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.
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution
29 July 2024, 3 March 2025, 28 July 2025
La Trobe University
Melbourne (Bundoora) Campus,
Plenty Road,
LA TROBE UNIVERSITY,
Victoria,
3086, MELBOURNE, Australia
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution
29 July 2024, 3 March 2025, 28 July 2025
Bendigo Campus
Edwards Rd, Flora Hill,
BENDIGO,
Victoria,
3552, BENDIGO, Australia
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.
With state-of-the-art facilities, expert staff and a welcoming community, students will be prepared for the future and to make an impact today.