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No changes to the Chartered Accountants Program entry rules
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The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia continues to maintain rigorously high entry standards into its Chartered Accountants Program. 
 
While maintaining high standards, the Institute has continued to develop and broaden its educational offering in line with business needs. Most recently Deakin University has launched a post graduate program that has provided a third entry level into the Chartered Accountants Program for non-accounting graduates.  
 
Those entering the Chartered Accountants Program via the Deakin Graduate Certificate must meet the same standards as those entering through more traditional routes. 
 
Those entering the Program through this route still have to:

     
  • Have a recognised undergraduate degree
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  • Be employed full-time in an accounting-related position (with a letter from their employer)
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  • Meet the 26 weeks relevant work experience requirement
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  • Have a Chartered Accountant mentor supervising their three-year practical experience
 
 
The Deakin Graduate Certificate is a post-graduate qualification and is required in addition to an undergraduate degree. 
 
Broadening the pathway to entry does not challenge the quality and standing of the Chartered Accountants Program but it does extend the pool of talent available to employers who have found it challenging in recent years to fill accounting roles.