B2029 · Monash University · UG specialist
Bachelor of Accounting
Faculty of Business and Economics
- Minimum ATAR
- 71
- Full time
- 3 years
- Part time
- 6 years
- Credit points
- 144
- Campus
- Caulfield
- Mode
- On campus
Overview
The focus of this course is accounting practice. It is designed to provide graduates with high-level skills in the field of accounting. As a graduate you will be qualified to pursue a career in a wide variety of occupations.
The course allows you to focus your studies from the start, blending a conceptual theoretical framework with practical ‘real-world’ application. The course covers basic discipline material through to more specialised and advanced discipline applications.
Accounting involves classifying, verifying, recording, analysing, interpreting, and applying professional judgment to make strategic decisions about an organisation’s financial and non-financial situation. It informs and drives the budgetary process and ensures quality reporting through audit and assurance. As accounting requires the application of ethical reasoning, professional judgment and good governance principles, it plays a crucial role in business accountability.
The Bachelor of Accounting will equip you with the required skills and attributes needed for an engaging and successful career in accounting or related fields in the private, public and not-for-profit sectors. The course will assist you in developing excellent conceptual knowledge and technical skills in financial accounting, management accounting, corporate finance, taxation, auditing, and financial analysis, as well as the required attributes to excel in the modern global business environment.
First-year units
Level 1 units every student in this course takes or chooses from.
- ACF1100Introduction to financial accountingThis unit introduces you to fundamental accounting concepts and rules to provide a foundation for further study within the accounting discipline. Emphasis is placed on developing meaningful understanding of both accounting terminology and t…
- ECF1100MicroeconomicsThis unit provides you with an introduction to microeconomics. You will be given the tools to understand basic economic ideas and to apply their learning to analyse economic applications in everyday life. It begins with an introduction to s…
- ETF1100Business statisticsThis unit introduces you to the basic foundations of Business Analytics and Statistics. You will learn how to work with data, in conjunction with basic statistics and spreadsheet tools, to solve simple business problems. The unit introduces…
- BTF1010Business lawAs the law affects all kinds of business activities, learning about the law as a non-lawyer is vital for everyone working in business. There are serious legal consequences for failing to comply with the law, which in turn can impact upon bu…
- ECF1200MacroeconomicsThis unit uses aggregate demand and supply analysis as a tool for identifying and explaining the business cycle, output growth employment, inflation and the current account deficit. The investigation will illustrate the impact of the macroe…
Course structure
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Rules for completing this course
You must complete units as specified in Parts A, B, C and D (144 credit points), including 96 credit points of study in Parts A, B and C, and 48 credit points of elective studies in Part D. In choosing your units, you must ensure that you complete no more than ten units (60 credit points) at Level 1 and at least six units (36 credit points) at Level 3, including four units (24 credit points) at Level 3 offered by the Faculty of Business and Economics. Some majors and minors include the same units. Where this occurs, up to 12 credit points may be shared between: - two majors; or - a major and a minor. Note: Units can only count toward one minor. They cannot be shared across multiple minors.
Part A. Core studies
18 cpYou must complete the following units.
Part B. Discipline studies
72 cpYou must complete 72 credit points, comprising: - the following units (66 credit points); and - 6 credit points from the list of specified discipline units or consulting projects or international experiences or internships. Notes: - If you complete a 12 credit point unit in this part, you can complete a maximum of 42 credit points in Part D. This may limit the number of elective units you can use to complete a major. - If you complete a 24 credit point unit in this part, you complete a maximum of 30 credit points in Part D. This may limit the number of elective units you can use to complete a major.
- BTF1010Business law6 cp
- BTF2000Corporations law6 cp
- BTX3931Taxation law6 cp
- ECF1200Macroeconomics6 cp
- ACF2100Financial accounting6 cp
- ACF2200Introduction to management accounting6 cp
- ACF2400Accounting information systems6 cp
- ACF3100Advanced financial accounting6 cp
- ACF3200Management accounting6 cp
- ACF3600Auditing and assurance6 cp
- BFF2140Business finance6 cp
Specified discipline unit
6 cpConsulting projects
6 cp- BEX3350Consulting project6 cp
- BEX3450Consulting project12 cp
- BEX3306Sustainability and climate project6 cp
- BEX3312Sustainability and climate project12 cp
- BEX3606Start-up and innovation project6 cp
- BEX3612Start-up and innovation project12 cp
- BEX3351Global collaboration projects6 cp
- BEX3706Sustainability collaboration project6 cp
International experiences
6 cp- ACX3500Accounting study tour6 cp
Internships
6 cpPart C. Capstone studies
6 cpYou must complete the following unit.
- ACX3900Global issues in accounting6 cp
Part D. Elective studies
48 cpYou must complete 48 credit points of elective study. Electives can be chosen from: - Units not already completed in Part B above, provided you have met the relevant prerequisites; - Units offered by the Faculty of Business and Economics or from across the University, which may be used to complete a major or minor from another course, provided you have met the relevant prerequisites and there are no enrolment restrictions Notes: - Enrolment in Faculty of Business and Economics units at campuses other than your campus of enrolment is subject to there being spare capacity after students from that campus have enrolled. You should also be aware of travel and timetabling limitations. - If you are in a double degree course, some units required for the other degree are credited as electives towards this Accounting degree.