Provides students with sound accounting principles and practical business applications, as well as the necessary transferable employability skills of analytical/strategic thinking, teamwork, communication and leadership, to open doors to a wide range of careers in financial management, financial services and business leadership.
Potential careers exist in public practice, industry and government, as well as consulting in areas such as auditing, financial accounting, management accounting, cost accounting, taxation and corporation law.
In recent years, opportunities for accountants in allied business functions, such as treasury, superannuation, financial planning, corporate planning, mergers and acquisitions, corporate reconstructions, and insolvency have also been increasing.
 
Accredited by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Australia (ICAA) and Chartered Professional Accountants Australia (CPAA). Additional units will be required to meet these accreditations.

Careers
Accountant, Company Secretary, Corporate Accountant, Management Accountant, Practising Accountant, CPA, Public Accountant, Auditor

The Accounting Major consists of 120 credit points (8 units) as per structure listed below.