Bachelor of Accounting

Upon completion of this course, graduates will be able to:

1. Become successful, ethical and professional accountants and responsible business people able to think and act independently, tolerate ambiguity and think creatively.
2. Use analytical, operational, human relations and management skills required for the recognition and solution of accounting and other business problems and the identification of opportunities in the business environment.
3. Listen and communicate effectively, to collaborate with colleagues and to demonstrate interpersonal skills of negotiation and co-operation.
4. Anticipate, deal with and initiate change in the accounting and business environment.
5. Understand accounting issues in the context of sustainable business practice.

Start your rewarding accounting career with Charles Sturt's Bachelor of Accounting – your gateway to success. The syllabus equips you with the essential accounting skills to work in any industry, anywhere in the world. Learn business economics. Study tax law. And gain expertise in everything from accounting standards and auditing; to assurance, analytics, ethics and management – so when you graduate you'll be ready to take any number of pathways to accounting success.

Accredited by CPA Australia and Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand, our accounting course ensures you're mastering industry-relevant skills. Plus, choose your learning style: fully online or a mix of on-campus and online.

Recommended study pattern

SESSION 1 INTAKE

Full-time suggested study sequence

Year 1 Session 1

ACC127 Accounting and Financial Literacy

LAW110 Business Law

MGT100 Organisations & Management

MKT110 Fundamentals of Marketing

Year 1 Session 2

ACC128 Financial Accounting and Reporting

BUS114 Contemporary Employability and Learning (PLUS a Restricted Elective)

ECO130 Business Economics

QBM100 Data Analytics for Business

Year 2 Session 1

IKC101 First Nations Foundations: Knowing, relating and understanding Country

ACC293 Management Accounting for Sustainable Decision-Making

FIN211 Financial Management

Unrestricted Elective 1

Year 2 Session 2

ACC294 Accounting Standards Interpretation and Disclosures

ACC275 Professional Practice in Accounting

LAW220 Business Organisations Law

Unrestricted Elective 2

Year 3 Session 1

ACC394 Accounting in a Global Environment

ACC395 Risk Based Audit & Assurance

LAW322 Tax Law Concepts & Application

Unrestricted Elective 3

Year 3 Session 2

ACC393 Strategic Accounting for Enterprise Management

ACC396 Developments in Ethics, Governance and Accounting Thought

Unrestricted Elective 4

Unrestricted Elective 5

Part-time/online education suggested study sequence

Year 1 Session 1

ACC127 Accounting and Financial Literacy

MGT100 Organisations and Management

Year 1 Session 2

ACC128 Financial Accounting and Reporting

BUS114 Contemporary Employability and Learning

Year 2 Session 1

LAW110 Business Law

MKT110 Fundamentals of Marketing

Year 2 Session 2

ACC294 Accounting Standards Interpretation and Disclosures

QBM100 Data Analytics for Business

Year 3 Session 1

FIN211 Financial Management

IKC101 First Nations Foundations: Knowing, relating and understanding Country

Year 3 Session 2

LAW220 Business Organisations Law

ECO130 Business Economics

Year 4 Session 1

ACC293 Management Accounting for Sustainable Decision-Making

Unrestricted Elective 1

Year 4 Session 2

ACC275 Professional Practice in Accounting

Unrestricted Elective 2

Year 5 Session 1

ACC394 Accounting in a Global Environment

LAW322 Tax Law Concepts and Application

Year 5 Session 2

ACC393 Strategic Accounting for Enterprise Management

Unrestricted Elective 3

Year 6 Session 1

ACC395 Risk Based Audit & Assurance

Unrestricted Elective 4

Year 6 Session 2

ACC396 Developments in Ethics, Governance and Accounting Thought

Unrestricted Elective 5

Please Note: The above is a suggested study sequence. A range of subjects will be offered in Session 3 each year. Students may wish to enrol in Session 3 to accelerate their course completion.

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Indicative total fee $15,446

The amounts shown here are indicative for an Australian citizen studying full-time, which is typically 8 subjects per year.

Fees may vary depending on:

• the subjects you choose
• credit from previous work experience
• your eligibility for government funding loans or subsidies such as HECS-HELP or a Commonwealth supported place.

To learn more, go to Fees or contact a student advisor.

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Successful completion of at least two Bachelor degree level subjects (or Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) equivalent) or higher in any discipline.

A completed High School Certificate (or equivalent) with Minimum ATAR required 60 (including adjustment factors).

• A completed Vocational Education and Training (VET) Certificate III or higher, studied at a TAFE or Registered Training Organisation (RTO), or equivalent; OR
• A completed Tertiary Preparation Certificate (TPC) or bridging program studied at a TAFE, Registered Training Organisation (RTO) or University, or equivalent; OR
• Partial completion of a Vocational Education and Training (VET) Diploma, of at least 50% from a TAFE or Registered Training Organisation (RTO), or equivalent.

Work experience of at least two years with some elements of business management or supervision, demonstrated by a detailed resume.

Minimum English Language Proficiency requirements apply.

Recognition of prior learning (RPL) and credit for current competencies will be granted to eligible applicants.

Work integrated learning

Placement Duration 105 hours Details Students are given the opportunity to develop their employability skills through 105 hours of activity completed as a work placement with a new host organisation, a new project or higher duties undertaken with a current employer; or structured learning activities or 15 days

Placement

Duration 105 hours

Details Students are given the opportunity to develop their employability skills through 105 hours of activity completed as a work placement with a new host organisation, a new project or higher duties undertaken with a current employer; or structured learning activities or 15 days