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Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting)
- Program Outline
The Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) is designed for students who wish to gain their professional accounting qualifications. The practice of accounting comprises financial accounting and management accounting. Financial accounting is focused on external reporting and auditing functions. Management accounting is concerned with providing information for planning and controlling decisions within organisations.
Please contact http://www.naa.edu.sg/ for further information.
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May include, but not limited to: Examinations, Group Assignments, Individual Assignments, Consulting Projects, Presentations, Quizzes, Tests, Tutorial Work as prescribed within each course.
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- Study Plans
The study plans given are examples of pathways through this degree for students that commenced their program in 2013 (refer to the program rules). Students that commenced in previous years should refer to the tabs above(referring to years) or consult their Faculty for advice.
Level I - ACCTING 1002: Accounting for Decision Makers I
- ACCTING 1005: Accounting Method I
- ECON 1004: Principles of Microeconomics
- ECON 1000: Principles of Macroeconomics
- ECOMMRCE 1000: Information Systems I
- ECON 1008: Business and Economic Statistics I
- COMMLAW 1004: Commercial Law I
Electives
- Level I Elective
Level II Core courses
- ACCTING 2501: Financial Accounting II
- ACCTING 2500: Management Accounting II
- COMMLAW 2500: Commercial Law II
- CORPFIN 2500: Business Finance II
Electives
Three Level II electives, and
One 'Organisational Functioning' elective taken from:- COMMGMT 2501: Management II
- COMMGMT 2500: Organisational Behaviour
- MARKETNG 2500: Introduction to Marketing II
- CORPFIN 2501: Financial Institutions Management II
Level III Core courses
- ACCTING 3500: Accounting Theory III* ACCTING 3501: Corporate Accounting III*
Two Level III Accounting courses chosen from:
- COMMLAW 3500: Income Tax Law III*
- ACCTING 3502: Auditing III*
- ACCTING 3503: Advanced Management Accounting III
- COMMLAW 3501: Business Taxation and GST III
*Specific courses are required to meet CPA or ICAA requirements.
Elective
- Four Level III Electives
- Career Opportunities
Students who specialise in accounting may join the accounting profession in all areas of commerce and industry. Admission to CPA and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia (ICAA) requires the completion of an accredited degree, practical experience and courses of study organised by the professional accounting associations. A Bachelor of Commerce is recognised as a fully accredited degree by both professional bodies. Career prospects lie in such specialised fields as taxation, auditing, management accounting, computerised accounting and finance.
Potential careers
Accountant, Manager / Business Management, Auditor, Finance Manager, Financial Adviser, Financial Services Officer, Forensic Accountant, Taxation Officer
- Graduate Attributes
- Professional Accreditation
The Bachelor of Commerce degree is accredited by the two major Australian professional accounting bodies: CPA Australia and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia (ICAA). Although there are fifteen compulsory courses for the B Com (Accounting), membership of CPA Australia can be achieved without Income Tax Law III and Auditing III. Professional membership of either accounting body is granted upon completion of:
- the Bachelor of Commerce degree including the specified courses
- a stipulated length of work experience
- the CA Program (ICAA) or the CPA program (CPA Australia).
The University's business programs have been awarded a five year international accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) http://www.aacsb.edu/accreditation/
AACSB accreditation is the hallmark of excellence in business education and has been earned by less than 5% of the world's business schools.
This means the University of Adelaide's Business Degrees are recognised internationally for their high quality and successful graduates.
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Last updated: Wednesday, 30 Jan 2013
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