Bachelor of Accounting/Diploma of Professional Practice

Comments about Bachelor of Accounting/Diploma of Professional Practice - On Campus - Bundaberg - Queensland

• Objectives
  The Bachelor of Accounting/Diploma of Professional Practice program will provide students with the opportunity to undertake a nationally recognised and accredited program of study in accounting and financial services. Integrated into this program is the Diploma of Professional Practice program, which provides students with up to 12 months of paid, full-time work experience in the financial services industry as an integral component of their program experience. The work placement component of the program is not only designed to provide students with experience in their chosen profession, but comprises an essential part of the program in developing students' professional skills and standards in a real world environment. Students considering enrolling in the program should be aware that the work placement component of the program involves 2 full-time work placements, each of approximately six months duration. Students will need to consider these work placements in planning their studies and other commitments during their enrolment in the program.
• Entry requirements
  Prerequisites - nil; Recommended study - English and maths
• Academic title
  Bachelor of Accounting/Diploma of Professional Practice
• Course description
  
  Accounting
  
  Accounting is the kind of career that can take you anywhere. From computer auditing to taxation planning to treasury, an accounting degree gives you endless career possibilities.
  
  CQUniversity's Bachelor of Accounting/Diploma of Professional Practice is an excellent preparation for your career in accounting. As well as helping you to develop excellent technical skills, our degree will hone your analytic and problem-solving abilities, and help you become an effective communicator across a range of media. Your studies will have a wide base, including such areas as computing, economics and management, so that you will have the skills you need to work in many different areas of accounting.
  
  
  Career Opportunities
  
  The program will prepare students for a career in the financial services industry. Specific career options may include accounting, corporate or personal finance, banking, business analysis, business development, financial planning, stock-broking, management accounting, corporate accounting, taxation planning and taxation agent.
  
  
  Program Structure
  
  Students must complete a program of 25 courses which comply with the accounting program detailed below:
  
      * 6 compulsory courses;
      * 12 accounting technical specialist courses as detailed;
      * 5 professional practice courses;
      * 2 electives.
  
  
  6 compulsory core courses
  Course Code     Course Name
  
  5 Level 1 compulsory courses
  ACCT11057      Principles of Accounting
  COIS11011      Foundations of Business Computing
  HRMT11010     Organisational Behaviour
  LAWS11030     Introductory and Contract Law
  MRKT11029      Marketing
  
  1 Advanced Level compulsory course
  ACCT19084     Financial Accounting
  
  12 Accounting Technical Specialist courses
  Course Code     Course Name
  ACCT19060     Management Accounting
  ACCT19061     Corporate Accounting
  ACCT19062     Issues in Financial Reporting
  ACCT19064     Auditing & Professional Practice
  ACCT19066     Accounting Systems and Assurance
  ACCT19082     Financial Accounting Theory
  ACCT19083     Corporate Governance & Ethics
  ECON11026    Principles of Economics
  FINC19011      Business Finance
  LAWS19032    Company & Association Law
  LAWS19033    Taxation Law and Practice A
  STAT11048     Essential Statistics
  
  Plus 5 Professional Practice courses
  Course Code     Course Name
  BUSN19024     Professional Practice Preparation
  BUSN19025     Professional Placement 1
  BUSN19026     Professional Placement Review
  BUSN19027     Professional Placement 2
  BUSN19028     Professional Placement Project
  
  Plus 2 electives

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