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Program of study
72 Units

Year 136 Units
Year 236 Units

Admission requirements

Admission requirements

English Language requirements

Aims

The course is designed to provide a strong foundation of business, accounting and finance knowledge, competencies and capabilities to support ethical, global business management and leadership of organisations. Students will be exposed to the application of theory to a range of organisation types including private sector business organisations, not-for-profit organisations and public organisations. Through experiential learning techniques students will develop knowledge and competencies to conduct independent research, carry out industry and discipline related projects, and relate their learning to authentic accounting and financial problems and issues encountered by organisations.

Learning outcomes

On completion of the course you will be able to:
1.
Explain the role of accounting and financial management to strategic and operational planning and decision making within an organisation including reference to and recognise taxation and other legal issues relevant to business
2.
Apply the professional accounting body ethical standards to professional and business scenarios and critically evaluate the role of theory in informing accounting and finance practice
3.
Apply technical finance and accounting skills to process transactions and construct accounts for a variety of organisations, including sole traders, partnerships and companies
4.
Apply accounting and finance theory and concepts to produce reports to inform management and strategic planning, control and decision making
5.
Critically appraise the impact of fiscally responsible and sustainable compliance with legal, regulatory and governance obligations
6.
Critically analyse diverse business scenarios by applying accounting information system concepts and auditing principles and processes, and financial control and planning theory and practices
7.
Apply appropriate research methods to investigate and formulate financial securities and investment, financial conrtrol and risk mitigation strategies for diverse organisations
8.
Manage time, tasks, self and others effectively to complete projects individually and in collaboration with a diverse team
9.
Explain theoretical concepts and complex ideas in both written and verbal formats appropriate for a range of specialist and non-specialist stakeholder audiences

Professional accreditation and recognition

Professional accreditation