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Overview
- This major provides a strong starting point in accounting, finance, economics, law, and statistics to help launch your career or take your professional skills to the next level.
- Develop industry-relevant knowledge in areas like auditing, taxation, and financial reporting, along with a clear understanding of the legal and ethical foundations of good business practice.
- Gain practical experience using tools like Excel and accounting systems, so you can confidently work with data, understand financial reports, and present financial and business information clearly and persuasively to colleagues, clients, and stakeholders.
- You’ll engage with case studies and practical scenarios that mirror actual business challenges and processes and improve your decision-making skills, thanks to a mix of logical thinking and ethical reasoning that helps you approach problems thoughtfully and responsibly.
Career outcomes
Graduates gain a well-rounded accounting perspective, combining technical skills with critical thinking and ethical awareness to prepare you for a variety of roles in the business world, such as:
- graduate accountant or finance graduate in large firms, government departments, or multinational corporations
- trainee auditor or tax associate in accounting firms
- corporate finance associate
- budget analyst or financial analyst
- forensic accountant
- tax consultant or tax advisor
- business analyst or risk analyst
- financial systems analyst or statistical analyst
- management consultant
- business law assistant
- regulatory compliance analyst.
Professional accreditation
The Bachelor of Accounting is accredited with CPA Australia and Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ). Graduates that complete the four units of core courses and 12 Professional Accounting major courses will meet the educational entrance requirements of CPA and CAANZ. This provides Associate membership of CPA Australia, eligibility to study the CPA Australia professional exams, and eligibility to study the CAANZ professional exams.
Industry aligned
UniSQ’s accounting degree is preparing me for my future in the accounting and finance field, with practical courses aligned with professional industry expectations.
Emilie - Accounting
What you'll study
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Relevant degrees for this major
Bachelor of Accounting
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Bachelor of Accounting and Bachelor of Laws
Diversify your employment opportunities in two essential and ever-expanding areas of practice: accounting and law. Gain expertise in financial and legal principles as well as essential skills in analytical thinking, problem-solving and research. Set yourself up to work as a lawyer or an accountant in a variety of sectors including corporate finance, risk management, and investment banking.
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