This double masters program is designed to equip students with core knowledge and skills in accounting and finance that are essential for financial decision making in business. Students undertake a combination of courses from both disciplines in each semester of study so that competencies in accounting and finance are developed concurrently. The combination of an accounting and finance skillset provides greater flexibility and choice in career paths, and students graduate from this two-year program with both the Master of Applied Accounting and the Master of Financial Management

Learning Outcomes

1. Demonstrate an understanding of essential accounting, accountability and governance knowledge in an organisational context;
2. Critically apply essential knowledge in the discipline to accounting and business decision making;
3. Analyse and evaluate contemporary accounting, accountability and governance issues informed by accounting-related research, industry practices and professional guidance;
4. Integrate advanced accounting knowledge and analytical skills in undertaking applied research in the discipline;
5. Demonstrate an understanding of the three ideas underpinning finance: the time value of money; diversification; and, arbitrage;
6. Critically apply these three ideas to corporate financial decision-making and investment decisions, including within an international setting;
7. Demonstrate a critical awareness of current issues in finance which is informed by leading edge research and practices in the field; and,
8. Demonstrate the ability to analyse and interrogate financial information to support business recommendations.