Bachelor of Commerce majoring in Accounting

Harness the power of numbers, interpret trends and gain a solid understanding of business and financial management. The Bachelor of Commerce majoring in Accounting gives you a solid foundation in financial principles along with the technical knowledge and cultural intelligence needed to succeed across a range of diverse and fulfilling industries.

Learn about the ethical, social and environmental issues associated with accounting. Discover how to facilitate key management decisions - applying fundamental concepts of taxation law such as income tax and capital gains tax to achieve your client's desired outcomes.

With your superb attention to detail and accounting expertise, you might investigate fraud and prepare financial reports for the government. Or you may work with an event planner to launch the next big festival, ensuring their financial objectives and expenditures are in line. Whatever you do, you can count on a career with great impact and opportunities for growth.

What you'll learn

The Bachelor of Commerce majoring in Accounting will help you build the fundamental accounting skills needed for preparing and using financial reports. Gain an understanding of accounting information systems, their role in organisations and how they support a company's strategic and operational decision-making and problem-solving.

Along with foundational courses that develop your understanding of business structures, you'll learn about the theoretical underpinnings of accounting. You'll explore the professional judgement required; as well as the social, ethical and environmental issues associated with accounting.

Through this degree, you'll study Core Courses that are common to all commerce degrees to give you a broad understanding of accounting principles.

Electives from a range of complementary areas including business, management and language will further enrich your knowledge.

You'll also study courses tailored to your major, including:

• Financial accounting

• Management accounting

• Corporate accounting

• Contemporary issues in accounting

• Auditing

• Taxation.

Engage with other skillsets integral to the business sector and appreciate the intersection of accounting in a variety of corporate, social and community bodies.

Over your second and third year, you'll develop core professional skills by completing more than 300 hours of Work Integrated Learning, where you'll undertake placements alongside accounting professionals in your desired industry.

This degree will also expand your employability outcomes by developing your skills in strategic thinking, communication and cultural competence in a global environment.