This plan is designed for Commerce/Law students who wish to Major in Accounting.

In the modern world of business and administration there is a need in many fields for the combined professional skills of accounting and law. The most obvious of these is the broad field of taxation practice, already drawing on both accounting and legal specialists for such matters as estate planning and taxation aspects of business organisations. With the growing complexity of commerce, including international business activities and large scale corporate organisation, there is a new and urgent need for graduates who are well versed in a wide range of legal courses as well as in accounting and commerce generally. These graduates may enter large companies as full-time advisers or undertake specialised professional practice. In the public sector also the increasing scale and complexity of government undertakings opens up a significant range of opportunities leading to senior administrative positions.

Apart from specific career considerations, there is no doubt that accounting and law are complementary studies which provide a demanding but worthwhile course for the able student.

Honours level study is available in Accounting.

Upon completion of first or second years of a full-time program or the corresponding stages of a part-time program, a candidate may make a written application to the Head of School concerned for permission to enrol for an Honours degree. For the Honours degree, the student must complete a further 48 units of credit in an approved disciplinary area. When such permission is granted but a candidate's later performance is unsatisfactory, permission to continue as an Honours student may be withdrawn and the student may proceed to an appropriate Pass degree. A person who has graduated with a Pass degree of Bachelor of Commerce can not be admitted to candidature for the Honours degree of Bachelor of Commerce, except with special permission on the recommendation of the Head of the School.

Students who have obtained approval from the School of Accounting to undertake Honours substitute the following courses towards their Accounting major

ACCT3573 instead of ACCT3563
ACCT3858 instead of ACCT3583
ACCT3718 instead of ACCT3708

For further queries contact the Undergraduate Honours Coordinator for the School of Accounting

To obtain information regarding the Accounting Honours Program please refer to Accounting Honours for further information

Students wishing to obtain CPA/CA accreditation should consult the Faculty of Commerce and Economics for a list of required courses.