Increasing complexity of global markets and reporting requirements suggest the growing importance of accounting as a dynamic and exciting profession. Accountants are financial information specialists who inform business decision making within a wide range of organisations. This course offers you the opportunity to complement your overall management knowledge and expertise, or to establish a pathway to further studies towards membership of CPA Australia or entry into the CA Program. This course provides pathways to professional accounting qualifications for graduates of any discipline. You’ll develop the skills, technical knowledge and understanding required in accounting and finance, and their application within the broader world of business. You’ll explore important topics in management accounting including decision making and performance management in organisations as well as financial accounting and reporting. In addition to core accounting topics, the course introduces the fundamentals of accounting theory and corporate social responsibility reporting. You’ll also gain an understanding of the regulatory and conceptual frameworks that underpin accounting for corporate entities and of the logic behind existing accounting rules. Deakin Business School's Work Integrated Learning program gives you the opportunity to enhance your job prospects with real world experience. In the finance unit you’ll have the opportunity to engage with business within the workplace and in doing so develop practical and analytical finance skills by participating in real-world projects. You’ll develop analytical skills for making key financial management decisions. The unit offers useful skills and knowledge relevant both for running a business or taking roles in managerial positions within large companies. Course structure To complete the Graduate Diploma of Professional Accounting, students must attain a total of 8 credit points, consisting of 4 credit points of core units and 4 credit points of elective units. Most units (think of units as 'subjects') are equal to 1 credit point. Career outcomes As an accounting graduate you may find employment in major international accounting firms, investment banks and virtually every area of business and government. Course learning outcomes Deakin's graduate learning outcomes describe the knowledge and capabilities graduates can demonstrate at the completion of their course. These outcomes mean that regardless of the Deakin course you undertake, you can rest assured your degree will teach you the skills and professional attributes that employers value. They'll set you up to learn and work effectively in the future.