Bachelor of Business (Accounting)

	2011	2012
Location:	Sydney, Melbourne	Sydney, Melbourne
Intake Session:	February, July, Nov	February, July, Nov
Normal Course Duration:	3 years	3 years

About the Bachelor of Business (Accounting)

Bachelor of Business (Accounting) course prepares you to become a professional accountant.

This specialisation covers theoretical and conceptual accounting matters and teaches you the accounting skills necessary to practice accounting in public sectors, commerce and industry sectors and Government, semi-government and non-profit organisation.

The 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 demand for accounting graduates in Australia exceeds supply.

Industry recognition

This course is accredited by both CPA Australia and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia.

• You are eligible for associate membership of CPA Australia (ASA), which is a requirement for entry into the CPA Program.
• You can become Associate Members of the National Institute of Accountants (ANIA) - on completion of the degree.
• You are also eligible to join the Association of Taxation and Management Accountants at the Member level without further study if two tax subjects are covered.

Course outcomes

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 management, internal auditing, policy formulation, strategic planning, team research, product planning and marketing.
• 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.

Advanced standing

Gain credit into the Bachelor of Business degree - if you have successfully completed the Martin College Advanced Diploma of Management.

The University does not usually expect you to repeat study completed to an acceptable standard at a university or college, or to study subjects in which you are already competent because of work or other experience.

• Ask your Student Advisor for more information

Course structure

You need to successfuly complete 24 subjects to graduate. Each discipline consists of 3 core subjects, 5 foundation subjects, 6 elective subjects and 10 specialisation subjects.

Core subjects:
ACC100	Accounting 1: Information for Business
MGT100	Organisations and Management
MKT110	Marketing and Society

Foundation subjects:
ACC110	Accounting 2: Management Decisions
ECO110	Microeconomics
ECO120	Macroeconomics
LAW110	Business Law
QBM117	Business Statistics

Elective subjects:

You must choose 6 elective subjects by:

• Completing a joint study in another discipline area, which will be included on your transcript, and
• Adding the number of electives needed to bring the total number of subjects completed in the course to 24
  
  Or

Selecting 6 electives

An elective is any undergraduate subject offered by CSU, provided prerequisites and enrolment restrictions have been met.

You must select the number of electives required to bring the total number of subjects to 24, ensuring that no more than 12 Level 1 subjects are in the degree.

Note: the level of a subject is designated by the first digit in the subject code e.g. ACC100 is a Level 1 subject.

You are also required to complete the following subjects for the Accounting specialisation.

Specialisation subjects:
ACC200	Accounting Systems
ACC210	Management Accounting 1
ACC222	External Reporting
ACC310	Management Accounting 2
ACC322	Company Accounting
ACC331	Auditing and Assurance Services
ACC341	Accounting Theory
FIN211	Financial Management
LAW220	Business Organisations Law
LAW301	Taxation Law (Principles)

Course start dates and fees
CRICOS CODE	Location	Intake	2011 fees (AUD)		2012 fees (AUD)
			(per subject)	(entire course)	(per subject)	(entire course)
060437G	Sydney	Feb/Jul/Nov	$1,960	$47,040	$2,040	$48,960
061560G	Melbourne	Feb/Jul/Nov	$1,960	$47,040	$2,040	$48,960