Students who complete an Accounting Major will obtain the foundational skills and knowledge needed to enter the workforce as an accountant. This is a dynamic career option, because the role of accountants in business has shifted in recent years, from a strictly financial focus to more strategic work, supporting corporate governance. Additionally, accountants are now often required to have specialised knowledge of information systems.
Students who complete an Accounting Major will be eligible to apply for membership of CPA Australia, Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ), and the Institute of Public Accountants (IPA).
Program Progression Rules
To complete the Bachelor of Business program, the student would need to complete 24 courses in the following order:
Single Major (Accounting)
8 First year common core courses (100 Level)
10 Courses in chosen Major – at least 5 out of 10 courses must be at 300 level
4 Courses in chosen Minor – at least 2 out of 4 courses must be at 300 level (To complete a Minor, students are required to successfully complete all four of the required courses in their chosen Minor. If no Minor is chosen, in this program students are allowed to choose 6 elective courses.)
2 Elective courses
Core Courses (Level 100 Courses)
Course Code
Course Title
Credit Points
BUSC101
Communication in Business
12
ACCT101
Foundations of Accounting
12
ECON101
Business Economics
12
ITIS101
IT and Business Processes
12
MKTG101
Marketing
12
MGMT101
Management
12
LAWS101
Fundamentals of Business Law
12
BUSS101
Business Statistics
12
Core Courses for Accounting Major
Course Code
Course Title
Credit Points
level 200
ACCT201
Management Accounting
12
ACCT202
Financial Accounting
12
ACCT203
Corporate Accounting
12
FINC201
Fundamentals of Finance
12
BUSE201
Corporate Governance and Business Ethics
12
level 300
ACCT301
Auditing
12
ACCT302
Management Control Systems
12
ACCT303
Accounting Systems
12
ACCT304
Taxation
12
ACCT305
Accounting Theory and Issues
12
Accounting Major
First Year (Semester One of Six)
BUSC101
Communication in Business
ACCT101
Foundations of Accounting
ECON101
Business Economics
ITIS101
IT and Business Processes
First Year (Semester Two of Six)
MKTG101
Marketing
MGMT101
Management
LAWS101
Fundamentals of Business Law
BUSS101
Business Statistics
Second Year (Semester Three of Six)
ACCT201
Management Accounting
ACCT202
Financial Accounting
Minor Course 1
Elective Course 1
Second Year (Semester Four of Six)
ACCT203
Corporate Accounting
FINC201
Fundamentals of Finance
BUSE201
Corporate Governance and Business Ethics
Minor Course 2
Third Year (Semester Five of Six)
ACCT301
Auditing
ACCT302
Management Control Systems
ACCT303
Accounting Systems
Minor Course 3
Third Year (Semester Six of Six)
ACCT304
Taxation
ACCT305
Accounting Theory and Issues
Minor Course 4
Elective Course 4
Bachelor of Business – Possible Minors
ACCT201
Management Accounting
12
FINC201
Fundamentals of Finance
12
ACCT303
Accounting Systems
12
ACCT304
Taxation
12
HOST201
Introduction to Hospitality and Tourism Management
12
HOST202
Hospitality Asset and Operations Management
12
HOST301
Hospitality and Tourism Marketing
12
HOST302
Services and Experience Management
12
ISBS201
Communications and Networks
12
ISBS202
Programming Concepts
12
ISBS301
Web Technologies
12
ISBS302
e-Business Solutions
12
MGMT201
Organisational Behaviour
12
MGMT202
Cross Cultural Management
12
MGMT301
Strategic Management
12
MGMT302
Leadership and Change Management
12
Elective Courses
The students would be allowed to choose elective courses from the courses available/offered in Bachelor of Business at the Institute. Any available/offered courses could be chosen provided they are not part of the chosen Major or Minor
Double Major (without Accounting as one of the majors)
8 First year common core courses (100 Level)
10 Courses in chosen Major – at least 5 out of 10 courses must be at 300 level
8 Courses in second chosen Major – at least 4 out of 8 courses must be at 300 level
Double Major (with Accounting as one of the majors)
8 First year common core courses (100 Level)
8 Courses in first chosen Major – at least 4 out of 8 courses must be at 300 level
8 Courses in second chosen Major – at least 4 out of 8 courses must be at 300 level
Note: Students who choose to undertake a double major, incorporating a major in Accounting, must undertake an additional two courses of study, meaning that their degree will comprise 26 courses.
