Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting

Designed as a direct pathway to further study in professional accounting, La Trobe's Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting will teach you essential fundamentals in this in-demand field.

Enjoy the opportunity for quick upskilling in this six-month program, where you'll learn from leading academics and hear guest lectures from industry experts. Explore a mix of accounting, finance, economics and other business-related studies.

Once you've completed this course, you'll have the knowledge you need to study advanced accounting topics. You can use this as a pathway to our Master of Professional Accounting and Master of Extended Professional Accounting. You'll be eligible for credit (also known as advanced standing) for the subjects you've already completed, taking you one step closer to your next qualification.

You'll learn:

• Accounting principles and practices
  • Learn how to record business transactions, prepare financial statements and assess performance. Develop your professional judgment through real-world business scenarios.
• Economics
  • Understand fundamental principles of microeconomics and macroeconomics. Explore the roles of individuals and businesses in different market structures and the impact of regulatory and political environments on business.
• Finance
  • Understand financial concepts and their application in business. Explore how organisations are financed, how they make investment decisions and how they develop dividend policies.
• Business law or data analytics
  • Develop general knowledge relating to businesses, such as their responsibilities and risks they face – or study how to apply data analytics methods and tools in a business context to support data-driven decision-making.

The qualification awarded on graduation is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) as Level 8 - Graduate Certificate.

Successful completion of an Australian bachelor degree (or equivalent).

In this course, you'll gain key accounting and financial skills. You can use this course as a pathway to one of our accredited accounting degrees, or apply the foundational knowledge you build through your study to enhance your decision-making abilities in another career path.