Program Requirements

The program is 72 units consisting of 60 units of core courses and 12 units of elective courses. This program does not include a thesis component.

Core Courses (60 units)

These core units deal with the development of accounting skills and are the courses required by the professional accounting bodies.

BUSN7008 Financial Statements and Reporting
INFS7040 E-Commerce for Managers
BUSN7031 Management Accounting and Cost Analysis
BUSN7057 Business Association Law
BUSN7050 Corporate Accounting
BUSN7052 Commercial Law
BUSN7005 Contemporary Issues in Accounting
FINM7007 Financial Management
STAT7055 Financial Statistics
ECON8069 Business Economics

From 2009, FINM7007 Financial Management replaces FINM6003 Applied Corporate Finance. Students who have completed FINM6003 prior to 2009 are exempted from the requirement to complete FINM7007.

From 2009, STAT7055 Financial Statiistics replaces STAT8055 Quantitative Methods. Students who have completed STAT8055 prior to 2009 are exempted from the requirement to complete STAT7055.

Electives (12 units)

Students may select two courses (12 units) from any postgraduate course offered in the ANU College of Business and Economics.

International students are advised to include the courses BUSN7054 Auditing and Assurance Services and BUSN7021 Taxation Law.

Progression Requirement

Students must pass and achieve a grade average of 70% across the first 48 units attempted to progress to the Master of Accountingprogram or any other 2 Year Masters program offered by the Faculty.

The information published on the Study at ANU 2009 website applies to the 2009 academic year only. All information provided on this website replaces the information contained in the Study at ANU 2008 website.