Bachelor of Accounting

Overview

The general aim of the Bachelor of Accounting is to provide the formal educational requirements for students in order that they may function competently in the accounting professional, specialist and managerial positions in private or public practice, commerce, industry and the public sector.

Admission and Credit

Minimum ATAR required60

Admission

Entry Requirement

Applicants for the Bachelor of Accounting must meet the following Admission Requirements:

A completed High School Certificate (or equivalent) with Minimum ATAR required (including adjustment factors).
OR

Successful completion of at least two Bachelor degree level subjects (or Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) equivalent) or higher in any discipline.
OR

A completed Vocational Education and Training (VET) Certificate III or higher, studied at a TAFE or Registered Training Organisation (RTO), or equivalent.
OR

A completed Tertiary Preparation Certificate (TPC) or bridging program studied at a TAFE, Registered Training Organisation (RTO) or University, or equivalent.
OR

Partial completion of a Vocational Education and Training (VET) Diploma, of at least 50% from a TAFE or Registered Training Organisation (RTO), or equivalent.
OR

Work experience of at least two years with some elements of business management or supervision, demonstrated by a detailed resume.

Credit

Articulation Arrangements

Credit Arrangements

Students who have studied and successfully completed relevant subjects at other universities or educational institutions may apply for credit for those subjects when applying to CSU courses. Credit will be granted for subjects, which are equivalent in content and standard, at the discretion of the Course Director.
The Faculty has a large number of standard credit packages for TAFE and other institutions

Language requirements

Standard

Structure

Course information

Essential set 152 Credit Points

The essential subject set consists of subjects that meet the specific depth of knowledge and skills requirements for the disciplinary or professional area of study in a course.

Core subjects 144 Credit Points

Students enrolled at Charles Sturt University Sydney and Charles Sturt University Melbourne will complete structured work integrated learning activities as part of their program of study. The opportunity to undertake work placement may be available for students contingent on satisfactory progression and grades.

ACC127

8 CPs

Accounting and Financial Literacy

ACC128

8 CPs

Financial Accounting and Reporting

ACC293

8 CPs

Management Accounting for Sustainable Decision Making

ACC294

8 CPs

Accounting Standards Interpretation and Disclosures

ACC275

8 CPs

Professional Practice in Accounting

ACC393

8 CPs

Strategic Accounting for Enterprise Management

ACC394

8 CPs

Accounting in a Global Environment

ACC395

8 CPs

Risk Based Audit and Assurance

ACC396

8 CPs

Developments in Ethics Governance and Accounting Thought

First Nations Foundations: Knowing, Relating and Understanding Country

Business Organisations Law

LAW322

8 CPs

Tax Law Concepts and Application

MGT100

8 CPs

Organisations and Management

MKT110

8 CPs

Marketing Fundamentals

QBM100

8 CPs

Data Analytics for Business

Compulsory subjects8 Credit Points

Employability skills subjects8 Credit Points

Select BUS114 Contemporary Employability and Learning and an additional two (2) point employability skills subject forming a standard 8-point subject.

BUS114

6 CPs

Contemporary Employability and Learning

EMP100

2 CPs

Building Resilience for the Workplace

EMP105

2 CPs

Technology for the Connected Workplace

EMP106

2 CPs

Project Management Essentials

EMP108

2 CPs

Data Analysis and Insights

Elective set40 Credit Points

The elective set allows students to develop a breadth of knowledge through enrolling in any subject(s) or specified elective sequence within the University for which they meet the prerequisites / enrolment restrictions.

Minor Sequences from within the Faculty of Business, Justice and Behavioural Sciences32 Credit Points

Select a minor either from within the Faculty of Business, Justice and Behavioural Sciences, or from another Faculty and one additional unrestricted elective or 5 unrestricted electives.

A minor must include no more than two level 1 subjects and must include at least one level 3 subject. Students must ensure that they take the necessary prerequisites and no more than one (1) subject can be counted towards a minor if it has already been undertaken as part of the core. A student cannot claim more than one (1) minor.

Students enrolled at the Charles Sturt University Sydney, Charles Sturt University Melbourne or Study Centres may have a restricted choice of minors and elective subjects.

Human Resource Management

MINLI1

32 CPs

Legal and Industrial Relations

Management and Leadership

Psychology (Non Accredited)

MINSP1

32 CPs

Strategic Planning

Unrestricted elective8 Credit Points

Minor Sequences from outside the Faculty of Business, Justice and Behavioural Sciences32 Credit Points

Unrestricted elective8 Credit Points

Unrestricted elective40 Credit Points

Enrolment Pattern

Full-time

Part-time

Learning outcomes

Upon completion of this course, graduates will be able to:

become successful, ethical and professional accountants and responsible business people able to think and act independently, tolerate ambiguity and think creatively;

use analytical, operational, human relations and management skills required for the recognition and solution of accounting and other business problems and the identification of opportunities in the business environment;

listen and communicate effectively, to collaborate with colleagues and to demonstrate interpersonal skills of negotiation and co-operation;

anticipate, deal with and initiate change in the accounting and business environment;

understand accounting issues in the context of sustainable business practice.

Related courses

Professional accreditation

CPA Australia

Notes :https://study.csu.edu.au/courses/professional-accreditation

Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand

Notes :https://study.csu.edu.au/courses/professional-accreditation

Handbook

2401AC01 - Bachelor of Accounting

Overview

Admission and Credit

Admission

Credit

Language requirements

Structure

Enrolment Pattern

Learning outcomes

Related courses

Professional accreditation