Bachelor of Accounting
Bachelor of Accounting - Course Structure
The Bachelor of Accounting Units are divided into four broad categories according to discipline focus. All Units have a code that reflects a specific field of knowledge, and the level of difficulty at which the Unit is pitched. Level 1 Units are introductory, and generally less demanding than more analytical level 2 Units, which in turn are generally less demanding than level 3 Units. Level 3 Units require students to exhibit creativity and originality in their application of subject matter to case studies and real-world applications.
The Accounting strand:
- is core to the focus of the course;
- builds learning and skills progressively, commencing with basic accounting concepts and techniques and the basic book-keeping process;
- covers management accounting, financial accounting and corporate accounting;
- includes a dedicated information technology subject, with information technology integrated as appropriate in all other subjects;
- addresses audit and audit related issues for corporations;
- introduces issues by way of case studies related to selected accounting standards and corporate reporting obligations; and,
- considers specific accounting issues and developments as they relate to small and medium-sized enterprises.
The Financial strand:
- closely supports the accounting strand, but is also intended to provide a sound platform for students intending to pursue a career in financial management;
- provides a foundation for understanding statistical and risk modelling;
- builds learning and skills progressively, commencing with financial services as they relate to individuals, concluding with consideration of the complexities of international finance; and,
- reviews Australian and international financial services environments, participants and products, and the means by which Australian corporations fund their activities.
The Legal strand:
- provides the legal context for the accounting and finance strands;
- builds skills progressively, commencing with an introduction to business law and through an understanding of corporations to taxation law;
- for students who opt for the Corporate Governance Minor, provides a solid foundation for understanding and analysing probity, governance and managerial responsibilities in a commercial setting; and,
- addresses ethical and professional issues throughout.
The Management strand:
- addresses behavioural issues relating to the work environment including leadership, team work and decision-making;
- for those students who opt for the Marketing Minor, marketing concepts are introduced, with a particular emphasis on financial services;
- reviews the role and significance of corporate governance in the broader managerial and professional context;
- introduces students to international business strategy; and,
- emphasises the importance of project management in business.
Minors
A Minor in a course is a sequence of at least two thematically linked Units, at least one of which serves as a prerequisite for its successors. All students in the Bachelor of Accounting are required to select a Minor in either Corporate Governance or Marketing. A student automatically selects a Minor when enrolling in the first Unit of that Minor. E.g., a student enrolling in Introduction to Marketing has automatically selected Marketing as a Minor, and cannot do either of the Units in Corporate Governance, and vice versa.
The Corporate Governance Minor consists of:
- CGV101 Foundations of Management and Corporate Governance
- CGV301 Issues in Contemporary Governance
The Marketing Minor consists of:
- MKG101 Introduction to Marketing
- MKG301 Marketing of Financial Services
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Accounting strand |
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Level 1 |
| ACC101 |
Accounting Principles |
| ACC102 |
Accounting for Decision Making |
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Level 2 |
| ICT201 |
Business Computing |
| ACC201 |
Financial Accounting |
| ACC202 |
Management Accounting |
| ACC203 |
Issues in Management Accounting |
| ACC204 |
Corporate Accounting |
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Level 3 |
| ACC301 |
Accounting Theory and Issues |
| ACC302 |
Audit |
| ACC303 |
Accounting Issues for Small to Medium Enterprises |
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Financial strand |
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Level 1 |
| FIN101 |
Introduction to Financial Planning |
| RSM101 |
Introduction to Statistics |
| ECO101 |
Macroeconomics |
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Level 2 |
| FIN201 |
Business Finance |
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Level 3 |
| FIN301 |
International Finance and Risk Management |
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Legal strand |
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Level 1 |
| LAW101 |
Business Law |
| CGV101 |
Foundations of Management and Corporate Governance* |
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Level 2 |
| LAW201 |
Corporate Law |
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Level 3 |
| LAW301 |
Introduction to Taxation Law |
| LAW302 |
Advanced Taxation Law |
| CGV301 |
Issues in Contemporary Regulation and Governance |
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Management strand |
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Level 1 |
| HRM101 |
Organisational Behaviour and Theory |
| PRM101 |
Introduction to Project Management |
| MKG101 |
Introduction to Marketing* |
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Level 2 |
| MAN201 |
Introduction to International Business Strategy |
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Level 3 |
| MKG301 |
Marketing of Financial Services* |
* Students must choose either Marketing or Corporate Governance units, unless granted Advanced Standing. Usually, students granted Advanced Standing in one unit of either Minor must take the second unit in that Minor.
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