Master of Big Data Auditing

The Master of Big Data Auditing is designed to equip students with the necessary skills and knowledge for a career in professional auditing in the current era of digital transformation.

The course aims to provide students with the required foundations in auditing and related areas, as well as an understanding of the way in which digital technologies, big data, analytics, artificial intelligence and blockchain can support auditing activities and services.

The course is taught by qualified and experienced academic staff active in scholarship and professional development. The course is at the forefront with business applications of digital technologies embedded across the curriculum.

This course contains 21 units in auditing and related fields. All units are weighted at 6 credit points unless otherwise marked "#" which are units weighted at 3 credit points (i.e. half units).

Assumed Knowledge Required

• TACC601 Principles of Accounting
• TECO602 Economic Environment for Business
• TSTA602 Quantitative Methods for Accounting and Finance

Term 1 Core Subjects

• TLAW607 Business and Corporations Law (in Australia)
• TACC606 Accounting Theory and Application*
• TACC607 Managerial Accounting*
• TFIN603 Corporate Finance

Term 2 Core Units

• TACC605 Corporate Accounting*
• TACC608 Auditing and Assurance Services*
• TLAW609 Taxation Law and Practice (in Australia)*
• TTEC614 Business Intelligence in Auditing and Assurance

Term 3 Core Units

• WBMBDA02 Auditing and Assurance Services in China
• WBMBDA03 Corporate Governance and Internal and External Audit
• WBMBDA05 Business Skill for IT Auditing and Project Management
• WBMBDA06 Fraud Auditing

Term 4 Core Units

• WBMBDA04 Internal Control and Risk Management
• TTEC625 Big Data Applications in Auditing#
• TTEC626 Data Visualisation and Presentation in Auditing#
• TTEC627 Blockchain Applications in Auditing and Assurance#
• TTEC608 Intelligent Automation Applications in Auditing and Assurance#
• TCAP602 Digitalised Services in Auditing and Assurance Practice (Capstone)

To qualify for the degree of Master of Accounting Intelligence, a student must complete an aggregate of 18 core units (96 credit points).

*Prerequisite/Co-requisite Requirements