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    Major Availability:
  • Location:
    Bunbury
    Joondalup
    Mt Lawley
  • Delivery Mode:
    On-campus
    Online (Off-campus)

  • Location:
    Bunbury
    Joondalup
    Mt Lawley
  • Study Mode:
    Full-time
    Part-time
  • Delivery Mode:
    On-campus
    Online (Off-campus)
  • Duration:
    3 years full-time or equivalent part-time
  • Faculty:
    Business and Law
  • School:
    Interdisciplinary Courses (BL)
  • Code:
    G95
  • CRICOS:
    003740F
  • Indicative ATAR (TER):
    55

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Bachelor of Business

Major In Accounting

Provides students with a strong foundation in accounting theory and principles and practical skills in accounting and related areas. This major also develops students' capacity for inquiry, abstract logical thinking and critical analysis, as well as communications and interpersonal skills that will enable them to work in various collaborative contexts with accountants and non-accountants. This will open doors to a wide range of careers in accounting, financial management, financial services and business leadership.

Additional Information

Professional Recognition
Accredited by The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia (ICAA) and CPA Australia (CPAA). Additional units will be required to meet these accreditations.

Related careers

Accountant, Company Secretary, Corporate Accountant, Management Accountant, Practicing Accountant, Public Accountant, Auditor, Tax Assessor/Planner

Major location

This major is available on Bunbury, Joondalup, Mt Lawley campuses

Major delivery modes

This major is available in the following modes of delivery - On-campus, Online (Off-campus)

Major structure

This unitset structure contains information about the units which comprise the course as well as the credit points required to successfully complete it.

Provides students with a strong foundation in accounting theory and principles and practical skills in accounting and related areas. In addition the unit set develops students' capacity for inquiry, abstract logical thinking and critical analysis, as well as communications and interpersonal skills that will enable them to work in various collaborative contexts with accountants and non accountants. This will open doors to a wide range of careers in accounting, financial management, financial services and business leadership.

Potential careers exist in public practice, industry and government, as well as consulting in areas such as auditing, financial accounting, management accounting, cost accounting, taxation and corporation law. In recent years, opportunities for accountants in allied business functions, such as treasury, superannuation, financial planning, corporate planning, mergers and acquisitions, corporate reconstructions and insolvency have also been increasing.

Accredited by The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia (ICAA) and CPA Australia (CPAA). Additional units will be required to meet these accreditations.

Careers
Accountant, Company Secretary, Corporate Accountant, Management Accountant, Practicing Accountant, Public Accountant, Auditor, Tax Assessor/ Planner

The Accounting Major consists of 120 credit points (8 units) as per structure listed below.



UnitDescription Points
BUSINESS CORE UNITS REQUIRED TO MEET PRE REQUISITE REQUIREMENTS:
ECF1110Economics I 15
ECF1120Finance I 15
LAW1100Legal Framework I 15
UNITS IN THE MAJOR:
ACC1100Accounting I 15
ACC2250Accounting II 15
ACC2350Cost Accounting 15
ACC2360Managerial Accounting 15
ACC2700Financial Reporting Standards 15
ACC3201Accounting Information Systems 15
ACC3510Auditing 15
ACC3700Financial Accounting, Theory and Practice 15
CPAA and ICAA accreditation
Students seeking ICAA and other professional body accreditation must take the following units:
LAW2300Company Law II 15
LAW2410Income Tax Framework II 15
Students seeking CPAA accreditation must take:
LAW2300Company Law II 15
and it is highly recommended that they take LAW2410 Income Tax Framework II.
Single Major
Students should take these units among their elective units or as part of the Professional Accounting Minor.
Double Majors
Students should take these units as electives where possible and refer to double majors course planners for details of structures.
 



This major can also be studied in the following courses: