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2008 | 2009

Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) B.Com(Acc)
2008

Location: North Terrace Campus
Duration: 3 years (full time)
Degree: Bachelor

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.

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Admission Information

Admissions information for domestic ? and international ? students.

Domestic

Selection criteria: ?
2007 Commonwealth-supported TER: 83.2
2007 Fee-paying TER: 80
Without formal qualifications? See our special access schemes.
How to apply: ? Application and Admission
Annual tuition fees: ?
Commonwealth-supported place: $8,499
Australian Full-fee place: $16,000
General enquiries: Student Centre

International

Selection criteria: ?
IELTS Total
Reading
Listening
Speaking
Writing
6
5.5
5.5
6
6
IB 26
A-Level 9
UEC [Malaysia] 15
SAT [US] 1770
ISC & CBSE [India] 75%
How to apply:
Mid-year entry? Subject to availability
Annual tuition fees: ? International student place: $16,890
General enquiries: Student Centre
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Study Plans

The study plans ? given are examples of pathways through this degree. For a complete description, see the program rules.

For students commencing Level 1 in 2009:

Level I

  

Electives 

One Level I elective

Level II

 (PLEASE NOTE: Course codes below are only applicable from 2009)

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 II
  • MARKETNG_2500: Marketing II
  • CORPFIN_2501: Financial Institutions Management II
Level III
(PLEASE NOTE: Course codes below are only applicable from 2010)

Core courses

Four Level III Accounting courses chosen from:

  • COMMLAW_3500: Income Tax Law III*
  • ACCTING _3502: Auditing III*
  • ACCTING_3501: Corporate Accounting III*
  • ACCTING_3500: Accounting Theory III*
  • ACCTING_3503: Advanced Management Accounting III*

*Specific courses are required to meet CPA or ICAA requirements.

Electives  

Four Level III electives.

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Career Opportunities

Students who specialise in accounting may join the accounting profession in all areas of commerce and industry. Admission to CPA Australia 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, Auditor, Manager / Business Management, Finance Manager, Financial Adviser, Financial Services Officer, Financial Systems / Computer Analyst, Taxation officer

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Graduate Attributes

Commerce Undergraduate Program Graduate Attributes

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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, and membership of ICAA can be achieved without Information Systems I. Full 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).

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Program Rules

School of Commerce

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Last updated: Wednesday, 13 Aug 2008