A Bachelor of Business (Accounting) is a ticket to the industry of your choice. Graduates find employment in corporate accounting, financial accounting/reporting, managerial accounting, auditing and assurance, taxation, investments and across all areas of commerce, industry, and government.

Our graduates have found jobs at leading businesses including KPMG, NAB Banks and Commonwealth Banks. When you study accounting, you open up a range of opportunities at the heart of business.

Career roles include:

Graduate Accountant
Credit Controller
Credit Analyst
Auditor
Financial Analyst or Consultant
Finance Manager
Investment Analyst/Consultant
Investment Manager
Business Analyst/Consultant
Corporate Secretary
Taxation Consultant
Systems Accountant

COURSE STRUCTURE

The Bachelor of Business (Accounting) course comprises 10 common core units, a major stream of accounting (10 units), and 4 elective units. To graduate from the degree, students must complete 360 credit points overall. Each unit is worth 15 credit points, and full-time students undertake four units per trimester.

All students complete general business education in their first year before choosing a specialism.

As you progress through your course, your knowledge will become more focussed on your chosen major field. This is put into action in your final year industry-based project.

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

The Bachelor of Business (Major in Accounting) aims to provide graduates who will:

Demonstrate a broad and coherent knowledge of the accountancy discipline in the global context;
Possess an up-to-date body of specialist accounting knowledge both theoretical and technical;
Be able to apply International Accounting Standards, Australian Accounting Standards and Conceptual Framework and have the ability to remain up-to-date with changes in regulations and reporting requirements;
Be able to analyse and evaluate the financial position and performance of an organisation through the examination of financial and non-financial data;
Possess the technical and theoretical knowledge, competency and skills required to become a member of the Australian accounting professional bodies, CPA Australia (CPAA), Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ) and Institute of Public Accountants (IPA)
Be able to work effectively in a team environment and communicate knowledge, skills and ideas to others in different contexts: organisational, industry and globally;
Be able to apply knowledge and skills to demonstrate autonomy, well-developed judgement and responsibility;
Be ethically aware and possess appropriate professional skills for a career in accountancy;
Exhibit the MIT Graduate attributes