Bachelor of Accounting

The Bachelor of Accounting has been designed to produce employment ready graduates, to work in the modern world, using modern practices. The accountant of today must be equipped to become a comprehensive business advisor, across all areas of the business, and not just a "number cruncher".

    Successful completion of the Bachelor of Accounting entitles graduates to apply for associate
    membership of CPA Australia and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia.
    Credit transfers for studies passed above the Certificate IV level can reduce the
    price and duration of the course.

    

 
Duration: 6 trimesters over 2 years (CRICOS Duration 104 weeks)

Locations: Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney

Start Dates: March, July and November each year

Course Structure

Year 1

Trimester 1     
BUS101     Business Communication
BUS102     Introduction to Marketing
BUS103     Accounting for Decision makers
CCS102     Introduction to Management
      
Trimester 2     
BUS202     Human Resource Management
BUS203     Business Law and Ethics
BUS204     Business Economics
CCS101     Flexible Thinking
      
Trimester 3     
ACC101     Quantitative Techniques
ACC202     Financial Accounting
ACC203     Information Systems Development
ACC205     Management Accounting
 
Year 2

Trimester 4     
ACC204     Corporate Accounting
ACC301     Ethics
ACC302     Taxation
CCS301     Entrepreneurship
      
Trimester 5     
ACC201     Finance
ACC206     Auditing
ACC207     Corporations Law
ACC209     Cost Accounting
      
Trimester 6     
ACC303     Forensic Accounting
ACC304     Accounting Theory
ACC305     Social and Environmental Accounting
BUS 301     Strategic Management
      
Assessment

This course uses a variety of assessment methods including:

    Mid-subject examination
    End of subject examination
    Case studies
    Written reports
    Practical exercises
    Presentations
    Essays

Modes of study

Some of the modes of study used at Carrick include:

    Tutorial group discussions
    Lectures
    Group work
    Audio or visual presentations
    Self-directed learning through research
    Problem-solving

Career Pathways

Accounting students can gain jobs in the following areas: Accountants, Auditors, Accounting Clerks, Bank Workers, Bookkeepers, Branch Accountants and Managers (Financial), Credit and Loans Officers, Economists, Corporate Treasurers, Finance Managers, Finance Advisors, Financial Dealers and Brokers, Money Market and Statistical Clerks, Insurance Agents, Loss Assessors and Insurance Investigators, Insurance Clerks and many more.
Credit Transfers and Packaging

The Bachelor of Accounting offers a Credit Transfer process to all applicants upon enrolment.

International students can package English (EAP 1 and/or EAP 2), the Carrick Foundation Program or any vocational program with this degree and pay only $1000 deposit towards the degree

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