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Specialise in Professional Accountancy (Chartered Accountant) for your Postgraduate Diploma in Business at Massey
The Postgraduate Diploma in Business - Professional Accountancy (Chartered Accountant) is a professional postgraduate diploma incorporating the CA Program. It will propel you towards a career as a Chartered Accountant, with academic support along the way. After completion of this qualification, the only remaining requirement for full CA designation is the mentored practical experience.
The diploma is open to graduates with a bachelor’s degree in accountancy who have completed all the academic requirements of CA ANZ
Open the door to professional organisations
Completion allows you to join key professional accountancy organisations in Australia and New Zealand, and beyond. The programme incorporates the professional requirements of CA ANZ.
A Postgraduate Diploma in Business in Professional Accountancy (Chartered Accountant) is a good fit if you:
- have an undergraduate qualification majoring in Accountancy
- Have completed all the academic requirements for CA ANZ
- want to complete CA ANZ professional requirements (CA program) with academic support, and take the next step in your career.
Planning information
If you study full-time, you’ll take 120 credits in one year (60 credits per semester).
When you add the 7.5 credit courses you will need to use the Special Permission function in Course Enrolment in your portal.
Special Topic courses
Courses 110730 Special Topic I and 110731 Special Topic II may be replaced with:
These courses are accredited by CA ANZ.
If you wish to take either of these courses you can add them using the Special Permission function in Course Enrolment in your portal.
Official regulations
To understand what you need to study and must complete to graduate read the official rules and regulations for this qualification.
You should read these together with all other relevant Statutes and Regulations of the University including the General Regulations for Postgraduate Degrees, Postgraduate Diplomas, and Postgraduate Certificates.
Courses you can enrol in
Course planning key
- Prerequisites
- Courses that need to be completed before moving onto a course at the next level. For example, a lot of 200-level courses have 100-level prerequisite courses.
- Corequisites
- Courses that must be completed at the same time as another course are known as corequisite courses.
- Restrictions
- Some courses are restricted against each other because their content is similar. This means you can only choose one of the offered courses to study and credit to your qualification.
Subject courses
Course code: 110730 Special Topic I 7.5 credits
An advanced course of study designed to meet the needs of a student at 700-level.
View full course detailsCourse code: 110731 Special Topic II 7.5 credits
An advanced course of study designed to meet the needs of a student at 700-level.
View full course detailsCourse code: 110732 Risk and Technology 7.5 credits
Students will evaluate and respond to the benefits, risks and challenges organisations face arising from existing and emerging technologies, process automation and the use and application of data.
View full course detailsCourse code: 110733 Financial Accounting and Reporting 7.5 credits
This course requires students to apply International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), or local equivalents, and regulatory and ethical requirements to account for and report on a diverse range of business transactions and events.
View full course detailsCourse code: 110734 Tax (NZ) 7.5 credits
This course focuses on areas of technical competence, including tax administration and controls, income tax, taxation of structures and transactions, and other taxes and interactions with taxes.
View full course detailsCourse code: 110735 Business Performance 7.5 credits
Students will evaluate quantitative and qualitative data using tools to analyse business performance. They also analyse financial and non financial factors and develop a model that incorporates sensitivity analysis to support business investment decisions, then evaluate funding options to support these investment decisions.
View full course detailsCourse code: 110736 Audit and Risk 7.5 credits
This course develops students' knowledge and skills required for applying professional judgement and professional scepticism in addressing risk in auditing areas where significant professional judgement is required in the context of the audit of general-purpose financial statements.
View full course detailsCourse code: 110737 Integrated Chartered Accounting Practice 7.5 credits
Students will build on and integrate existing technical knowledge, critical thinking and professional skills to provide business advice.
View full course detailsCourse code: 110804 Advanced Financial Accounting and Reporting 15 credits
Theory and application of current financial reporting standards in contemporary business.
View full course detailsCourse code: 110805 Advanced Strategic Management Accounting 15 credits
Strategic applications of cost and management accounting tools and techniques.
View full course detailsCourse code: 110806 Auditing and Assurance 15 credits
The role of external auditing and assurance including the application of professional, ethical and technical requirements, and current auditing research issues.
View full course detailsCourse code: 110807 Tax 15 credits
A comprehensive examination of key aspects of New Zealand's tax regime from a domestic and international perspective.
View full course detailsEntry requirements
Admission to Massey
All students must meet university entrance requirements to be admitted to the University.
Specific requirements
To enter the Postgraduate Diploma in Business (Professional Accountancy (Chartered Accountant)) you will have:
- been awarded or qualified for the Massey Bachelor of Accountancy or Massey Bachelor of Business, and
- met all CA ANZ academic requirements*
*Courses that meet CA ANZ academic requirements: 110109, 110209, 110229, 110249, 110279, 110289, 110309, 110329, 115112, 115113, 115211, 125230, 155203, 155210 and 161101 (or 161111 or 110304).
English language requirements
To study this qualification you must meet Massey University's English language standards.
English language skills
If you need help with your English language skills before you start university, see our English for Academic Purposes (EAP) courses.
Careers and job opportunities
Elevate your career
Completing this qualification shows a commitment to gaining the business and accountancy capabilities employers are looking for. It will build on your previous study. You'll gain an excellent understanding of accountancy principles and practical applications and complete the CA Program.
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