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Bachelor of Business (Accounting and Finance)
Bachelor of Business (Accounting and Finance)

Bachelor of Business (Accounting and Finance)

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  • Level:3-Year Bachelor's Degree
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Admission Requirements

Entry requirements

Subject prerequisites

Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in English (EAL) or at least 20 in English other than EAL.

English requirements

  • IELTS (Academic) score of 6.0 with no individual band score less than 6.0

  • TOEFL Paper based: overall score of 550 with 5 or better in TWE (Test of Written English).

  • TOEFL Internet based (iBT): overall score of 64 with 13 in Reading, 12 in Listening, 18 in Speaking and 21 in Writing.

  • La Trobe College Australia ELICOS (LTCA): completion of EFS level 5B with minimum 60% overall and 60% in final exam.

  • La Trobe College Australia Foundation Studies (LTCA): completion of Foundation studies with 60% in English (Academic Communication).

  • Pearson Test of EConglish (Academic) (PTE): overall score of 50 with no communicative skill score less than 50.

  • Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English (CAE): 169 with no less than 169 in any component.

Course Information

Grow beyond accounting.

Want to develop influential business skills? Our Bachelor of Business (Accounting and Finance) offers a powerful double-major degree, designed to help you succeed.

Co-designed with leading industry experts, you'll learn core skills across every aspect of business accounting and then move beyond – into corporate finance, international finance, entrepreneurship, risk management and investment and portfolio management. Learn in a trading room equipped with Bloomberg Terminals, then use your access to obtain the Bloomberg Market Concepts (BMC) certificate.

You'll study with world-class teachers and work towards your professional accounting membership. Our Bachelor of Business (Accounting and Finance) is accredited by Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ), CPA Australia and the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA).1

You'll learn:

  • Financial and management accounting

    • Recognise and apply the accounting principles that govern the preparation, presentation and communication of accounting information. Learn how to use accounting software to record business transactions.

  • Security valuation and portfolio management

    • Analyse financial information and value a range of financial securities using the Bloomberg Terminals. Construct an investment portfolio to meet investor goals and risk profiles.

  • International financial markets

    • Explain and critically evaluate the theories that underpin the operation of financial markets.

  • Auditing

    • Understand concepts involved in the auditing process and integrate them with practical applications.

  • Tax

    • Examine Commonwealth income tax legislation and the implications of income tax on individuals and businesses.

  • Law

    • Explore the core principles of contract and consumer protection law, the law of negligence, property law and taxation law. Understand how to work with different business structures

CRICOS code: 075177K

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Study options

Core subjects

Core subjects are required subjects in your course. You need to complete these subjects to attain your degree.

Year 1

  • Academic integrity module

  • Wominjeka la trobe: indigenous cultural literacy for higher education

  • Accounting and information systems

  • Accounting for management decisions

  • Analysing business data

  • Economic issues and public policy

  • Financial statement analysis

  • Fundamentals of finance

  • Sustainability

Year 2

  • Corporate reporting

  • Cost accounting and decision making

  • Derivative securities

  • Econometrics

  • Introduction to business law and ethics

  • Investment securities

  • Law of business association

  • Trends in modern business and society

Year 3

  • Advanced financial accounting

  • Auditing and assurance

  • Case studies in finance

  • Corporate finance

  • Portfolio management

  • Taxation

Elective subjectsA range of standalone elective subjects is available in this course. Some electives are recommended for your course, but you may also be able to choose from a range of University-wide electives or electives from other interest areas or disciplines. Note these electives may have their own prerequisites and other requirements. Please refer to the La Trobe University Handbook for the subjects available.

Capstone subjects

Capstone subjects are required subjects in your course or major that help you integrate and apply the knowledge and skills you gain to solve real world problems. Capstone subjects are often taken towards the end of your course.

Subject name

  • Entrepreneurship

  • performance management and control

 

 

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Career Opportunity

Career Opportunity

General accountant

  • Manage accounting records, financial statements and tax returns for individuals, companies, trusts and super funds.

Financial controller

  • Oversee business finances and make key decisions on operations and spending.

Tax specialist

  • Examine taxes owed and prepare tax returns that comply with reporting and payment requirements.

Corporate accountant

Maintain a firm's financial records to ensure they comply with laws, regulations and internal policies. Provide financial advice and help to create budgets.

Financial auditor

  • Ensure banks and other financial institutions comply with laws and regulations.

Ability to settle

Overseas Student Health Cover

OSHC: 530 ($) AUD per year

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