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Accounting
 Accounting

Description

Accounting involves the analysis of information to effectively manage business resources. It guides investment decisions and facilitates interaction between business and stakeholders.

CPA Australia, the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia and the Institute of Public Accountants (formerly the National Institute of Accountants) have accredited specific courses that can be taken in the undergraduate programs to meet their core curriculum requirements for progression to membership. A list of the courses required is available from Professional Recognition of Programs for Undergraduate Students in the UNSW Online Handbook.

Accounting graduates are employed initially in trainee positions before their experience qualifies them for higher level positions as Chartered Accountants, CPAs, Public Accountants, Cost or Management Accountants, Financial Managers, Chief Financial Officers, Business Risk Managers, Forensic Accountants, Taxation Advisors, Financial Planners, Management Consultants, Chief Executive Officers or Entrepreneurs.

Studying Accounting at UNSW

Accounting is offered as an undergraduate major by the Australian School of Business (www.business.unsw.edu.au) for students enrolled in commerce or economics degrees. The Accounting major is designed for students who are interested in becoming accountants and complements studies in Finance, Information Systems, Taxation, Marketing, Management or other business disciplines.

Students with a Distinction average in their Accounting courses are invited to join the Honours program, requiring an additional year of study. An Honours year adds extra value to an undergraduate degree and is highly regarded by employers.



Accounting can be studied in the following Programs 

Program Code & Name At the Level of Plan
3136 Materials Science/Commerce Major ACCTA13136
3502 Commerce Major
Double Major
Honours
ACCTA13502
ACCTAD3502
ACCTAH3502
3521 Commerce/Economics Major
Double Major
Honours
ACCTA13521
ACCTAD3521
ACCTAH3521
3523 Commerce/Science(AdvMath) Major ACCTA13523
3525 Commerce/Arts Major
Double Major
Honours
ACCTA13525
ACCTAD3525
ACCTAH3525
3526 Economics/Arts Double Major ACCTAD3526
3527 Commerce/Social Science Major
Double Major
Honours
ACCTA13527
ACCTAD3527
ACCTAH3527
3528 Economics/Social Science Double Major ACCTAD3528
3529 Commerce/Science Major
Honours
ACCTA13529
ACCTAH3529
3538 Commerce (International) Major
Double Major
ACCTA13538
ACCTAD3538
3539 Commerce (Liberal Studies) Major
Double Major
ACCTA13539
ACCTAD3539
3543 Economics Double Major ACCTAD3543
3571 Services Marketing Double Major ACCTAD3571
3584 Commerce / Information Systems Major ACCTA13584
3653 Software Engineering/Commerce Major ACCTA13653
3715 Engineering/Commerce Major ACCTA13715
3970 Science Minor ACCTA23970
3978 Computer Science Minor ACCTA23978
4733 Commerce / Law Major
Honours
ACCTA14733
ACCTAH4733
   

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Accounting Co-op can be studied in the following Programs 

Program Code & Name At the Level of Plan
3502 Commerce Major ACCTB13502
   

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