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Accounting Major  
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G95 BACHELOR OF BUSINESS 
 

A qualification in Accounting opens up doors to a wide variety of careers.  A major in Accounting offers the potential for careers in public practice, industry, government and  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. With an accounting qualification the door to an exciting business career is most definitely open.

 

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

 
UNIT SET LOCATION
This unit set is available on Mt Lawley, Joondalup, and Bunbury Campuses.
 
MODE OF DELIVERY
This unit set is available in the following modes of delivery - On-campus, and Online.
 
 
 
Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes, Graduate Attributes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Student Equity, Diversity and Disability Service website:
http://intranet.ecu.edu.au/student/support/student-equity
BUSINESS CORE UNITS REQUIRED TO MEET PRE REQUISITE REQUIREMENTS:
ECF1110 Economics I 15
ECF1120 Finance I 15
LAW1100 Legal Framework I 15
 
UNITS IN THE MAJOR:
ACC1100 Accounting I 15
ACC2250 Accounting II 15
ACC2350 Cost Accounting 15
ACC2360 Managerial Accounting 15
ACC2700 Financial Reporting Standards 15
ACC3201 Accounting Information Systems 15
ACC3510 Auditing 15
ACC3700 Financial Accounting, Theory and Practice 15
 
CPA and ICAA accreditation
Students seeking ICAA and other professional body accreditation must take the following units:
LAW2300 Company Law II 15
LAW2410 Income Tax Framework II 15
 
Students seeking CPA accreditation must take:
LAW2300 Company Law II 15
and it is highly recommended that they take LAW2410 Income Tax Framework II.
 
Single Major
Students should take these units among their elective units or as part of the Professional Accounting Minor.
 
Double Majors
Students should take these units as electives where possible and refer to double majors course planners for details of structures.
 
 
 

Last Updated - Higher Education: 12/07/2011 VET: 12/07/2011