Graduate Certificate of Accounting

Whether you’re looking to change careers or gain a qualification that will open up new opportunities, the ICMS Graduate Certificate of Accounting can help you get a step closer to achieving your professional goals.

It teaches you the technical and business skills you need to forge a successful accounting career across a variety of different sectors.

Every industry needs the expertise of professional accountants who can provide leadership and support in areas such as payroll, tax preparation, financial auditing, and other accounting services.

The Graduate Certificate of Accounting can be used as a standalone qualification or as a pathway into the ICMS Master of Professional Accounting.

When you complete the Graduate Certificate of Accounting, you may be eligible to pathway into the second trimester of the ICMS Master of Professional Accounting. 

Learn more by reading our master’s degree entry requirements.

The course is comprised of four core subjects (Level 600) which are completed over two trimesters.

Australian and New Zealand students also have the option to accelerate their studies. This means they can complete the Graduate Certificate of Accounting in one trimester.

Upon completion of this course, graduates will be able to:

• Employ professional and technical competencies, relevant regulations, industry specific standards and best practices in the core areas of the accounting discipline.
• Apply critical thinking and analysis to develop innovative solutions to real-world business problems, exhibiting knowledge and skills that underpin the accounting profession.
• Interpret and exchange information with specialist and non-specialist audiences, using a variety of digital technologies and fit-for-purpose communication methods.
• Collaborate with others from diverse backgrounds in a range of business contexts, exhibiting professional ethics, social and cultural awareness.
• Work autonomously and responsibly by implementing self-management strategies, enacting intellectual independence, and evaluating own performance for continuing professional development.