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TWO QUALIFICATIONS, ONE INNOVATIVE PATH: CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT AND A MASTER'S DEGREE

Chartered Accountants ANZ

Chartered Accountants ANZ (CA ANZ) and Swinburne University of Technology have announced a partnership to provide a CA-embedded Master of Professional Accounting to students.

Swinburne University of Technology is now the exclusive Victorian partner of CA ANZ, allowing students to simultaneously complete a Master of Professional Accounting and the study requirements of the prestigious Chartered Accountants Program, creating a unique pathway for students aiming to earn a distinctive postgraduate qualification to accelerate their career.

“This innovative program allows students to complete all the educational requirements to become a Chartered Accountant while earning a Master's degree - in just two years,” said Department Chair of Accounting, Economics and Finance, Dr Reza Tajaddini.

“It is the most efficient pathway of its kind in Victoria.”

This program is the first, in both Australia and Asia, to integrate cutting-edge topics including FinTech, AI, blockchain, financial crime, and cybersecurity through its FinTech specialisation, making it highly relevant to the evolving industry landscape.

Students will benefit from a range of career-focused CA ANZ initiatives, including an Employability Masterclass, and an Executive Mentoring Program.

These topics and initiatives, provided by the partnership with CA ANZ, will assist in equipping Swinburne students to be at the forefront of the accounting profession.

CA ANZ CEO Ainslie van Onselen, CA ANZ Group Executive Education & Marketing Simon Hann and other members of the CA ANZ team joined Dr Tajaddini for a celebration event.

“We are very excited about our first collaboration with a Victorian university,” said Ms van Onselen.

“We love our relationships with the university and the academic community. We are excited particularly about the embedded Master's program that means students can do the CA Program earlier.

“They’ll be job-ready earlier and be able to accelerate their technical and ethical competencies. And at the same time, they’ll qualify for the Master of Professional Accounting.” 

 

The partnership begins formally from Semester 2, 2025.

 

ENDS

 

Pictured in the attached photo, L-R

Glenn Ahern, CA ANZ Head of Careers Engagement, Australia

Dr John Webster, Swinburne University Senior Lecturer, Accounting

Dr Roshanthi Dias, Swinburne University Deputy Chair of the Department of Accounting, Economics, and Finance 

Associate Professor Mark Pickering, Swinburne University Associate Professor, Accounting

Ainslie van Onselen, CA ANZ Chief Executive Officer

Associate Professor Reza Tajaddini, Swinburne University Chair of the Department of Accounting, Economics, and Finance 

Simon Hann, CA ANZ Group Executive Education & Marketing

Andrew Quinlan, CA ANZ General Manager Australian Regions

Background

CA ANZ has similar Master's programs in NSW (Macquarie University) and WA (University of Western Australia).

About Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand

Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand represents nearly 140,000 financial professionals, supporting them to make a difference to the businesses, organisations and communities in which they work and live. Chartered Accountants are known as Difference Makers. The depth and breadth of their expertise helps them to see the big picture and chart the best course of action.

www.charteredaccountantsanz.com

 

For more information contact:

CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS ANZ Gillian Bowen, Public Affairs Manager Australia M +61 411 485 421 [email protected]

SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY Breck Carter, Media Adviser Communications and Media M +61 455 502 999 [email protected]