Accounting Major
| Offered By | ANU College of Business and Economics |
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| Academic Contact | ANU College of Business and Economics |
| Areas of Interest | Accounting, Commerce, and Law |
These are the 2012 rules for the major. The 2011 rules for the major are available here.
The major in Accounting is concerned with measurement, analysis, reporting and evaluation of information, including computerised information, which assists in the management of resources in business entities and government organisations.
Students wishing to meet the requirements of the professional accounting bodies should either contact the College office for details or refer to the following links:
Students in a combined program with law should note they must not take the courses BUSN1101 Introduction to Commercial Law, BUSN2101 Law of Business Entities, and BUSN3014 Principles of Tax Law towards the requirements of the Accounting major.
Learning Outcomes
Bachelor graduates in Accounting will be able to:
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Judgement |
Exercise judgement under supervision to solve routine accounting problems in straightforward contexts using social, ethical, economic, regulatory and global perspectives |
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Knowledge |
Integrate theoretical and technical accounting knowledge which includes a selection of auditing and assurance, finance, economics, quantitative methods, information systems, commercial law, corporation law and taxation law |
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Application Skills |
Critically apply theoretical and technical accounting knowledge and skills to solve routine accounting problems |
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Communication and Teamwork |
Justify and communicate accounting advice and ideas in straightforward collaborative contexts involving both accountants and non-accountants |
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Self Management |
Reflect on performance feedback to identify and action learning opportunities and self-improvements |
Prerequisites
Some courses in this major have BUSN1001 Business Reporting and Analysis as a prerequisite.
Requirements
This major requires the completion of 48 units, which must include:
1. 30 units from completion of the following compulsory courses:
BUSN1002 Accounting Processes and Systems
BUSN2011 Management Accounting
BUSN2015 Company Accounting
BUSN3001 Accounting Theory
INFS2005 Accounting Information Systems
2. 6 units from completion of a core course from the following list:
BUSN3003 Advanced Management Accounting
BUSN3006 Public Sector Accounting
BUSN3008 Financial Reporting by Corporations
BUSN3017 Corporate Social Responsibility, Accountability and Reporting
3. 12 units from completion of core courses from the following list (if not already completed towards the requirements of the major):
BUSN1101 Introduction to Commercial Law
BUSN2101 Law of Business Entities
BUSN3002 Auditing
BUSN3003 Advanced Management Accounting
BUSN3006 Public Sector Accounting
BUSN3008 Financial Reporting by Corporations
BUSN3014 Principles of Tax Law
BUSN3017 Corporate Social Responsibility, Accountability and Reporting
The information published on the Study at ANU 2012 website applies to the 2012 academic year only. All information provided on this website replaces the information contained in the Study at ANU 2011 website.
