Bachelor of Business with a major in Accounting and Finance

What you’ll learn:

• Financial Management: Gain a deep understanding of corporate finance and how financial strategies contribute to business success.
• Management Accounting: Develop technical skills to analyse financial data that supports strategic decision-making and creates value for both customers and shareholders.
• Ethics & International Finance: Navigate the complex world of global finance while adhering to ethical standards and principles.
• Management of Investment Portfolios: Learn how to effectively allocate and manage assets within investment portfolios, with real-world applications in mind.

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this Course students will be able to:

1. Define and integrate theoretical principles applicable to accounting and finance and apply those principles in a range of practices
2. Systematically review and critically evaluate research from a variety of sources in order to make informed judgements on options for innovatively solving a range of problems that arise in business contexts
3. Formulate creative solutions that are fit for purpose and demonstrate cognisance of the impact of business decisions on the triple bottom line
4. Coherently articulate a line of reasoning demonstrating cultural sensitivity and apply a framework to analyse and offer solutions to ethical dilemmas
5. Communicate a range of business arguments by evaluating and implementing alternative communication strategies as appropriate to the audience
6. Build on and continuously develop the intellectual independence to be critical and reflective learners, cognisant of new technologies
7. Work collaboratively in diverse groups.

Become a financial expert

The Bachelor of Business with a major in Accounting and Finance is designed to help you gain expertise in managing risks and advocating for clients by staying ahead of emerging financial trends, including cryptocurrency and blockchain analysis.

You’ll dive into the important foundations for both Accounting and Finance majors, get to collaborate on real consulting projects with live clients and use cutting-edge software like Python and Tableau, equipping you to make key decisions that shape businesses and financial strategies.

Broaden your understanding of core business functions and learn from recent clients including Build Pass, Inception Point, Inclusion Melbourne, Acorro, Height Safety Insurance Brokers, and Springvale Toy Library.

This degree opens the door to becoming a qualified accountant, with pathways to CPA Australia (CPAA), Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ), the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), or the Institute of Public Accountants (IPA).

Once you complete this Bachelor’s degree, you’ll be primed to take the next step in becoming a fully qualified accountant.

Recommended study pattern

To be awarded the Bachelor of Business in Accounting & Finance you must complete 24 units in total made up of:

Core units

Learning and Communicating for Innovative Business Practice (COM10011)

Contemporary Management Principles (MGT10001)

Marketing and the Consumer Experience (MKT10009)

Financial Information for Decision-Making (ACC10007)

Economics for Business Decision-Making (ECO10005)

Business Digitalisation (INF10024)

Business Consulting Project (BUS30032).

Core Practice Business units

You must complete one (1) of the following units:

Planning for Career Success (CAR10001)

Sustainable Business Practice (BUS30031)

Accounting & Finance Major units

Business for Sustainability, Social Change and Impact (BUS10014)

Financial Information Systems (ACC10008)

Financial Statistics (FIN10002)

Management Accounting for Planning and Control (ACC20007)

Financial Management (FIN20014)

Company Accounting (ACC20013)

Taxation (ACC30005)

Auditing (ACC30010)

Accounting Theory (ACC30008)

Law of Commerce (ACC30008)

Ethics and International Finance (FIN20016)

Financial Crime Analysis (ACC30003)

Alternative Investments (FIN30020)

Financial Risk Management (FIN30014)

Management of Investment Portfolios (FIN30016)

Fixed Income and Debt Markets (FIN30021)

Award requirements

To qualify for the Bachelor of Business – Accounting & Finance students must complete 300 credit points comprising of:

• Seven [7] core business fundamental units (87.5 credit points)
• One [1] business practice core units (125 credit points)
• Sixteen [16] units of study from the Accounting and the Finance discipline major (200 credit points)

A unit of study can only be counted once. Where there are overlaps between majors and/or minors, students in the first instance choose another unit from the list of units available in the major/minor.

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Indicative total fee $52,197

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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Applicants are required to meet one of the following minimum entry requirements:

• A completed or partially completed tertiary qualification (e.g. relevant Certificate IVs, Diploma, Advanced Diploma, Associate Degree, incomplete or complete Bachelor’s degree); or
• 4+ years of relevant work experience; or
• Recent Year 12 Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) or equivalent completion, with the required English study score.

Credit for Prior Learning

If you have completed recent prior studies you may be eligible to request course credit or subject exemptions to reduce the duration and cost of your program.

Credit for prior learning evaluates your previous studies related to your chosen subjects.

This is assessed on a case-by-case basis, where every applicant is assessed individually.