Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Business (Accounting) CB01
Program at a glance
| Duration: | 4 years full-time, 8 years part-time |
| Mode & Location: | internal - BDG/GLD/MKY/ROK, 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: | Faculty of Arts, Health & Sciences; Faculty of 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. |
| Residential School: | dependent upon courses selected within Arts plans |
| Practicum/Work placement: | dependent upon courses selected within Arts plans |
| Exit awards: | not applicable |
| Interim awards: | not applicable |
| Contact: | Arts Program Advisor on 07 4930 9661 or email ahs-program3@cqu.edu.au; Business & Law Undergraduate Program Advisor on 07 4930 9600 |
| International students: | International students studying in Australia must study full-time, on-campus. |
| CRICOS program codes: | ROK - 041504C |
Program outline
This double degree program is designed to allow students to meet professional accreditation in Accounting and to complete two separate six-course plans in Arts (see Terminology for definition of a double degree).
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.
Career options
Accountant with arts (humanities) discipline orientations
Program structure
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 course per term;
- students must make themselves aware of course details available from the course availability table in this handbook (term offered, internal and distance availability, prerequisites)
This program 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.
| Course Code | Course Title |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| MRKT11029 | Marketing |
| MATH11246 | Quantitative Methods A |
| Course Code | Course Title |
|---|---|
| all of the following 9 Accounting technical specialist courses: | |
| ACCT11057 | Principles of Accounting |
| ACCT19060 | Management Accounting |
| ACCT19061 | Corporate Accounting |
| LAWS19032 | Company & Association Law |
| ACCT19062 | Issues in Financial Reporting |
| ACCT19082 | Financial Accounting Theory |
| ACCT19064 | Auditing & Professional Practice |
| FINC19011 | Business Finance |
| LAWS19033 | Taxation Law & Practice A |
| Course Code | Course Title |
|---|---|
| 3 of the following Accounting technical specialist courses: | |
| LAWS19031 | Commerical Law |
| ACCT19065 | Foundations of Research in Commerce |
| FINC19012 | Investment Analysis & Risk Management |
| ACCT19066 | Accounting Systems & Assurance |
| LAWS19034 | Taxation Law & Practice B |
| BUSN19021 | 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, Environmental Studies, Film Studies, Geography, History, Japanese Language, Literary & Cultural Studies, Literary Studies, Methods of Social Research, Sociology, Text & Cultural Studies, Stylistics & Creative Writing, 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.
Check the details
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 for which they may be eligible to claim credit.
Refer to Credit for Previous Studies in the Admissions & Enrolment section of the Handbook, regarding the guidelines and requirements in applying for credit transfer.
Please note that students enrolled in the Accounting program are not permitted to credit more than one Pass Conceded or Pass Terminating grade in courses required for accreditation with Accounting professional bodies towards the requirements of the Accounting program. Courses required for accreditation with Accounting professional bodies include all nine compulsory Accounting technical specialist courses plus all core courses in the Accounting program.