This specialist accounting degree covers theoretical and conceptual accounting matters with employment opportunities in professional accounting practice, commerce, industry, government and the not-for-profit sector. You will enjoy many vocational choices, including:
• Public practice: auditing, business advisory services, taxation, management consulting, insolvency and business recovery, information technology, external reporting
• Commerce and industry: management accounting, budget planning and control, taxation planning, information systems design, electronic data processing, financial management, internal auditing, policy formulation, strategic planning, team research, product planning and marketing
• government, semi-government and non-profit organisations: financial accountability, budgeting and performance measurement, accounting control systems, policy formulation, prices surveillance, cost-benefit analysis, cost-effectiveness analysis.
Industry recognition
Both CPA Australia and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia (ICAA) accredit the Bachelor of Accounting. Graduates are also eligible for associate membership of CPA Australia (ASA), which is a requirement for entry into the CPA Program.
Graduates are also eligible to join the Association of Taxation and Management Accountants at the member level without further study and to become an Associate of the Institute of Public Accountants.
Alternative pathway
Students who successfully complete the Taylors UniLink Diploma of Business or the Martin College Advanced Diploma of Management are able to gain credit into the Bachelor of Accounting.
Course outcomes
You will have a basis for many vocational choices, including:
* Public practice: auditing, business advisory services,taxation, management consulting, insolvency and corporate (business) recovery, information technology, external reporting.
* Commerce and industry: management accounting, budget planning and control, taxation planning, information systems.
design, electronic data processing, financial management, internal auditing, policy formulation, strategic planning, team research, product planning and marketing.
* Government, semi-government and non-profit organisations: financial accountability, budgeting and performance.
measurement, accounting control systems, policy formulation,prices surveillance, cost/benefit analysis, cost/effectiveness analysis.
