Bachelor of Business (Accounting) CQ01

Program Overview

Traditional accounting has changed! Accountants develop a range of skills in analysis, presentation and communication of organisational information, and find professional positions across areas such as computer auditing, taxation planning, management accounting, treasury, financial consulting and strategic management. The accounting degree prepares graduates for all of these fields and ensures that students graduate with good communication and technical skills. Graduates from this program are currently working in positions in banking, large international public accounting firms, smaller regional public accounting firms and as accountants and managers in industry. They are readily employed in Asia, the United Kingdom and Europe. In particular Australian employers value the international and electronic communication skills of graduates.The program satisfies the education requirements of CPA Australia and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia, and graduates are eligible to apply for registration with the Tax Agents Board provided they meet the Board’s requirements of practical experience. Graduates are also eligible to join the Association of Taxation and Management Accountants at the Member level, without further study.

The Bachelor of Business (Accounting) program not only offers students the opportunity to study a degree that is recognised by professional accounting bodies throughout Australia, but also allows students the flexibility to design a program of study that will best meet their individual career aspirations and take advantage of the rapidly changing career opportunities that exist in the modern business environment.

Program Structure

Students must complete a program of 24 courses which comply with the accounting program detailed below.

Students must complete:

Code	Course
all of the following 7 core 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
5 elective courses, selected from any 6 units of credit undergraduate course offered by CQU, subject to approval by the Dean. The Faculty will notify students if their selection of elective courses has not been approved. A maximum of 12 Level 1 courses may be credited towards the Bachelor of Business (Accounting). Note that all 7 core courses, plus ACCT11057   and STAT12029   are level one courses.

A recommended study schedule for this program can be obtained from your program administrator. Students may determine their own schedule based upon credit transfers and personnel study requirements. It is important to note that full-time students usually enrol in four courses per term and part-time students usually enrol in two courses per term per term.

Note: Students must check to see when and where a course is offered before enrolling. See the course availability section in this handbook for details.

Offshore Delivery Sites

Programs available at offshore delivery sites are offered with the support of local agents. Students should note that some programs are subject to articulation arrangements with the local institution and that course and program offerings are subject to availability at that particular delivery site.

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) 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.