New Zealand will next year offer its very own new accounting masters degree available for graduates from across all disciplines - a programme already popular around the world.The new Master of Professional Accounting (MPA), offered by AUT University, will
New Zealand will next year offer its very own new accounting masters degree available for graduates from across all disciplines - a programme already popular around the world.
The new Master of Professional Accounting (MPA), offered by AUT University, will be available from February 2011 providing a pathway for graduates of any subject area to qualify for professional accounting membership.
AUT Professor of Financial Accounting Keith Hooper said degrees of this kind are common in Australia with most major universities offering them to meet the domestic and international demand for professional English-speaking accountants.
“Arguably, accounting is one of the job areas with a bright future as more and more countries sign up to adopt international accounting standards, which is some 110 so far.”
The MPA programme, which is supported by New Zealand Institute of Chartered of Accountants (NZICA) and CPA Australia, will take two years of full time study to complete.
CPA Australia’s general manager in New Zealand Geoff Duncan said the new degree will help graduates develop their careers and take a step from a specialty to management.
“Strength in one discipline overlaid with a financial qualification will help them form valuable strategy for companies and broaden the scope of what a finance professional can offer.”
The first intake of the MPA will accommodate 30 students with subsequent intakes every semester.
