Curriculum

Learning Goals

Knowledge

Students will have the contemporary knowledge of accounting.

Analysis

Students will be analytical and critical thinkers and be able to solve business problems.

Ethics

Students will have the fundamental knowledge in professional ethics and business and company law.

Research

Students will have an understanding of the accounting theory and the latest developments in accounting practice.

Programme Structure

The programme requires the completion of 7 core courses and 5 elective courses. In addition, all participants must satisfy the pre-core programme requirements.

Core Courses

ACCT7610 Advanced Financial Accounting
ACCT7620 Auditing
ACCT7630 Business and Company Law
ACCT7640 Cost and Management Accounting
ACCT7650 Financial Management
ACCT7660 Taxation
ACCT7860 Accounting Theory

Elective Courses

ACCT7510 Advanced Financial Reporting
ACCT7520 Advanced Taxation
ACCT7530 Contemporary Issues in Business Assurance
ACCT7540 Corporate Financing
ACCT7550 Integrated Project
ACCT7760 International Taxation
ACCT7810 Securities Regulation
ACCT7850 Contemporary Strategic Management Accounting Issues

Pre-core Programme Courses

P.C.7001 Accounting
P.C.7002 Economics
P.C.7003 Information Systems
P.C.7004 Management
P.C.7005 Statistics
P.C.7006 Marketing for Accountants
P.C.7007 Intermediate Accounting

Study Mode

You can complete our MAcc either within one year full-time or two years part-time.

Medium of Instruction

English is the official medium of instruction.

Study Schedule

Study Mode

Professional Recognitions

Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (HKICPA)

10 module exemptions from HKICPA New Qualification Programme (QP):

M1 Accounting
M2 Management Accounting
M3 Business Economics
M4 Business Management
M5 Information Management
M5 Information Management
M6 Financial Accounting
M7 Financial Management
M8 Principles of Auditing
M9 Principles of Taxation
M10 Business & Company Law

Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)

9 exemptions from ACCA

Business and Technology (BT)
Financial Accounting (FA)
Management Accounting (MA)
Corporate and Business Law (LW)
Taxation (TX)
Financial Reporting (FR)
Performance Management (PM)
Financial Management (FM)
Audit and Assurance (A)

CPA Australia

6 paper exemptions in CPA Australia:

Economics and Markets
Foundations of Accounting
Fundamentals of Business Law
Business Finance
Financial Accounting and Reporting
Management Accounting

Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)

11 exemptions from CIMA professional examinations through Master’s Gateway Route:

Certificate BA Level

BA1 Fundamentals of Business Economics
BA2 Fundamentals of Management Accounting
BA3 Fundamentals of Financial Accounting
BA4 Fundamentals of Ethics, Corporate Governance and Business Law

Operational Level

E1 Managing Finance in a Digital World
P1 Management Accounting
F1 Financial Reporting
Operational Case Study Exam

Management Level

E2 Managing Performance
P2 Advanced Management Accounting
F2 Advanced Financial Reporting

The Association of International Accountants (AIA)

9 exemptions from AIA professional examination

Foundation Level

Financial Accounting
Management Accounting
Corporate Governance and Audit
Business Management

Professional 1 Level

Financial Accounting and Reporting 1
Principles of Governance and Audit
Management Accounting
Business Law for Accountants
Taxation (UK)

CMA Australia

Exemption of 16 courses in the Certified Management Accountants program:

Organizational Management
Accounting Principles & Practice
Accounting Control Systems
Financial Information Systems
Financial Economics
International Business Law & Governance
Business Analysis & Audit
International Business Taxation
Financial Accounting
Marketing Management
Information Management
Strategic Management
Financial Management
Financial Statement Analysis
Financial Modelling
Managerial Accounting

Admission

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