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Bachelor of Accounting

B2029BAcc

Credit points
144
Duration
3 yr full-time
Qualification
Level 7 - Bachelor Degree
Faculty
Faculty of Business and Economics
Campus
Caulfield

Units in this degree not taught at Malaysia: 34

The focus of this course is accounting practice. It is designed to provide graduates with high-level skills in the field of accounting. As a graduate you will be qualified to pursue a career in a wide variety of occupations. The course allows you to focus your studies from the start, blending a conceptual theoretical framework with practical ‘real-world’ application. The course covers basic discipline material through to more specialised and advanced discipline applications. Accounting involves classifying, verifying, recording, analysing, interpreting, and applying professional judgment to make strategic decisions about an organisation’s financial and non-financial situation. It informs and drives the budgetary process and ensures quality reporting through audit and assurance. As accounting requires the application of ethical reasoning, professional judgment and good governance principles, it plays a crucial role in business accountability. The Bachelor of Accounting will equip you with the required skills and attributes needed for an engaging and successful career in accounting or related fields in the private, public and not-for-profit sectors. The course will assist you in developing excellent conceptual knowledge and technical skills in financial accounting, management accounting, corporate finance, taxation, auditing, and financial analysis, as well as the required attributes to excel in the modern global business environment.

Structure

You must complete units as specified in Parts A, B, C and D (144 credit points), including 96 credit points of study in Parts A, B and C, and 48 credit points of elective studies in Part D. In choosing your units, you must ensure that you complete no more than ten units (60 credit points) at Level 1 and at least six units (36 credit points) at Level 3, including four units (24 credit points) at Level 3 offered by the Faculty of Business and Economics. Some majors and minors include the same units. Where this occurs, up to 12 credit points may be shared between: - two majors; or - a major and a minor. Note: Units can only count toward one minor. They cannot be shared across multiple minors.

You must complete the following units.

You must complete 72 credit points, comprising: - the following units (66 credit points); and - 6 credit points from the list of specified discipline units or consulting projects or international experiences or internships. Notes: - If you complete a 12 credit point unit in this part, you can complete a maximum of 42 credit points in Part D. This may limit the number of elective units you can use to complete a major. - If you complete a 24 credit point unit in this part, you complete a maximum of 30 credit points in Part D. This may limit the number of elective units you can use to complete a major.

You must complete the following unit.

You must complete 48 credit points of elective study. Electives can be chosen from: - Units not already completed in Part B above, provided you have met the relevant prerequisites; - Units offered by the Faculty of Business and Economics or from across the University, which may be used to complete a major or minor from another course, provided you have met the relevant prerequisites and there are no enrolment restrictions Notes: - Enrolment in Faculty of Business and Economics units at campuses other than your campus of enrolment is subject to there being spare capacity after students from that campus have enrolled. You should also be aware of travel and timetabling limitations. - If you are in a double degree course, some units required for the other degree are credited as electives towards this Accounting degree.