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Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Business (Accounting) CB01

Duration: 4 years full-time, 8 years part-time.
Mode and Location: Internal - B/G/M/R/BIC/FIC and Yr 1 - E, external, multi-modal. Some plans are only available at CQU Rockhampton, or may only be offered externally. Students studying at campuses other than Rockhampton are advised that course availability may be limited, and should carefully study details in the Table of Course Availability.
Courses/Units of Credit: 32 courses/192 units of credit.
Faculty: Arts, Health & Sciences; Business & Law.
Entry: QTAC.
Accreditation: This program is designed to satisfy the educational requirements for membership of the Certified Practising Accountants Australia (CPAA) and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia (ICAA). However, these organisations accredit each campus specifically, so students should check the current status of accreditation for newly establish locations. Graduates are also eligible to join the Association of Taxation and Management Accountants (ATMA) at Member level. Graduates are also eligible to apply for registration with the Tax Agents Board provided they meet the Board’s requirements for practical experience. Accreditation with other professional bodies may be available depending upon selection of Arts plans. Contact the Undergraduate Program Advisor for further details.
Practicum/Work Placement: Dependent upon courses selected within Arts plans.
Residential School: Dependent upon courses selected within Arts plans.
Contact: Arts Program Advisor on 07 4930 9661 or email o.roden@cqu.edu.au; Business Undergraduate Program Administrator on 07 4930 9600.
International Students: International students studying in Australia must study full-time, on-campus.
CQU CRICOS Program Codes: R - 041504C.

Program Overview

This combined degree program is designed to allow students to meet professional accreditation in Accounting and to complete two separate six-course plans in Arts.

Accounting offers students a wide range of employment opportunities in an expanding profession. Career opportunities exist in areas such as financial accounting, management accounting, auditing, taxation planning and advice services, treasury and financial consulting.

Students will gain an introduction to all these fields, ensuring they graduate with excellent communication and technical skills, as well as acquiring an awareness of associated business disciplines and their interrelationships in modern business settings.

Students should consider the following points in selecting courses to be studied in a particular year, enabling them to structure their study program so prerequisite courses are completed prior to subsequent advanced level courses:

full-time students usually study a maximum of 4 courses per term;
part-time students usually study a maximum of 2 courses per term;
details of course availability (term offered, internal and distance availability, prerequisites) are published at the end of this handbook, and students must make themselves aware of these;

This course places some emphasis on developing the student’s competencies and practical knowledge of the business applications of computing. Internal students will spend time in computer facilities as part of their regular classes and distance students will need to ensure, when undertaking certain courses of study, they have a high level of access to adequate computer facilities.

Program Structure

To satisfy the requirements of the award, students must complete a program of 32 courses or 192 units of credit (19 Business courses or 114 units of credit and 13 Arts courses or 78 units of credit) which comply with the program detailed below.

Code Course

all of the following 7 compulsory courses:

ACCT11059   Using Accounting for Decision Making

ECON11026   Principles of Economics

HRMT11010   Organisational Behaviour

COIS11011   Foundations of Business Computing

LAWS11030   Introductory & Contract Law I

MRKT11029   Marketing

STAT11028   Quantitative Methods A

all of the following 9 Accounting technical specialist courses:

ACCT11057   Principles of Accounting

ACCT19060   Management Accounting

ACCT19061   Corporate Accounting

LAWS19032   Company & Association Law

ACCT19062   Accounting Theory

ACCT19063   Contemporary Issues in Accounting

ACCT19064   Auditing & Professional Finance

FINC19011   Business Finance

LAWS19033   Taxation Law & Practice A

3 of the following Accounting technical specialist courses:

LAWS19031   Mercantile Law

ACCT19065   Foundations of Research in Commerce

FINC19012   Investment Analysis & Risk Management

ACCT19066   Accounting Systems & Assurance

LAWS19034   Taxation Law & Practice B

HRMT19017   Project

STAT11048   Essential Statistics

Elective

12 courses, comprising two separate 6 course plans from the Bachelor of Arts Core Studies Plans (Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Studies, Asia & Pacific Studies, Australian Studies, Drama Studies, Environmental Studies, Film Studies, Geography, History, Japanese Language, Literary & Cultural Studies, Literary Studies, Methods of Social Research, Sociology, Text & Cultural Studies, Welfare Studies).

1 elective course, selected from a Bachelor of Arts Core Studies plan.

Refer to the program listing for further details of Bachelor of Arts plans.

Application for Credit Transfer

Credit transfer will only be granted where a student is able to demonstrate that tertiary studies equivalent in content and depth to a Bachelor of Business (Accounting) or Bachelor of Arts course have been completed.

Students should examine the course synopses in this handbook to determine the courses from which they may be eligible to claim exemption.

Refer to Credit for Previous Studies in the Admissions & Enrolment section of the handbook, regarding the guidelines and requirements in applying for credit transfer.

Central Queensland University Handbook
This handbook was correct as at: 07-May-2002
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