Master of Professional Accounting
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Financial Technologies
This cutting edge FinTech specialisation blends theory with practical applications, giving you the expertise to accelerate your career.
Overview
Fast-track your career with the Master of Professional Accounting. Upskill in just one year through our intensive program. Or, benefit from our exclusive partnership with Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand to complete your MPA and CA qualifications simultaneously – the fastest path to CA certification available in Australia.
Gain expertise in concepts like AI, financial crime and cyber security with the Australian-first Financial Technology specialisation, and investigate alongside industry partners in the KordaMentha Financial Crime Lab. Forge industry connections and graduate with a flexible toolkit to advance into senior roles.
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Upgrade your skills
- Accounting systems and reporting
- Fintech, Blockchain and Artificial Intelligence
- Financial accounting
- System design and analysis
- Financial crime prevention
Stretch your career further
Prepare for the next step in your accounting career, with the specialised skillset and industry connections to excel in senior positions. The below examples demonstrate the type of roles you could enter after graduation.
- Tax advisor/agent
- Share broker
- Financial analyst
- Auditor
- Management accountant
- Financial accountant
- Financial crime investigator
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Why Swinburne?
Top 5% of the world’s higher education business schools
91.1% of graduates found employment within 4 months of finishing.
The median income for PG graduates one year out is $79.5K
Business graduate employers include Telstra, NAB, ANZ and IBM
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