Bachelor of Accounting

Accounting is a powerful tool to ensure stability and accountability for people and businesses across the globe. Regardless of size, structure or purpose, businesses are now responsible for more - rightfully accountable for everything from operational integrity, ethical spending, workforce wellbeing and their impact on the environment. With a Bachelor of Accounting, you will develop the expertise and competencies to adapt and thrive in the fast paced financial, consulting and accounting sectors. Accredited by CPA Australia and the Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand, this degree will provide you with a strong foundation in accounting principles and processes, management accounting, business law, economics, finance, computer information systems, auditing, and taxation law, international accounting developments and standards, and current issues in financial reporting.

This degree will provide students the opportunity to develop broad accounting knowledge and competencies to facilitate careers in commercial business-related fields. Students will learn to think beyond the traditional definition of accounting: focusing on sustainability, principled practices, new technologies, Indigenous impact, and the ever-changing future of the industry. Students will apply their accounting knowledge and competencies to a broad range of commercial business/organisational practices including systems and processes, planning, production, operations and the use of current and emerging data and analytical practices.

This degree is also available to study Online. If you wish to study in a mode that enables you to learn at your own pace to fit in with your lifestyle, please visit the Bachelor of Accounting (Online) (SATAC code 274105).

Practical experience

This degree provides students with practical experience that prepares them for the workforce. Students will gain hands-on experience through Work-Integrated Learning and industry placement programs, as well as immerse themselves in live industry projects, allowing them to engage directly with businesses in a real-world environment.

City Campus

Flinders City Campus offers a broad range of study areas and is designed for collaborative learning, interactive teaching and industry engagement. Positioned adjacent to the Adelaide Railway Station on North Terrace and central to trams and buses, the City Campus provides students with greater connection, convenience and accessibility.

Your career

On completion of this degree students will be able to critically apply broad theoretical and technical accounting, finance, economic and management knowledge and skills to inform financial control and budgeting and analyse accounting practices and decisions using theoretical and technical knowledge of regulatory, governance, compliance and legal requirements. Students will be able to apply theoretical knowledge, technical competencies and critical judgement to provide solutions to routine accounting, financial control and budgeting problems and explain the impact of socially responsible, ethical, economic, regulatory, sustainability, governance and global perspectives on accounting planning and practices.

This degree prepares graduates for a career in a range of public and private sectors in Australia and internationally. Potential occupations may include accountant, consultant and analyst; potential employers may include accounting firms, financial management firms and government departments.

Combine your degree

Expand your career options by combining this degree with the following:

• Bachelor of Criminology (SATAC code 284711)

• Bachelor of Criminology (Honours) (SATAC code 284821)

• Bachelor of International Relations and Political Science (SATAC code 284721)

Combining degrees enables students to follow their interests and aspirations and enhance their career prospects by undertaking a second area of study in addition to their primary degree. Completing an approved combined degree option will normally add at least one extra year (full-time equivalent) to their studies. For example, students combining two three-year full-time equivalent degrees are normally able to complete both degrees in four years of full-time equivalent study. Students graduate with two degrees, expanding employment opportunities. For further information visit Combined Degrees.

This course has other combinations available. Please visit the SATAC page of the following degrees for further information.

• Bachelor of Laws - Legal Practice Entry (SATAC code 284531)

• Bachelor of Laws (Honours) - Legal Practice Entry (SATAC code 284851)

Honours

On completion of this degree there is an opportunity to apply for a one-year Honours degree with a Bachelor of Business (Honours) or Bachelor of Commerce (Honours). For further information, please visit our One Year Honours webpage.