Master of Accounting and Finance (MAcctFin)
Master of Accounting and Finance (MAcctFin)
Program Code
MACFI
Program Faculty
Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Economics
Academic Year
2023
These Program Rules should be read in conjunction with the University's policies (https://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies).
Overview
The Master of Accounting and Finance offers a combination of accounting and finance studies in order to extend knowledge of both disciplines. Successful completion will provide graduates with a professional accounting qualification.
The Master of Accounting and Finance is an AQF Level 9 Masters Conversion qualification with a standard full-time duration of 2 years.
Conditions
Condition of enrolment
Interruption of program: Students must apply for permission from the Faculty before taking a Leave of Absence. Any extension of the leave without approval will result in the loss of place in the program but an application may be made to be re-admitted to the program subject to the admission procedures in place at the time.
Academic Program Rules for Master of Accounting and Finance
There shall be a Master of Accounting and Finance.
Qualification Requirements
To qualify for the degree of Master of Accounting and Finance the student must complete satisfactorily a program of study consisting of the following requirements with a combined total of not less than 48 units, comprising:
- Core courses to the value of 42 units
- Elective courses to the value of 6 units
Prior Learning
Students with cognate knowledge may be approved by the Program Coordinator to complete additional electives in lieu of core courses to the equivalent unit value.
Core Courses
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Core Courses
To satisfy the requirements for Core Courses students must complete courses to the value of 42 units.
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ACCTFIN 7001 Ethical Principles in Finance & Accounting 3 ACCTING 7014 Management Accounting (M) 3 ACCTING 7019 Accounting Concepts and Methods (M) 3 ACCTING 7020 Intermediate Financial Reporting (M) 3 ACCTING 7023 Advanced Financial Accounting (M) 3 ACCTING 7026 Accounting Systems and Processes (M) 3 COMMLAW 7012 Business and Corporations Law 3 CORPFIN 7005 Principles of Finance (M) 3 CORPFIN 7019 Advanced Funds Management (M) 3 CORPFIN 7020 Derivatives (M) 3 CORPFIN 7033 Quantitative Methods (M) 3 CORPFIN 7039 Equity Valuation & Analysis (M) 3 CORPFIN 7040 Fixed Income Securities (M) 3 ECON 7200 Economic Principles (M) 3
Electives
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Elective Courses
To satisfy the requirements for Elective Courses students must complete courses to the value of 6 units.
Courses to the value of at least 3 units from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ACCTFIN 7017 Financial Statement Analysis (M) 3 ACCTING 7009 Auditing & Assurance Services (M) 3 ACCTING 7102 Advanced Theory in Auditing 3 ACCTING 7103 Management Control Systems 3 BUSANA 7000 Fundamentals of Business Analytics 3 BUSANA 7001 Predictive and Visual Analytics 3 BUSANA 7002 Customer Analytics 3 COMMLAW 7013 Income Taxation (M) 3 CORPFIN 6003 Tax, Estate and Wealth Planning 3 CORPFIN 7021 Corporate Investment Evaluation (M) 3 CORPFIN 7022 Advanced Corporate Finance (M) 3 CORPFIN 7042 Corporate Financial Risk Management (M) 3 CORPFIN 7048 Applied Financial Institutions Management (M) 3 CORPFIN 7049 Real Estate Valuation and Investment (M) 3 CORPFIN 7050 International Financial Management (M) 3 and
Subject to approval courses to the value of up to 3 units may be taken from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ACCTFIN 7501 International Study Tour - Accounting & Finance 3 ACCTFIN 7502 Domestic Study Tour - Accounting & Finance 3 ACCTFIN 7503 European Study Tour 3 ACCTFIN 7504 New York Study Tour 3 ENTREP 7901 Tech eChallenge 3 PROF 7500 Postgraduate Professions Internship 3 PROF 7502 Postgraduate Professions Internship OS 3 PROJMGNT 7050 Project Management Study Tour PG 3