Bachelor of Accounting
Course code/s: LMBCP Shepparton
Admission requirements
Admission requirements are VCE Units 3 and 4 – a study score of at least 25 in English (ESL) or 20 in any other English and units 1 and 2 any study combination, math (any) or Units 3 and 4 mathematics (any). Those applying at mid-year by direct application are not required to have the mathematics pre-requisite.
Applicants with comparable qualifications will be considered. A limited number of students may also be considered under Special Entry Schemes.
Degree requirements
Students must complete a course of subjects accumulating a minimum of 360 credit points, at least 285 of which must be subjects offered by the Faculty of Law and Management. The course is designed to be completed within a minimum of three years of full-time study, although part-time study is possible.
Students must undertake 120 credit points at first year level and 120 credit points at third year level, including at least 90 credit points at third year level from the Faculty of Law and Management.
Students are expected to complete all available first year requirements before undertaking second or third year subjects. Variations to this structure must be approved by a Faculty of Law and Management course adviser.
Course structure
Students completing the course structure listed below graduate with a major in Accounting. The course is designed to allow for an optional second major (see Bachelor of Business course structure for a list of subjects required for the second major). Students who wish to undertake a major must see a course adviser at the time of enrolment for advice regarding their first year enrolment and the scheduling of subjects in second and third year.
All subjects are worth 15 credit points.
First year
| Teaching period | Subject name | Subject code |
|---|---|---|
| TE-SEM-1 | Accounting for Management Decisions | ACC1AMD |
| TE-SEM-1 | Foundations of Management | MGT1FOM |
| TE-SEM-1 | Microeconomics | ECO1IMI |
| TE-SEM-1 | Management Information Systems | BUS1MIS |
| TE-SEM-2 | Introductory Statistics for Business or Critical Thinking in Statistics | ECO1ISB or STA1CTS** |
| TE-SEM-2 | Introductory Financial Accounting | ACC1IFA |
| TE-SEM-2 | Macroeconomics | ECO1IMA |
| TE-SEM-2 | One second year elective subject |
**Critical Thinking in Statistics (STA1CTS) is not available on all campuses and is not a prerequisite for some subjects and majors offered at the Melbourne campus.
Second year
| Teaching period | Subject name | Subject code |
|---|---|---|
| TE-SEM-1 | Introduction to Business Law | LST2BSL |
| TE-SEM-1 | Corporate Reporting | ACC2CRE |
| TE-SEM-1 | Cost Accounting and Decision Making | ACC2CAD |
| TE-SEM-1 | Finance | FIN2FIN |
| TE-SEM-2 | Law of Business Association | LST2LBA |
| TE-SEM-2 | Management Accounting and Control | ACC2MAC |
| TE-SEM-1 or TE-SEM-2 | Two second year elective subjects |
Third year
| Teaching period | Subject name | Subject code |
|---|---|---|
| TE-SEM-1 | Auditing * | ACC3AUD |
| TE-SEM-1 | One third year Accounting subject (recommend International Accounting ACC3IAC) | |
| TE-SEM-2 | Advanced Financial Accounting | ACC3AFA |
| TE-SEM-2 | Taxation * | ACC3TAX |
| TE-SEM-1 or TE-SEM-2 | Two third year School of Business elective subjects | |
| TE-SEM-1 or TE-SEM-2 | Two third year elective subjects |
Key: * See Professional Recognition requirements below
Professional recognition
Taxation and Auditing are no longer part of the accreditation requirements for CPA Australia although both are required for membership of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia (ICAA). Students who do not complete the Taxation and Auditing subjects as part of their degree will be admitted to membership of CPA Australia, but will be required to complete studies in both areas as part of their ongoing CPA training.
Honours
Honours in Commerce is not available at Shepparton Campus, but Shepparton students may apply to undertake Honours at Melbourne. See the Faculty of Law and Management section of the Handbook for information on the Honours program.