Bachelor of Business (Accountancy)

If guiding financial activities in the world of business sounds like an interesting challenge, then accountancy is the right career for you.
 
In fact, an accounting qualification is the ideal platform for success in any business career. The Accountancy major together with the professional accounting extension* prepares students for professional accreditation in one of the most respected business professions.
 
Accounting is an interesting and in-demand profession. It is an ideal platform for any business career, and accredited accountants are highly employable and enjoy the benefits of an interesting profession recognised throughout the world.

Discipline units focus on financial and management accounting requirements, specialised applications in company accounting, audit and assurance, tax and company regulation. Key accounting concepts and knowledge, problem solving skills, and critical and analytical thinking are developed throughout the entire major as students learn about contemporary issues facing modern businesses.

The Capstone Accountancy unit simulates real-world situations faced by professional accountants, and you gain hands-on experience working in teams to research issues and develop practical solutions.

Course Combinations

Extend your Accountancy major with additional accounting units, or combine it with studies in professional accounting, regulation and tax, forensics, superannuation and wealth management, quantitative economics or finance.

Your other accounting option is to gain specialist knowledge by studying the regulation and tax extension* or superannuation and wealth management minor* - preparing you for a career in tax and financial planning for individuals.

Specialising with a forensics minor* enables you to work in various areas such as business valuations, insurance claims, corporate fraud investigation and prevention, commercial dispute resolution, cybercrime and litigation defence services. Forensics is an exciting profession and a new growth area in accounting with more firms providing these specialised services.

Career Outcomes

Knowledge in professional accounting (the accountancy major plus the professional accounting extension*) will set you up for a career in any accounting firm, large or small. Explore financial accounting options in a range of industries, work for national or international organisations, or launch your career in the growth area of superannuation in roles such as:

• Business Analyst
• Business Risk and Governance Consultant
• Certified Practising Accountant
• Chartered Accountant
• Chartered Tax Adviser
• Chief Financial Officer
• Financial Advisor/Analyst
• Financial Planner
• Financial Project Manager
• Forensic Accountant
• Investment Manager
• Stockbroker
• Wealth Management Consultant

Professional accountants are in increasing demand nationally and internationally by organisations throughout commercial, public and not-for-profit sectors. Accountants can work in commerce and industry, in public or chartered accounting firms, in government organisations or as individual practitioners.

Professional Recognition

Graduates who complete the accountancy major and the professional accounting extension* meet the academic component of requirements for membership of CPA Australia, the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia (ICAA), the Institute of Public Accountants (IPA), and enrolment in their respective professional programs. Graduates are also eligible for exemptions in the qualifying program for membership of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA).

Graduates who complete only the accountancy major will need to do additional units to meet these professional requirements.

Students who complete specified units under the Regulation and Tax Extension* will meet the academic entry requirements for registration as a Tax Agent with the Tax Practitioners Board.

In addition we have also been accredited with RG146. Therefore students who complete the Superannuation and Wealth Management minor* in conjunction with an Accountancy major will meet the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) RG146 competency and skill requirements for Tier 1 financial advisers.

* available at Gardens Point Campus only

Subject pre-requisites

• English

You must have achieved this study at a level comparable to Australian Year 12 or in recognised post-secondary studies. The Accountancy major requires 4 SA in Maths A, B or C.

Minimum English language requirements

Students must meet the English proficiency requirements.

• Corporate Partners in Excellence Scholarship - commencing students
• Vice-Chancellor's Scholarship (Academic)
• Business Academic Excellence Scholarship
• Indigenous Student Intern Scholarship
• Triple Crown Scholarship