University of Technology Sydney

MAJ08437 Accounting

The Accounting major builds on the core subjects to develop the intellectual attributes needed by current and future accountants. To satisfy the educational membership requirements for entry into CPA Australia (CPAA), Chartered Accountants of Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ), Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), and Institute of Public Accountants (IPA) students need to complete the Accounting major AND successfully complete subject 21644 Law and Ethics for Managers as either an elective or part of another major except for students in the Bachelor of Business Bachelor of Laws (C10125) or STM90559 Foundations of Law stream. This is applicable to students commencing their course from 2022.

Course programs for each individual major are available at study plan management.

Students undertaking the Accounting major with one of the following course, major or sub-major need to substitute an alternative subject:

  • Bachelor of Business Bachelor of Laws (C10125) students must substitute an alternative subject in place of 79014 Applied Company Law. Students who complete 76212 Revenue Law as a law option may apply to substitute an alternative subject in place of 79017 Taxation Law. The alternative subject is from either SMJ10198 Accounting Extension or SMJ08195 Accounting in Practice,
  • MAJ09401 Business Law (STM90558 Law for Business) students must substitute an alternative subject from the STM90558 option list in place of 79014 Applied Company Law,
  • SMJ09033 Taxation Law students must substitute an alternative subject from SMJ09033 option list in place of 79017 Taxation Law.

Anti-requisite(s): SMJ08195 Accounting in Practice, SMJ08116 Financial Reporting, SMJ08215 Financial Services - STM90704 Accounting stream

Completion requirements

22320  Accounting for Business Combinations  6cp
22321  Cost Management Systems  6cp
22420  Accounting Standards and Regulations  6cp
79014  Applied Company Law  6cp
22522  Assurance Services and Audit  6cp
79017  Taxation Law  6cp
22421  Information for Decisions and Control  6cp
22319  Business Analysis (Capstone)  6cp
Total  48cp