The major in Accounting is concerned with measurement, analysis, reporting and evaluation of information, including computerised information, which assists in the management of resources in business entities and government organisations.
Students wishing to meet the requirements of the professional accounting bodies should either contact the College office for details or refer to the following links:
Students in a combined program with law should note they must not take the courses BUSN1101 Introduction to Commercial Law, BUSN2101 Law of Business Entities, and BUSN3014 Principles of Tax Law towards the requirements of the Accounting major.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
1. Integrate theoretical and technical accounting knowledge in a business context
2. Exercise judgement under supervision to provide possible solutions to routine accounting problems in straightforward contexts using where appropriate social, ethical, economic, regulatory, sustainability, governance and/or global perspectives
3. Critically apply theoretical and technical accounting knowledge and skills to provide possible solutions to routine accounting problems
4. Justify and communication accounting advice and ideas to both specialists and non-specialists
Other Information
Students wishing to qualify for membership of CPA Australia must enrol in BUSN1101 Introduction to Commercial Law, BUSN2101 Law of Business Entities, INFS2005 Accounting Information Systems and BUSN3014 Principles of Taxation Law. BUSN3002 Auditing is optional, but students are strongly advised to complete it in their degree. Students who do not complete this course at university must complete it in the CPA program in order to advance to CPA status.Students wishing to qualify for membership of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand must also enrol in BUSN3002 Auditing, in addition to BUSN3014 Principles of Taxation Law, BUSN1101 Introduction to Commercial Law, BUSN2101 Law of Business Entities and INFS2005 Accounting Information Systems.
For further information, please see here.Relevant Degrees
Requirements
This major requires the completion of 48 units, which must include:
24 units from completion of the following course(s):
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| BUSN1002 | Accounting Processes and Systems | 6 |
| BUSN2011 | Management Accounting | 6 |
| BUSN2015 | Company Accounting | 6 |
| BUSN3001 | Accounting Theory | 6 |
6 units from completion of the following course(s):
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| BUSN3003 | Advanced Management Accounting | 6 |
| BUSN3006 | Public Sector Accounting | 6 |
| BUSN3008 | Financial Reporting By Corporations | 6 |
| BUSN3017 | Corporate Social Responsibility, Accountability and Reporting | 6 |
18 units from completion of the following course(s):
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| BUSN1101 | Introduction to Commercial Law | 6 |
| BUSN2101 | Law of Business Entities | 6 |
| BUSN3002 | Auditing | 6 |
| BUSN3003 | Advanced Management Accounting | 6 |
| BUSN3006 | Public Sector Accounting | 6 |
| BUSN3008 | Financial Reporting By Corporations | 6 |
| BUSN3014 | Principles of Tax Law | 6 |
| BUSN3017 | Corporate Social Responsibility, Accountability and Reporting | 6 |
| BUSN2036 | Financial Statement Analysis | 6 |
| BUSN3051 | Accounting Analytics | 6 |