Accounting (Undergraduate)

Accountants assess and report on the performance of organisations, and inform decisions about pricing, costs, systems and processes, investments, organisational strategy, and management. They also check if relevant rules and laws have been followed and ensure that the information is reliable and up-to-date.

At UC, you will learn about accounting, auditing, tax rules and practices, and the role accountants play in many contexts including public, private, environmental, and political.

What Will My Study Involve?

• Learn about important issues such as business ethics and corporate social responsibility, data analytics, cryptocurrencies, and the increasing challenges of globalisation.
• By taking specific courses, you can qualify for provisional membership with professional bodies such as Chartered Accountants of Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ), CPA Australia, and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), or other international organisations, which means you can become a certified, chartered accountant.
• You can minor in Accounting in a large number of bachelor’s degrees to add accounting and financial knowledge to your studies.

Courses:

• Accounting major
• For the major in the Bachelor of Commerce, complete the following courses:
• 100-level
• ACCT103 Accounting and Taxation: An introduction
• 200-level
• ACCT211 Financial Accounting
• ACCT222 Management Accounting
• 300-level
• Four 300-level ACCT courses
• For those interested in provisional membership with professional accounting bodies, such as Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ), CPA Australia, and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), you will need to include specific courses in your degree in addition to the other Accounting major requirements. Contact a Student Advisor for more information.
• For the complete three-year Bachelor of Commerce Accounting major degree plan, see Te Kura Umanga | UC Business School website.
• Accounting minor
• For the minor in the Bachelor of Arts, Commerce, Digital Screen, Health Sciences, Product Design, Science, Social and Environmental Sustainability, Sport, or Youth and Community Leadership, complete the following courses:
• 100-level
• ACCT102 Accounting and Financial Information
• ACCT103 Accounting and Taxation: An introduction
• 200-level
• ACCT211 Financial Accounting OR ACCT222 Management Accounting
• Two 200-level ACCT courses (which may include INFO243)
• 300-level
• One 300-level ACCT course