Department of Accounting and Finance

Prizes and Scholarships

Scholarships

A number of general Macquarie University scholarships are available.

Unit specific scholarships are also available to students enrolled in the Division of Economic and Financial Studies.

Honours Scholarships – Accounting and Finance

A limited number of "full" scholarships of $10,000 and “half” scholarships of $5,000 are available on a competitive basis for full-time study.

For further details contact Dr Edward Watts or Mr Geoff Loudon

Tress Cocks and Maddox Scholarship in Law

This scholarship is available to full-time students enrolled in the BA LLB, BA-Psy LLB, BSc-Psy LLB, BAppFin LLB, BBA LLB, BCom LLB, BCom-Accg LLG, BCom-ActStud LLB, BCom-Mktg LLB, BEc LLB, BMedia LLB, BsocSc LLB, or BSc LLB, BEnvMgt LLB, BEnvSc LLB degree programs. The scholarship will be awarded on the basis of academic merit, financial need and the personal circumstances of the applicant. Candidates for the scholarship must be permanent residents of Australia. The scholarship is valued at $2,000 and will normally be tenable for one year only.

Application forms are available from the Executive Officer, Division of Law; Tel: 02 9850 7682. 

Prizes

The Alf and Pearl Pollard Memorial Prize

Awarded to the most outstanding student in the fourth year of undergraduate study at the Division of Economic and Financial Studies.

The Basil Branford Memorial Prize

Open to all students proceeding to the degree of Bachelor. Awarded for proficiency in ACCG340 Auditing and Assurance Services.

The Chartered Accountants Prize

Open to all students proceeding to the degree of Bachelor. Awarded for best overall academic performance in 100-level accounting units.

The CPA Australia Prize for 100-level Accounting

Open to all students proceeding to the degree of Bachelor. Awarded for proficiency in the units ACCG100 Accounting 1A and ACCG101 Accounting 1B.

The CPA Australia Prize for 200-level Accounting

Open to all students proceeding to the degree of Bachelor. Awarded for proficiency in the units ACCG200 Fundamentals of Management Accounting and ACCG201 Organisational Planning and Control.

The CPA Australia Prize for 300-level Accounting - Graduating Student

Open to all students who will graduate with the degree of Bachelor. Awarded for proficiency in the units ACCG310 Corporate Accounting and Reporting and ACCG323 Financial Accounting Theory and Practice.

The CPA prize includes one year free membership to the Australian Society of Certified Practising Accountants, two modules (paid) of the CPA Program and a CPA medallion.

The Macquarie University Accounting and Finance Prizes

These prizes are open to all students proceeding to the degree of Bachelor. Awarded for proficiency in each of the following undergraduate Accounting and Finance units.

ACCG100 Accounting 1A

ACCG101 Accounting 1B

ACCG105 Introductory Financial Accounting

ACCG200 Fundamentals of Management Accounting

ACCG201 Organisational Planning and Control

ACCG223 Contemporary Dimensions of Financial Accounting

ACCG250 Accounting Systems Design and Development

ACCG251 Accounting and Information Systems

ACCG253 Financial Management

ACCG310 Corporate Accounting and Reporting

ACCG323 Financial Accounting Theory and Practice

ACCG329 Security Pricing and Hedging

ACCG330 Strategic Management Accounting

ACCG340 Auditing and Assurance Services

ACCG350 Financial Statement Analysis

ACCG352 Applied Portfolio Management

ACCG353 Corporate Financial Design

ACCG355 Information Systems for Management

ACCG356 Social and Critical Perspectives on Accounting

ACCG400 Contemporary Developments in Accounting Research

ACCG401 Social and Critical Perspectives on Accounting

The PricewaterhouseCoopers Prize for Accounting and Financial Management

Open to all students who have completed, in the current year, the requirements for the degree of Bachelor with a coherent study in accounting and finance and who have not previously completed a degree. Awarded for the best performance in units offered by the Department of Accounting and Finance.