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ACCOUNTG05 Accounting

Faculty of Business and Economics

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Accounting (ACCOUNTG05) is a major worth 48 credit points, listing 28 units, taught at Clayton and Caulfield. It is offered in 23 courses, including Bachelor of Business; and Bachelor of Business and Bachelor of Arts.

Credit points
48
Units
28
Campus
Clayton, Caulfield
Offered in
23 courses

This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2026 entry.

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Overview

Knowledge and understanding of accounting is an essential requirement for successful management. The wide range of units offered by the Department of Accounting caters for aspirants seeking success in the accounting profession and also others, majoring in related disciplines, seeking to be competent users of accounting reports.

The major includes units that concentrate attention on the preparation and audit of financial reports for managers, owners and other interested parties. Validated and effective financial reports enable performance measurement and control of individuals, teams, corporations, non-government organisations, governments and other entities.

Refer to the Monash Business School professional recognition page for more information about professional recognition.

Availability

Accounting is offered in the Bachelor of Commerce at Clayton and in the Bachelor of Business at Caulfield as a major or minor.

Structure

Major rules
If you are studying the Bachelor of Business you must complete ACF, BFF and BTF-coded units. If you are studying the Bachelor of Commerce you must complete ACC, BFC and BTC-coded units. You must undertake ACX, BEX and BTX-coded units at your home campus.
Bachelor of Business option

Core business units

36 credit points
You must complete the following units. Note: ACF3100 and ACF3200 replace Part A. Capstone, project, international or internship experience unit section of B2000 Bachelor of Business, when completing this major.

Additional business units

12 credit points
You must complete 12 credit points from the following units, with at least one unit at level 3.
Bachelor of Commerce option

Core commerce units

36 credit points
You must complete the following units. Note: ACC3100 and ACC3200 replace Part A. Capstone, project, international or internship experience unit section of B2001 Bachelor of Commerce when completing this major.

Additional commerce units

12 credit points
You must complete 12 credit points from the following units, with at least one unit at level 3. Note: In the Bachelor of Commerce you can choose to complete ACF3900 but travel to Caulfield campus will be required and there may be timetabling implications.

Courses that offer it

Learning outcomes

In addition to achieving the broad outcomes of your course, and successfully completing this area of study, you will be able to:
  1. 1

    Integrate, and critically apply, theoretical and technical accounting knowledge and skills to solve routine accounting problems

Common questions

Which courses offer Accounting?

23 courses in 2020: Bachelor of Business; Bachelor of Business and Bachelor of Arts; Bachelor of Business and Bachelor of Banking and Finance; Bachelor of Business and Bachelor of Information Technology; Bachelor of Business and Bachelor of International Business; Bachelor of Business and Bachelor of Marketing ; Bachelor of Business and Bachelor of Media Communication; and Bachelor of Commerce, and 15 more.

What units are in Accounting?

It lists 28 units, including ACC1100, ACC2100, ACC2200, ACC2400, ACC3100, ACC3200, ACC3600 and ACF1100. The structure above shows which are required and which you choose.

Major details

Type
Major
Study level
Undergraduate
Credit points
48
Faculty
Faculty of Business and Economics
Handbook years
2020202120222023202420252026