS-BFA7462024
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- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 14 weeks
- Loan available
- FEE-HELP available
Pathway to Accounting and Finance Careers
About this subject
Upon completion of this subject, the student should be able to:
- Evaluate emerging issues in contemporary accounting and finance environments
- Evaluate the effect of individual differences on business careers
- Articulate concise accounting and finance information individually and in teams.
- Propose clear business solutions for management decision-making
- Week 1 - Introduction. Professional skills and attributes
- Week 2 - Contemporary accounting and finance careers
- Week 3 - Career planning
- Week 4 - Critical thinking for accountants
- Week 5 - Giving and receiving feedback
- Week 6 - Communicating accounting and finance information
- Week 7 - Using data for interpretation and business decisions
- Week 8 - Applied data analytics
- Week 9 - Proposals and implementation
- Week 10 - Recommendations and advice, influencing and negotiation
- Week 11 - Contemporary issues in accounting and finance
- Week 12 - Assessment
- Week 13 - Peer review
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.
- Personal Action Plan (20%)
- Advice Proposal Presentation (40%)
- Recommendations Report (30%)
- Post-Workshop Reflection (10%)
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Entry requirements
Part of a degree
To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:
Core
- TAS-MPA-MAS-2024 - Master of Professional Accounting
- TAS-PFA-GDI-2024 - Graduate Diploma of Professional Accounting
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.
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Related degrees
Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses
Master of Professional Accounting
PostgraduateTAS-MPA-MAS
Graduate Diploma of Professional Accounting
PostgraduateTAS-PFA-GDI