The Graduate Diploma of Professional Accounting provides a sound introduction to procedures in accounting and finance. It can also provide a pathway towards a Master of Professional Accounting.

Designed to develop the technical, analytical and creative skills you’ll need to support a successful career in accounting and finance. It also builds on the Graduate Certificate with a deeper dive into company reporting, managerial and financial accounting, and financial management.

Our strong industry links mean your experiential learning is relevant and practised with real-world cases and robust discussions with practising professionals.

Graduates may choose to continue into a Swinburne Master of Professional Accounting with full credit for completed units.

Graduates who hold an accounting qualification from a recognised overseas university or equivalent, upon successful completion of the Graduate Diploma of Professional Accounting, may be eligible to apply for Associate membership of CPA Australia and Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ).

Course description

The Graduate Diploma of Professional Accounting enables students to complete an accounting qualification to continue their professional education. Accounting is the language of business, and skills are relevant to many areas of professional interest: marketing, economic forecasting, finance, engineering and many others. A knowledge of accounting and finance can help individuals and business organisations understand how to use money and resources to the best advantage. Gaining and maintaining wealth are important elements in a market economy.

 

The course builds on the skills and knowledge acquired in the Graduate Certificate. It further develops the analytical and creative skills necessary when dealing with accounting and finance issues within planning and decision making.