- Students are to follow the requirements of the Handbook for the year they commenced the course.
However, the subject links below do not contain the subject information for the current year. You can view current subject information through the new Course Handbook.
Accountancy
Whether they work in a large multinational corporation, a government agency or a small company, accountants play a pivotal role in advising senior management on the financial direction of the enterprise.
Professional Recognition
On completion of a Bachelor of Commerce (Accountancy) degree you will have gained the necessary skills and qualifications to work as an accountant.
To be eligible for membership of the two Australian accounting professional bodies - CPA Australia and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia (ICAA) and two global accounting professional bodies - the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and the Association of International Accountants (AIA), students must complete subjects in addition to those specified for the Bachelor of Commerce degree. These subjects are noted below. Graduates are also eligible to apply for membership of the Institute of Public Accountants (IPA).
Subjects required for major study
Code |
Subject |
Session |
Credit Points |
ACCY200 |
Financial Accounting IIA |
Autumn/Spring |
6 |
ACCY201 |
Financial Accounting IIB |
Spring |
6 |
ACCY211 |
Management Accounting II |
Autumn |
6 |
ACCY231 |
Information Systems in Accounting |
Spring |
6 |
FIN 222 |
Corporate Finance |
Autumn/Spring |
6 |
ACCY305 |
Financial Accounting III |
Autumn |
6 |
ACCY312 |
Management Accounting III |
Spring |
6 |
ACCY342 |
Auditing and Assurance Services |
Autumn |
6 |
Additional specified subjects (18 credit points) required for professional accreditation; LAW101, LAW302 and LAW315. Students wishing to have a minor in Business Law will also be required to undertake an additional LAW subject selected from the Business Law major subject listing.
Other information
Further information is available at http://coursefinder.uow.edu.au/ or email: business-enquiries@uow.edu.au