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ACCOUNTG05 Accounting

Faculty of Business and Economics

Accounting (ACCOUNTG05) is a major worth 48 credit points, listing 35 units, taught at Caulfield and Clayton. It is offered in 21 courses, including Bachelor of Business; and Bachelor of Business and Bachelor of Arts.

Credit points
48
Units
35
Campus
Caulfield, Clayton
Offered in
21 courses

This is the 2021 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 and minor.

Structure

Bachelor of Business option48 credit points
If you are studying the Bachelor of Business you must complete ACF, BFF and BTF-coded units. ACX, BEX and BTX-coded units must be undertaken at your home campus.

Core business units

36 credit points
You must complete 36 credit points from the following units. You must complete ACF1100 or ACX1100. You must complete ACF2100 or ACX2100. You must complete ACF2200 or ACX2200. You must complete ACF2400 or ACX2400. Note: ACF3100 and ACF3200 replace Part A. Capstone, project, international or internship experience unit section of B2000 Bachelor of Business, when completing this major.
Bachelor of Commerce option48 credit points
If you are studying the Bachelor of Commerce you must complete ACC, BFC and BTC-coded units. ACX, BEX and BTX-coded units must be undertaken at your home campus unless undertaking the unit in the October teaching period.

Core commerce units

36 credit points

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

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Major details

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