Bachelor of Accounting

Want to learn invaluable skills? Regardless of the economic climate, a degree in accounting provides solid business skills you'll use for a lifetime.

Carefully co-designed with leading industry experts, our Bachelor of Accounting will teach you core skills across every aspect of business, including cost accounting, financial accounting, professional accounting software, accounting information systems, auditing, taxation, finance and law. You can also explore your interests through electives in a range of exciting areas, including digital business and data analytics.

Learn from world-class teachers and work towards your professional membership. Our Bachelor of Accounting is accredited by Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ), CPA Australia and the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)1.

You'll have the opportunity for an internship with leading organisations, including the Big Four international firms and the Australian Taxation Office 2. Get real-world experience, develop your professional networks and plan for career success.

You'll learn:

• Financial and management accounting
  • Recognise and apply the accounting principles that govern the preparation, presentation and communication of accounting information. Learn how to use accounting software to record transactions.
• Company and commercial law
  • Explore the core principles of contract and consumer protection law, the law of negligence and property law. Understand how to work with different business structures.
• Auditing
  • Understand concepts involved in the auditing process and integrate them with practical applications.
• Tax
  • Examine Commonwealth income tax legislation and the implications of income tax on individuals and businesses.
• Economics and finance
  • Learn a variety of economic concepts and how to apply them in business and policy-making.
• Statistics
  • Explore the relationship between businesses, financial systems and the wider world.

CAREER OUTCOMES

Use your accounting skills in a diverse range of roles in commercial and public sector organisations, including:

• General accountant
  • Manage accounting records, financial statements and tax returns for individuals, companies, trusts and super funds.
• Management accountant
  • Analyse and manage the accounting records and financial statements of businesses. Ensure they're consistent with reporting standards.
• Tax specialist
  • Examine taxes owed and prepare tax returns that comply with reporting and payment requirements.
• Corporate accountant
  • Maintain a firm's financial records to ensure they comply with laws, regulations and internal policies. Provide financial advice and help to create budgets.
• Financial auditor
  • Ensure banks and other financial institutions comply with laws and regulations.