Master of Professional Accounting

Lee Shau Kee School of Business and Administration Programme Information Master of Professional Accounting

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Master of Professional Accounting
Programme description
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Programme description

This programme develops students' professional competencies, broadens their knowledge of current developments in accounting and related disciplines, and enables them to handle today's complex businesses. Graduates have an in-depth knowledge of financial accounting, management accounting, taxation, auditing, law and accounting information systems, and an understanding of the underlying theories and developments of modern accounting. They can advance their careers in accounting or related fields, or pursue senior management and executive positions.


Programme intended learning outcomes

  1. Apply accounting and financial management theories and techniques in preparing financial statements and providing accounting information for planning, control and decision-making.
  2. Analyze the roles and responsibilities of auditors, and apply key concepts related to audit planning and risk assessment to the audit process and other assurance engagements.
  3. Interpret and apply tax statutes to analyze practical tax problems, and apply key concepts of business and corporate laws to comply with legal requirement for doing business in Hong Kong.
  4. Exercise appropriate accounting judgments with a thorough understanding of the current developments in business related disciplines, both locally and globally.
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Programme requirements

Programme-specific entry requirements:

(a) a recognized degree in a business-related area (or its equivalent); or

(b) a recognized degree in a non-business area (or its equivalent), plus at least three years of supervisory/managerial experience.

Students pursuing this programme must successfully complete at least 60 credits as follows:

(a) 40 credits of compulsory courses:
Course code
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Course title Credits Level
ACT B861 Accounting for Corporations 5 Postgraduate
ACT B863 Financial Reporting Environment 5 Postgraduate
ACT B864 Tax Framework 5 Postgraduate
ACT B865 Strategic Management Accounting 5 Postgraduate
ACT B866 Audit Theory and Practice 5 Postgraduate
ACT B867 Accounting Information Systems: A Managerial Perspective 5 Postgraduate
FIN B862 Treasury and Financial Management 5 Postgraduate
LAW B868 Corporate Law 5 Postgraduate
(b) 20 credits from courses:
Course code
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Course title Credits Level
BUS B859 Applied Business Project 20 Postgraduate
BUS B899 Business and Entrepreneurship Project 10 Postgraduate
International Management Strategy
10 Postgraduate
IB B891 International Marketing Strategy 10 Postgraduate
IB B893 Strategic Issues for Management in the Asia Pacific Region 10 Postgraduate
MGT B820 Strategy 10 Postgraduate
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Students are required to complete 60 credits but they may opt to graduate with the Postgraduate Diploma in Professional Accounting [PDPA] (40 credits) after completing the required number of credits and fulfilling requirements of the programme regulations.

Note: Starting from October 2008 intake, applicants to HKICPA's QP are expected to have completed at least five out of eight dayschools of the compulsory courses.

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Enquiries

For enquiries about the programmes, please contact:

Tel: 2768 6940
Email: ba_admissions@ouhk.edu.hk

Lee Shau Kee School of Business and Administration website

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