Bachelor of Business (Accounting)

The Bachelor of Business (Accounting) has been designed to meet the standards for professional recognition required by CPA Australia, Chartered Accountants of Australia and New Zealand and Institute of Public Accountants. In seeking to meet these requirements, Banksia has also adhered to the threshold standards identified and documented by the Australian Business Deans Council.

Comprised of 24-subjects, the course is delivered over six trimesters in face-to-face delivery mode. It is designed to be completed full-time and under maximum load in three years. Candidature under a part-time or reduced-load enrolment mode can be completed in six years. There are 9 core subjects 10 accounting major subjects, and 6 elective subjects covering data and analytics, finance, digital marketing, management and business.

The Bachelor of Business (Accounting) aims to meet the demands of industry to provide graduates who possess a mastery of their discipline, capabilities needed to respond to today’s information rich environment and the ability to respond to issues and challenges in a professional and ethical manner. It is a course intended to offer both depth and breadth, providing a comprehensive understanding of accounting theory and practice and familiarity with a broad range of technical functions and activities.

Summary

Degree Name:

Bachelor of Business (Accounting)

Level of Qualification:

AQF Level 7

Duration:

3 years full-time

Number of Subjects:

Credit Points:

240

Study Load:

Full-time: 3 Subject per semester

Study Mode:

On campus face-to-face

Course Structure

Bachelor of Business (Accounting) degree structure
LEGEND
Grey – Core
Green – Specialisation
White – Electives

Session	SUBJECTS All subjects are 10 credit points and compulsory
Trimester 1	MGT100: Principles of Management	ACC100 Accounting for Decision Making	ECO100: Economics for Business	BUS100: Professional Business Communication Skills
Trimester 2	LAW100: Business Law	MKT100: Marketing Foundations	BUS101: Business Statistics and Analysis	ITS100: Business Management and Information Systems
There is no exit point in the Bachelor of Business (Accounting) at this point
Trimester 3	ACC200: Applied Financial Accounting Prerequisite: ACC100 Accounting for Decision Making	ACC201: Management Accounting Prerequisites: ACC100 Accounting for Decision Making, ACC200 Applied Financial Accounting	BUS200: Ethics, Governance and Sustainability Prerequisites: MGT100 Principles of Management, BUS100 Professional Business Communications Skills	ELECTIVE
Trimester 4	ACC202: Financial Accounting and Reporting Prerequisites: ACC100 Accounting for Decision Making, ACC200 Applied Financial Accounting	FIN200: Business Finance Prerequisites: ACC100 Accounting for Decision Making, BUS101 Business Statistics And Analysis	LAW200: Corporations Law Prerequisite: LAW100 Business Law	ELECTIVE
There is no exit point in the Bachelor of Business (Accounting) at this point
Trimester 5	ACC300: Corporate Accounting Prerequisites: ACC200 Management Accounting, ACC202 Financial Accounting And Reporting	TAX300: Taxation Prerequisite LAW200 Corporations Law	ACC301: Strategic Management Accounting Prerequisite: ACC201 Management Accounting	ELECTIVE
Trimester 6	ACC302: Auditing and Assurance Prerequisites: ITS100 Management and Accounting Information Systems, ACC300 Corporate Accounting	ACC303: Accounting Theory CAPSTONE Prerequisite: ACC300 Corporate Accounting	ELECTIVE	ELECTIVE
Exit with a Bachelor of Business (Accounting)

Summary

Course Structure

Elective subjects

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