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Bachelor of Accounting

Australia

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What will I learn?

La Trobe's Bachelor of Accounting has been designed in collaboration with industry partners to teach you core accounting knowledge and skills across every aspect of business.

From working with industry-standard technology to undertaking a project which simulates real-world business scenarios, you'll gain the technical and human skills you need to adapt and thrive in our era of digital transformation.

With a range of optional majors and minors, as well as a wide breadth of electives, you'll be able to build your degree to support your career ambitions.

You'll learn:

Information and communications technology

Explore current and emerging technologies, business processes, information systems, internal controls and governance.

Accounting systems and processes

Apply accounting principles to record, report, and analyse business transactions, and work with cloud-based accounting software.

Financial accounting and reporting

Apply financial accounting standards to account for complex practical issues. Evaluate firms' accounting policy choice, and financial reporting quality.

Management accounting

Understand how to provide organisational decision-makers with relevant accounting information to assist with strategic planning, controlling and performance management.

Auditing assurance and forensic accounting

Investigate the function of audit and assurance services and the environment in which they operate. Build your skills in contemporary forensic accounting practices.

Taxation

Understand Commonwealth income tax legislation and its implications for individuals and businesses – from assessable income and deductions to capital gains and fringe benefits tax. Examine the taxation of entities and tax administration.

Bachelor of Accounting intended learning outcomes

Demonstrate broad and coherent theoretical and technical knowledge and skills in accounting and general business disciplines.

Critically apply accounting knowledge, skills, and data analytics tools to solve accounting problems.

Effectively interpret financial and non-financial information and communicate to a range of stakeholders from diverse backgrounds.

Exercise professional judgement to solve routine accounting problems in business contexts from social, ethical, economic, regulatory and global perspectives.

Review performance feedback to identify learning opportunities and develop strategies for self-improvement.

Bachelor of Accounting career opportunities

Use your accounting skills in a diverse range of roles in commercial and public sector organisations, including:

Business analyst

Assist with start-up structuring, valuation and financing, review existing business operations and performance, and implement improvements.

Financial accountant

Provide external and internal stakeholders with valuable business information through financial reports, reconciliations and statutory obligations.

Management accountant

Help your organisation evaluate past performance and plan for the future. Analyse financial and non-financial data to assist in decision-making and advise on the implications of business decisions.

Taxation accountant

Investigate taxation issues for individuals and organisations. Manage, prepare and submit reports, including tax returns and other statements, and advise clients on how to manage their income.

Auditor or forensic accountant

Use modern auditing and data analytics tools to give clients assurance about an organisation's operations – or, as a forensic accountant, attempt to identify fraud and find evidence of irregularities for use in court cases.

Which department am I in?

La Trobe Business School

CRICOS

066343J

Study options

Full Time (3 years)

Tuition fees
A$36,600.00 (US$ 23,852) per year

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

29 July 2024, 3 March 2025, 28 July 2025

Venue

La Trobe University

Melbourne (Bundoora) Campus,

Plenty Road,

LA TROBE UNIVERSITY,

Victoria,

3086, MELBOURNE, Australia

Full Time (3 years)

Tuition fees
A$36,600.00 (US$ 23,852) per year

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

29 July 2024, 3 March 2025, 28 July 2025

Venue

Bendigo Campus

Edwards Rd, Flora Hill,

BENDIGO,

Victoria,

3552, BENDIGO, Australia

Entry requirements

For international students

At a minimum, you need to have completed Australian Year 12 (or an accepted international equivalent) with a certain grade. You may also need to meet subject pre-requisites

English language requirement:

IELTS: Overall 6.0, no band less than 6.0; Pearson Test of English (PTE): Overall score of 46 with no communicative skill score less than 46; TOEFL Internet based (iBT): Overall score of 64 with 13 in Reading, 12 in Listening, 18 in Speaking and 21 in Writing; Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English (CAE) / Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE): 169 with no less than 169 in any component

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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