The Bachelor of Accounting is designed to develop your knowledge and skills in reporting, analysing and managing financial resources in business and government entities. In addition to meeting the education requirements for membership of the Australian accounting professional bodies, the degree offers flexibility for you to study in related disciplines of your interest, including finance, business information systems, management, marketing, international business and corporate sustainability.

You will be equipped with the ability to critically analyse emerging accounting issues, and be inspired by the professional and scholarly accounting research that provides you with insights into issues underlying the accounting numbers, thus fostering your academic and professional competence. Gaining these academic and professional attributes will enhance your accounting career opportunities, or pursuance of advanced accounting studies.

Do you want to work on tangible problems such as investigating the economy, monitoring our environment, understanding disease or even improving the next generation of Xbox? Then become an expert in the most important skill for virtually all fields of study – statistics.

ANU Bachelor of Statistics graduates use their rigorous training in core statistical application and theory to deliver crucial insight.

You will be a desired professional in diverse areas including biology, economics, actuarial studies, psychology, physics, archaeology, medicine and information technology. There is always a need for a qualified statistician to make sense of the data.

Google’s Chief Economist agrees that “the sexy job in the next ten years will be statisticians.”

Learning Outcomes

Students who graduate with the Bachelor of Accounting will be able to:

1. Judgement - Exercise judgement under supervision to solve routine accounting problems in straightforward contexts using social, ethical, economic, regulatory and global perspectives
2. Knowledge - Integrate theoretical and technical accounting knowledge which includes a selection of auditing and assurance, finance, economics, quantitative methods, information systems, commercial law, corporation law and taxation law
3. Application Skills - Critically apply theoretical and technical accounting knowledge and skills to solve routine accounting problems
4. Communication and Teamwork - Justify and communicate accounting advice and ideas in straightforward collaborative contexts involving both accountants and non-accountants
5. Self Management - Reflect on performance feedback to identify and action learning opportunities and self-improvements

• Recognise the importance of proper collection and management of quantitative information to the scientific process, including appreciation of the importance of data accuracy, verifiability and context.
• Understand, explain and contextualise the importance of quantitative analysis in at least one major area of application.
• Understand the theoretical and mathematical underpinnings of statistical theory and practice.
• Apply data analytic techniques that are appropriate to inquiry context, including demonstrating appreciation for the underlying assumptions and data requirements for these techniques to be valid.
• Communicate the principles and results of data analyses using the language and conventions of the discipline.
• Apply a wide range of statistical testing and estimation techniques, including modern and computer based modelling, in appropriate contexts.
• Develop the skills necessary to critically engage with and evaluate literature on data analysis.
• Explain and convey findings and information from data analysis.

Develop the skills necessary to work independently and collaboratively to collect, process, interpret and represent data and inferential outcomes.

Further Information

Students wishing to qualify for membership of CPA Australia must enrol in BUSN2101 Law of Business Entities and INFS2005 Accounting Information Systems.  BUSN3002 Auditing and BUSN3014 Principles of Taxation Law are optional, but students are strongly advised to complete these two courses. Students who do not complete these courses at university must complete them in the CPA program in order to advance to CPA Australia.


Students wishing to qualify for membership of The Institute of Chartered Accountants must enrol in BUSN3002 Auditing, BUSN3014 Principles of Taxation Law and BUSN2101 Law of Business Entities

Electives: 

Students have 48 units of electives in a single degree program. Electives can be selected from CBE or other Colleges. No more than 10 courses at 1000 level.

Students wish to undertake an out of college elective may contact the relevant College directly.

Student Responsibility:

It is the student's responsibility to select electives in such a way that:

• they satisfy prerequisites for the corresponding course/s.
• they conform to the rules set out in Programs and Courses or if unsure seek advice from the CBE office.

Students wishing to qualify for membership of CPA Australia must enrol in BUSN2101 Law of Business Entities and INFS2005 Accounting Information Systems.  BUSN3002 Auditing and BUSN3014 Principles of Taxation Law are optional, but students are strongly advised to complete these two courses. Students who do not complete these courses at university must complete them in the CPA program in order to advance to CPA Australia.


Students wishing to qualify for membership of The Institute of Chartered Accountants must enrol in BUSN3002 Auditing, BUSN3014 Principles of Taxation Law and BUSN2101 Law of Business Entities

Electives: 

Students have 48 units of electives in a single degree program. Electives can be selected from CBE or other Colleges. No more than 10 courses at 1000 level.

Students wish to undertake an out of college elective may contact the relevant College directly.

Student Responsibility:

It is the student's responsibility to select electives in such a way that:

• they satisfy prerequisites for the corresponding course/s.
• they conform to the rules set out in Programs and Courses or if unsure seek advice from the CBE office.

Admission Requirements

Admission to all programs is on a competitive basis. Admission to undergraduate degrees is based on meeting the ATAR requirement or an equivalent rank derived from the following qualifications:

• An Australian year 12 qualification or international equivalent; OR
• A completed Associate Diploma, Associate Degree, AQF Diploma, Diploma, AQF Advanced Diploma, Graduate Certificate or international equivalent; OR
• At least one standard full-time year (1.0 FTE) in a single program of degree level study at an Australian higher education institution or international equivalent; OR
• An approved tertiary preparation course unless subsequent study is undertaken.

Click HERE for further information about domestic admission.

The table below is a guide to the entry level required for domestic applicants. Exact entry level will be set at time of offer.

Domestic applicant entry requirements

From 2010, the UAI/ENTER/TER will be referred to as ATAR (Australian Tertiary Admission Rank) for admission. See http://www.uac.edu.au/undergraduate/atar/ for further information.

Queensland Band equivalents are a guide only - selection is made on a UAI equivalent that is not available to students.

International applicant entry requirements

International applicants may view further information on admissions requirements at Entry Requirements for International Undergraduate Applicants

The University reserves the right to alter or discontinue its programs as required.

Prerequisites

None. But assumed knowledge is:-
ACT: Mathematical Methods (Major)
NSW: Mathematics
QLD: Mathematics B
SA/NT: Mathematical Studies
TAS: Mathematics Methods
VIC: Mathematical Methods (CAS)
WA: Mathematics 3C/3D
IB: Mathematics (SL)

ACT: Specialist Mathematics (major/minor) (160+) Recommended Studies:  Specialist Mathematics (double major)
NSW: HSC Mathematics Extension 1 with a minimum performance band of E3
QLD: Mathematics B and Mathematics C, with a grade of 'H' in each
SA/NT: Mathematics 1 (Double) and Mathematics 2 with a score of at least 15/20 in both subjects
TAS: Mathematics Stage 2 and Mathematics Stage 3 with a score of at least 15/20 in both subjects
VIC: Mathematical Methods 3&4 and Specialist Mathematics 3/4 with at least 36/50 in each subject
WA: Applicable Mathematics and Calculus with a score of at least 72/100
IB: Mathematics (HL) with at least 6

Adjustment Factors

The National Access Scheme 2014

ANU offers bonus points for nationally strategic senior secondary subjects, and in recognition of difficult circumstances that students face in their studies. 

Bonus points are applied to all applicants with an ATAR at or above 70. Points are awarded in accordance with the approved schedule, and no more than 10 points (maximum 5 academic points and maximum 5 equity points) will be awarded.

Bonus points do not apply to programs with an ATAR cutoff of 98 or higher.

Bonus Points are only awarded to domestic applicants applying for admission through UAC who have not previously attempted tertiary study.

How to apply

Academic Bonus Points: senior secondary students do not need to apply for ANU academic bonus points. They are automatically added in accordance with the schedule.

Educational Access Scheme: senior secondary students do not need to apply if their school is part of the Priority School Funding Program or Country Areas Program. All other applicants should refer to www.uac.edu.au/undergraduate/eas for more information.

Scholarships

ANU offers a wide range of scholarships to students to assist with the cost of their studies.

Eligibility to apply for ANU scholarships varies depending on the specifics of the scholarship and can be categorised by the type of student you are.  Specific scholarship application process information is included in the relevant scholarship listing.

For further information see the Scholarships website.

Program Requirements

The Bachelor of Accounting flexible double degree component requires completion of 96 units, of which:

A maximum of 48 units may come from completion of 1000-level courses

The 96 units must include:

24 units from completion of minor in Business and Economics Essentials

36 units from completion of the following compulsory courses:

BUSN1002 Accounting Processes and Systems

BUSN1101 Introduction to Commercial Law

FINM1001 Foundations of Finance

BUSN2011 Management Accounting

BUSN2015 Company Accounting

BUSN3001 Accounting Theory

12 units from completion of courses from the following list:

BUSN2101 Law of Business Entities

BUSN2036 Financial Statement Analysis

INFS2005 Accounting Information Systems

18 units from completion of courses from the following list:

BUSN3002 Auditing

BUSN3003 Advanced Management Accounting

BUSN3006 Public Sector Accounting

BUSN3008 Financial Reporting by Corporations

BUSN3014 Principles of Tax Law

BUSN3017 Corporate Social Responsibility, Accountability and Reporting

6 units from completion of courses on List 1 of the ANU College of Business and Economics

For majors and minors offered by the ANU College of Business and Economics, students may count a course towards multiple majors and minors. If a minor is a subset of all stated courses and/or prerequisites for a major, then completion of the major overrides completion of the minor, and only the major is regarded as having been completed.

The Bachelor of Statistics flexible double degree component requires completion of 96 units, of which:

A maximum of 48 units may come from completion of 1000-level courses

The 96 units must consist of:

66 units from completion of the following compulsory courses

COMP1100 Introduction to Programming and Algorithms

MATH1115 Mathematics and Applications 1 Honours

MATH1116 Mathematics and Applications 2 Honours

MATH3511 Scientific Computing

STAT2001 Introductory Mathematical Statistics

STAT2008 Regression Modelling

STAT3004 Stochastic Modelling

STAT3011 Graphical Data Analysis

STAT3012 Design of Experiments and Surveys

STAT3013 Statistical Inference

STAT3015 Generalised Linear Modelling

6 units from completion of a core course from the following list:

STAT1003 Statistical Techniques

STAT1008 Quantitative Research Methods

24 units from the completion of a List from List 3 of the ANU College of Business and Economics

If your flexible double degree is within the College of Business and Economics (for example Commerce and Economics), the below study plan may show the same course twice. If this is the case, you must only do the course once and replace the other course with a CBE List 1 elective.

Students enrolled in Bachelor of Statistics/Bachelor of Advanced Computing (Hons) degree will need to enrol in MATH1115 and MATH1116, instead of MATH1013 and MATH1014. Also, in the Bachelor of Statistics, these students should replace COMP1100 with an elective, as they will completing COMP1130 in the BAC (Hons) degree, which is an incompatible course

For majors and minors offered by the ANU College of Business and Economics, students may count a course towards multiple majors and minors. If a minor is a subset of all stated courses and/or prerequisites for a major, then completion of the major overrides completion of the minor, and only the major is regarded as having been completed. If all courses in a major and/or minor are compulsory courses in the degree, the major and/or minor will not be listed on the transcript.

Majors

Bachelor of Statistics Majors

Minors

Bachelor of Accounting Minors

Bachelor of Statistics Minors

Honours

Students may proceed to the fourth honours year in Statistics. Entry to the honours year program is subject to an appropriately high average grade (generally distinction level or above) in the 3000-level compulsory subjects described in the course listings and requires the approval of College. Other conditions may also apply. Students who are interested in the honours program should seek further advice from the Convenor of the Program in the Research School of Finance, Actuarial Studies and Applied Statistics.