Advance your accounting skills and business acumen into further learning or professional practice, with our CPA Australia and CCANZ accredited Master of Professional and Practicing Accounting (MPPA). Count the credentials Designed for progressive, hardworking, business-minded graduates and for those wanting to excel in the professional accounting field, the MPPA offers a plethora of employment opportunities, in any corner of the globe! The MPPA is ideal for those from a non-academic background who require a pathway into the professional bodies, CPA Australia and Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ). It also provides higher level studies for those with an accounting degree. Melbourne Polytechnic’s MPPA is accredited by CPA Australia and by CAANZ. Exit Points You’re able to exit the course after one year with a Graduate Diploma of Professional and Practicing Accounting, and then choose to complete the Master later. Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) You can seek RPL where your work or qualifications of an advanced and related nature have been undertaken. Academic Credit is granted on a case-by-case basis, according to our Academic Credit policy and associated procedures. Applications for Academic Credit will be assessed by relevant Melbourne Polytechnic academics and where appropriate, industry experts. Assessment Methods Assessment consists of a mixture of case study reports, research reports, presentations, tests and examinations. The assessment recognizes the advanced level of the studies in this course. Pathways to further study You can apply for entry into the professional programs of CPA Australia and CAANZ. You will be across research principles and methods appropriate to professional and practicing accounting and professional scholarship Career Pathways You will have a sought after body of knowledge that includes understanding and working in the latest developments in accounting and related professional practice. You may go on to choose professional work in areas, such as: Financial management Accountant in commerce, industry or public practice Corporate planning