Master of Professional Accounting (Chartered Accounting)

1. Complete all the academic requirements (including CA exams) before starting work.
2. You'll benefit from more job opportunities as your future employers don’t need to pay for you to complete the units when you begin working.
3. No other WA university offers this program.
4. Gain mentored practical experience with the Capstone unit.
5. The CA qualification is internationally recognised.

If you’re working in or planning to work in the accounting sector and are looking to gain professional accreditation from Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ), here's how you choose between the chartered accounting courses on offer.

This course includes a Chartered Accountants Capstone unit (ACCT5705) that integrates knowledge from the technical units and skills from practical experience in developing the professional competence required to become a Chartered Accountant. While the unit requires candidates to apply theory and current knowledge, the focus is on the development of competencies that candidates will need to function effectively in the professional environment.

The unit is based on the analysis and evaluation of business problems. These may include accounting and finance issues, ethics, corporate governance, corporate social responsibility and sustainability reporting.

• Develop strong technical skills in financial reporting, tax, auditing and management accounting. 
• Complete a capstone case where you will integrate technical knowledge and professional skills.   
• Critically apply advanced theoretical and technical knowledge and skills to solve emerging and/or advanced problems in Accounting.

Get a head start on your pathway to becoming a CA

Students enrolled in the Master of Professional Accounting at UWA are able to complete the professional study requirements of the Chartered Accountants (CA) qualification as part of their degree, setting students apart in the job market.

While most graduates complete their CA qualifications while working in their first job, the embedded CA Program ensures students can complete all the academic requirements (including CA exams) before starting work, improving their career opportunities.

The inclusion of the CA Program modules will provide a degree that no other WA university offers.

Phil Hancock is Professor of Accounting and the Associate Dean of Learning and Teaching at the UWA Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Education.

He is a Fellow of CPA Australia, Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand and the Accounting and Finance Association of Australia and New Zealand. He is an active member of the profession and makes presentations to members of both bodies. He was President of the Western Australian Divison of CPA in 2017. 

In 2013, Phil received an award for outstanding contribution to accounting and finance education in Australia by the Accounting and Finance Association of Australia and New Zealand. He's received more than one million dollars in research grants and is the co-author of one of the biggest selling MBA accounting text books in Australia.