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Course overview

The Business Valuation Specialisation is offered to Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand members.

On successful completion of specified subjects and assessments, Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand members will be eligible to apply for recognition as a Business Valuation Specialist through the Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand.

Course Structure

Completion of the following four subjects:

On completion of these four subjects, together with recognition of prior learning towards four subjects for current Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand members who have completed the CA program, a Graduate Diploma of Applied Finance will be awarded.

Members of the Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand will need to be able to demonstrate a minimum of two years’ practical Business Valuation experience within the previous five years, where at least 20% of employment was related to business valuations and an additional 20% was related to the valuations field of work. This is the benchmark to meet the Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand Chartered Accountants’ requirements to be recognised as a Business Valuation Specialist.

Key dates

Study Period 1

11 Dec 2023 - 29 Mar 2024

❌ Enrolments now closed

Early access opens 11 December 2023

Early access to assessments 21 December 2023

Study period commences 8 January 2024

Enrolments close/census 24 January 2024

Study period ends 29 March 2024

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Study Period 2

5 Feb 2024 - 24 May 2024

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Early access opens 5 February 2024

Early access to assessments 19 February 2024

Study period commences 4 March 2024

Enrolments close/census 20 March 2024

Study period ends 24 May 2024

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Study Period 3

1 Apr 2024 - 19 Jul 2024

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Early access opens 1 April 2024

Early access to assessments 15 April 2024

Study period commences 29 April 2024

Enrolments close/census 15 May 2024

Study period ends 19 July 2024

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Study Period 4

3 Jun 2024 - 20 Sep 2024

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Early access opens 3 June 2024

Early access to assessments 17 June 2024

Study period commences 1 July 2024

Enrolments close/census 17 July 2024

Study period ends 20 September 2024

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Study Period 5

29 Jul 2024 - 15 Nov 2024

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Early access opens 29 July 2024

Early access to assessments 12 August 2024

Study period commences 26 August 2024

Enrolments close/census 11 September 2024

Study period ends 15 November 2024

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Study Period 6

30 Sep 2024 - 17 Jan 2025

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Early access opens 30 September 2024

Early access to assessments 14 October 2024

Study period commences 28 October 2024

Enrolments close/census 13 November 2024

Study period ends 17 January 2025

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