Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting and Finance)

Bachelor

Become commercially minded with an accounting and finance degree If your ambition is to be a fully qualified accountant with a particularly strong understanding of the finance industry's institutional structures and products, then this is the degree for you.

Key details

Degree Type

Bachelor

Course Code

MGB305.1, 65

About this course

Become commercially minded with an accounting and finance degree

If your ambition is to be a fully qualified accountant with a particularly strong understanding of the finance industry's institutional structures and products, then this is the degree for you.

You'll study a wide range of subjects including accounting, corporations law, tax law, derivatives, risk management techniques and credit assessment, and will learn how to manage risks in financial services firms and price a range of financial instruments, such as shares and debentures. You'll graduate ready to work either as an accountant in the finance industry, or as a financial analyst, providing investment advice based on reviewing the financial statements of potential investees.

What you will learn

evaluate the concepts and theories acquired in accounting and finance
exercise critical thinking skills when dealing with ambiguous and incomplete information
identify and obtain relevant information for decision making and providing advice to stakeholders from a variety of backgrounds
utilise discipline-specific technologies to analyse complex problems in a variety of contexts
communicate a clear, coherent and independent exposition of knowledge and ideas to a variety of stakeholders, addressing a diverse range of business/commerce problems
develop the capacity to exercise initiative and professional judgement in an ethically and socially responsible manner
engage in a range of authentic, Work Integrated Learning opportunities to reflect on and improve professional practice in areas of communication, judgement and cross-cultural teamwork.

Career pathways

Accountant
Financial analyst
Financial consultant
Investment analyst
Financial manager
Financial broker
Chief financial officer
Accounts officer
Auditor
Tax accountant
Financial accountant
Management accountant
Financial controller

Credit for prior study or work

A credit transfer arrangement is available for this course for the following institutions:

University Of Canberra College

Diploma of Business (30283)

Diploma of Business (Extended) (24551)

Xiangtan University

Undergraduate - Accounting Program (25478)

Undergraduate - Financial Management Program (25513)

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Business & Management courses at University of Canberra.

83.9%

Overall satisfaction

82%

Skill scale

65.2%

Teaching scale

82%

Employed full-time

$62k

Average salary

Data source