Programs & Courses 2013
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Student Handbook : Honours : Program Group : CQ01

CQ01 - Bachelor of Accounting

CQ01 - Bachelor of Accounting

At a Glance

Information on where the program is available, duration, units of credit as well as contacts for further information.

Aims - Structure

An outline of the programs aims, objectives and outcomes, as well as information on the structure of the program.

Course Plans

A detailed list of courses and electives required to complete the program.

Career Opportunities

Modern professional accountants are multi-skilled and dynamic. They enjoy a wide range of career opportunities in areas such as assurance services, consulting services, information technology (IT) services, forensic accounting, international accounting, strategic management, taxation and financial planning.

Given the need for financial accountability and cost effective decision making in just about every organisation throughout the world, qualified accountants are essential to international businesses, rock bands, government departments, sporting teams, small businesses, multinational corporations and dot-com start ups.

About Accounting

A career in accounting can take you anywhere in the public, private or not-for-profit sectors. From auditing and treasury, to business planning and management, an accounting degree gives you endless career opportunities locally, state-wide, nationally or internationally.

CQUniversity's Bachelor of Accounting is a professionally recognised  degree that gives you the academic base for your career in accounting. Our degree will develop your technical knowledge, and the skills essential to practicing, in the fields of business and accounting. Studies in the accounting degree cover a range of business and accounting areas such as economics, finance, law, computing, business studies as well as many different accounting-related topics. Students may also choose to undertake the financial planning specialisation in this degree, which gives you both an additional and complementary career to your accounting career or gain work experience while you study your electives through the optional work integrated learning package.

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