Course description
About the course
This specialisation in the Bachelor of Business covers theoretical and conceptual accounting matters and teaches you the accounting skills necessary to make you employable in a variety of settings.
International students may study this specialisation through CSU regional campuses or the CSU Study Centre Sydney or Melbourne.
Point of interest
Bachelor of Business (Accounting) is widely recognised and valued and the vast majority of graduates obtain positions within a short period of graduating, if not before. Current demands for Accounting graduates in Australia exceeds supply.
Where it will take you
You will have a basis for many vocational choices, including:
* Public practice – auditing, business advisory services, taxation, management consulting, insolvency and corporate (business) recovery, information technology, external reporting
* Commerce and industry – management accounting, budget planning and control, taxation planning, information systems design, electronic data processing, financial accounting and financial management, internal auditing, policy formulation, strategic planning, team research, product planning and marketing, and
* Government, semi-government and non-profit organisations – financial accountability, budgeting and performance measurement, accounting control systems, policy formulation, prices surveillance, cost/benefit analysis, cost/effectiveness analysis
Your course is recognised by industry
The Bachelor of Business (Accounting) is accredited by both the CPA Australia and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia. Graduates are eligible for associate membership of CPA Australia (ASA), which is a requirement for entry into the CPA Program. Graduates are eligible to enter the CA Program conducted by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia.
In addition, on completion of the degree, graduates can become Associate Members of the National Institute of Accountants (ANIA).
Graduates are also eligible to join the Association of Taxation and Management Accountants at the Member level without further study.
Graduation requirements
To graduate, students must satisfactorily complete 192 points (24 subjects). These subjects are a combination of core subjects, specialisation subjects and electives.
All distance education students are required to have access to a personal computer (IBM PC or compatible) and spreadsheet software capable of reading Excel and/or Lotus 1-2-3 files. Further information on CSU's internet policy is available under Admission Requirements.
