Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting and Finance)

Become commercially minded with an accounting and finance degreeIf 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.Study a Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting and Finance) at UC and you will:evaluate the concepts and theories acquired in accounting and financeexercise critical thinking skills when dealing with ambiguous and incomplete informationidentify and obtain relevant information for decision making and providing advice to stakeholders from a variety of backgroundsutilise discipline-specific technologies to analyse complex problems in a variety of contextscommunicate a clear, coherent and independent exposition of knowledge and ideas to a variety of stakeholders, addressing a diverse range of business/commerce problemsdevelop the capacity to exercise initiative and professional judgement in an ethically and socially responsible mannerengage 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.Work Integrated LearningThe Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting and Finance) sees academics and industry working together to develop a range of diverse Work Integrated Learning (WIL) opportunities for students, including internships, work placements, industry projects, competitions, exhibitions, study tours, virtual real-world learning experiences and more.Through the WIL experiences across the course, you’ll acquire the necessary professional skills consistent with industry expectations for your future career in the worlds of accounting, finance and commerce. Previous accounting and finance students have undertaken internships and cadetships with organisations including International IDEA, Legal Aid ACT, eChoice, Boyce Chartered Accountants, the US Embassy, Maxim Chartered Accountants, National Australia Bank and Chartered Accountants ANZ (CAANZ).The course culminates in a capstone project, which aims to integrate what you’ve learned across your degree and prepare you for the transition to either successful future employment or further studies.Career opportunitiesAccountantFinancial analystFinancial consultantInvestment analystFinancial managerFinancial brokerChief financial officerAccounts officerAuditorTax accountantFinancial accountantManagement accountantFinancial controllerCourse-specific informationStudents should note the assumed knowledge requirements for individual majors and minors when choosing a program of study.This course is accredited by CPA Australia and Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ).High-achieving students can enrol in the Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours) program.Professional accreditationThis program is accredited by CPA Australia and CAANZ.