Accounting Major
Why ECU?
Unit set overview
Code
MAAAJK
Availability & Campus
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Professional Recognition
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This Major has been Accredited by: Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ).
This professional recognition only applies when you study this Major in one of the following courses:
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This Major has been Accredited by: CPA Australia.
This professional recognition only applies when you study this Major in one of the following courses:
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This Major has been Accredited by: Institute of Public Accountants (IPA).
Students completing this course can access Associate level membership of the Institute of Public Accountants.
This professional recognition only applies when you study this Major in one of the following courses:
Details
Structure
Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
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ECF1120 | Finance I | 15 |
LAW1100 | Legal Framework I | 15 |
ACC2250 | Accounting II | 15 |
ACC2350 | Cost Accounting | 15 |
ACC2360 | Managerial Accounting | 15 |
ACC2700 | Financial Reporting Standards | 15 |
ACC3201 | Accounting Information Systems | 15 |
ACC3510 | Auditing | 15 |
ACC3700 | Financial Accounting, Theory and Practice | 15 |
LAW2300 | Company Law II | 15 |
LAW2410 | Income Tax Framework II | 15 |
For more detailed unit information for this Major take a look at our Handbook. To organise your life for next semester visit the Semester timetable.
Student handbookNotes
Learning Outcomes
- Apply broad accounting knowledge to a range of business situations, incorporating international/global/cultural perspectives.
- Access, analyse and critically evaluate relevant information to solve challenging accounting problems systematically.
- Communicate accounting knowledge, concepts and advice persuasively and clearly in both written and oral formats, using relevant technology.
- Collaborate effectively in team settings to produce measurable outcomes.
- Generate creative ideas for business innovations that respond to opportunities and constant change.
- Reflect on feedback and critique one's own performance in order to identify and plan opportunities for development.
- Value professional behaviours and/or personal citizenship that reflect on appreciation of the interrelationship between business ethics and corporate social responsibility.
Career Opportunities
Employment opportunities
Opportunities exist in public practice, industry and government, as well as consulting in areas such as auditing, financial accounting, management 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.
Possible future job titles
Accountant, Company Secretary, Corporate Accountant, Management Accountant, Practising Accountant, Public Accountant, Auditor, Tax Assessor/Planner
This Major can be studied in the following courses
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