Accounting offers a wide variety of career opportunities in many different organisation types.
Students major in accounting and gain skills in financial management, business consulting and financial advising. First year courses include accounting principles, management and economics. Specialised courses include financial accounting, law of business associations, company accounting, taxation law and practice, auditing and professional practice, and contemporary accounting issues.
- Only a full-time option is available to international students on a Student visa. Online programs are not available to Student visa holders.
- * Estimated tuition fees are based on 2023 rates. Refer to international fees for more information.
- Not all majors/minors and elective options are available at every campus. You should refer to the What Can I Study tab, and the proposed study sequence for your chosen campus and intake for further information.
- * Campus note: In addition to being able to study all courses at Sippy Downs, students may choose to complete some core and foundation business subjects at the Noosa Centre or Gympie campus. There may be a limited selection of subjects available at South Bank. The option to study at Noosa or Gympie is not available to international students on a Student visa.
- ** Prerequisties: South Bank only: successful completion of Diploma of Accounting through a nationally recognised training organisation within the last 10 years.
- *** Only some first-year core and foundation business courses are offered at Gympie. The remainder of the degree is completed at Sippy Downs.
- * Campus note: In addition to being able to study all courses at Sippy Downs, students may choose to complete some core and foundation business subjects at the Noosa Centre or Gympie campus. There may be a limited selection of subjects available at South Bank. The option to study at Noosa or Gympie is not available to international students on a Student visa.
- ** Prerequisties: South Bank only: successful completion of Diploma of Accounting through a nationally recognised training organisation within the last 10 years.
- *** Only some first-year core and foundation business courses are offered at Gympie. The remainder of the degree is completed at Sippy Downs.
Students major in accounting and gain skills in financial management, business consulting and financial advising. First year courses include accounting principles, management and economics. Specialised courses include financial accounting, law of business associations, company accounting, taxation law and practice, auditing and professional practice, and contemporary accounting issues.
Career opportunities
Accounting, auditing, company secretary, stockbroking, financial administration, taxation consulting, banking, business development manager.
Membership
CPA Australia^; Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia^; Institute of Public Accountants^; Tax Practitioners Board †
^ It is the responsibility of the student to confirm with the three Australian accounting bodies (CPA, ICAA and IPA) whether any credit granted will impact on their eligibility for professional association membership.
† Students who complete FIN320 and PED122 in addition to all required courses in the Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) will satisfy the Tax Practitioners Board education requirements for becoming a registered tax agent.
Accreditation
The program is fully accredited with CPA Australia, Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia and Institute of Public Accountants.
Program structure
Program requirements
In order to graduate you must:
- Complete 6 required introductory level (100 coded) courses.
- Complete 10 required advanced level (200/300 coded) courses.
- Complete 8 elective courses, 4 must be advanced level (200/300 coded) courses.
- Complete no more than 10 introductory level (100 coded) courses, including the core course.
- Complete no more than 6 courses from the School of Communication, School of Social Sciences or Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering.
- (Optional) Use electives to complete a major (8 courses) or minor (4 courses).
- Register any selected majors or minors with the Faculty of Arts and Business.
Program notes
- Completing this program within the specified (full-time) duration is based on studying 48 unit points per semester (normally 4 courses).
- Courses within this program are assessed using a variety of assessment methods including essays, seminar presentations, reports, in-class tests and examinations. Not all courses will necessarily include all methods.
- As part of your USC program, you may apply to participate in the Global Opportunities (GO) Program to undertake courses with an overseas higher education provider. It is advisable to contact your Program Advisor to discuss timing and course issues.
- Only a full-time study option is available to international students on a Student visa.
Program Structure
Introductory courses (6)
ACC106 Accounting Principles
BUS101 Exploring Business Research
BUS102 Economics for Business
BUS104 Discovering Management
BUS108 Information Systems in Organisations
COR109
Advanced courses (10)
ACC210 Financial Accounting
ACC211 Business Finance
ACC220 Law of Business Associations
ACC221 Company Accounting
ACC310 Management Accounting
ACC311 Taxation Law and Practice
ACC320 Contemporary Accounting Issues
ACC321 Auditing and Professional Practice
BUS203 Business Law
BUS320 Business, Governance and Society
Elective courses (8)
Select 8 elective courses, 4 must be advanced level (200/300 coded) courses.
Up to 6 electives may be from either faculty (Arts and Business or Science, Health, Education and Engineering).
TOTAL UNITS 288