B2029 Bachelor of Accounting
Faculty of Business and Economics
Bachelor of Accounting (B2029) is a 3 years full-time, 144-credit-point, bachelor degree course from the Faculty of Business and Economics, taught at Caulfield. Map your units semester by semester with the MonMap planner.
- Credit points
- 144
- Duration
- 3 years full time
- 6 years part time
- Campus
- Caulfield
- On campus
- Guaranteed ATAR
- 75
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisite map
Overview
The focus of this course is accounting practice. It is designed to provide graduates with high-level skills in the field of accounting. As a graduate you will be qualified to pursue a career in a wide variety of occupations.
The course allows you to focus your studies from the start, blending a conceptual theoretical framework with practical ‘real-world’ application. The course covers basic discipline material through to more specialised and advanced discipline applications.
Accounting involves classifying, verifying, recording, analysing, interpreting, and applying professional judgment to make strategic decisions about an organisation’s financial and non-financial situation. It informs and drives the budgetary process and ensures quality reporting through audit and assurance. As accounting requires the application of ethical reasoning, professional judgment and good governance principles, it plays a crucial role in business accountability.
The Bachelor of Accounting will equip you with the required skills and attributes needed for an engaging and successful career in accounting or related fields in the private, public and not-for-profit sectors. The course will assist you in developing excellent conceptual knowledge and technical skills in financial accounting, management accounting, corporate finance, taxation, auditing, and financial analysis, as well as the required attributes to excel in the modern global business environment.
Course structure
Rules
In choosing your units, you must ensure that you complete no more than ten units (60 credit points) at Level 1 and at least six units (36 credit points) at Level 3, including four units (24 credit points) at Level 3 offered by the Faculty of Business and Economics.
Part A. Foundation business knowledge18 credit points
Part B. Specialist discipline knowledge and Capstone unit72 credit points
ACX3900 is a Capstone unit.
- ACF2100Financial accountingNo reviews yet6 cp
- ACF2200Introduction to management accountingNo reviews yet6 cp
- ACF2400Accounting information systemsNo reviews yet6 cp
- ACF3100Advanced financial accountingNo reviews yet6 cp
- ACF3200Management accountingNo reviews yet6 cp
- ACF3600Auditing and assuranceNo reviews yet6 cp
- ACX3900Global issues in accountingNo reviews yet6 cp
- BFF2140Business financeNo reviews yet6 cp
- BTF1010Business lawNo reviews yet6 cp
- BTF2000Corporations lawNo reviews yet6 cp
- BTF3931Taxation lawNo reviews yet6 cp
- ECF1200MacroeconomicsNo reviews yet6 cp
Part C. Specialist electives, consulting project, international or internship experience6 credit points
If you complete a 12 credit point unit in this section you can only complete 42 credit points in Part D, which may impact on the ability to complete a major using free electives.
If you complete a 24 credit point unit in this section you can only complete 30 credit points in Part D, which may impact on the ability to complete a major using free electives.
Specialist electives
- ACX2900Accounting for sustainabilityNo reviews yet6 cp
- ACX3150Financial analysis and valuationNo reviews yet6 cp
- ACX3300Predictive analytics in accountingNo reviews yet6 cp
- BTX3350Business taxationNo reviews yet6 cp
- BTX3699Insolvency and reconstructionNo reviews yet6 cp
- ETF2121Data analysis in businessNo reviews yet6 cp
Consulting project
International experience
Part D. Free elective study48 credit points
Electives can also be chosen from across the University, including to complete a major or minor from another course if you have met the required prerequisites and there are no restrictions on enrolling in the units. Enrolment in Faculty of Business and Economics units at campuses other than the campus of enrolment is subject to there being capacity after students from that campus have enrolled. You should also be aware of travel and timetabling limitations.
No more than two units can contribute towards two majors, or a major and a minor, in the same course (including a double degree course). The same unit is not credited towards two minors.
If you are in a double degree course, some units required for the other degree are credited as electives towards this Accounting degree.
You can enrich your degree to hone your academic and professional skills with a range of Flagship Rich Educational Experiences (FREE), including the Research, Experimentation and Discovery, Monash Innovation Guarantee and Global Immersion Guarantee. These flagship rich educational experience units may be credited utilising your free electives if approved by the faculty. There are both 6 and 12 credit point unit options available.
The handbook's description of this structure
The course develops through the themes of foundation business knowledge, specialist discipline knowledge, capstone experience, and in addition includes specialist electives, a consulting project, international or internship experience as well as free elective study.
Part A. Foundation business knowledge
This will provide you with a study of accounting, economics and econometrics disciplines and the impact they have on decision making in organisations.
Part B. Specialist discipline knowledge and Capstone unit
These studies will develop and consolidate your capacity as a critical and creative professional who is able to apply your knowledge of your specialisation to provide discipline-based solutions for business. Units contained within the discipline may meet the requirements for professional accreditation bodies.
Part C. Specialist electives, consulting project, international or internship experience
The experiential unit will consolidate your knowledge and skills acquired through the study of your discipline and provide experience in multi-disciplinary processes and decision making.
Part D. Free elective study
These are free electives which will enable you to further your knowledge of accounting, or business more broadly, or to select units from across the University in which you are eligible to enrol.
Course progression map
The course progression map provides guidance on unit enrolment for each semester of study.
You must complete units as specified in Parts A, B, C and D (144 credit points), including 96 credit points of study in Parts A, B and C, and 48 credit points of free electives in Part D.
In choosing your units, you must ensure that they complete no more than ten units (60 credit points) at level 1 and at least six units (36 credit points) at level 3, including four units (24 credit points) at level 3 offered by the Faculty of Business and Economics.
Part A. Foundation business knowledge (18 credit points)
You must complete the following three units (18 credit points):
- ACF1100 Introduction to financial accounting
- ECF1100 Microeconomics
- ETF1100 Business statistics
Part B. Specialist discipline knowledge and Capstone unit (72 credit points)
You must complete:
a. The following twelve units (72 credit points):
- ACF2100 Financial accounting
- ACF2200 Introduction to management accounting
- ACF2400 Accounting information systems
- ACF3100 Advanced financial accounting
- ACF3200 Management accounting
- ACF3600 Auditing and assurance
- ACX3900 Global issues in accounting*
- BFF2140 Business finance
- BTF1010 Business law
- BTF2000 Corporations law
- BTF3931 Taxation law
- ECF1200 Macroeconomics
*Capstone unit
Part C. Specialist electives, consulting project, international or internship experience (6 points)
Specialist electives:
One unit (6 credit points) from the following:
- ACX2900 Accounting for sustainability
- ACX3150 Financial analysis and valuation
- ACX3300 Predictive analytics in accounting
- BTX3350 Business taxation
- BTX3699 Insolvency
- ETF2121 Data analysis in business
Consulting project:
- BEX3350 Consulting project
- BEX3450 Consulting project (12 credit points)*
International experience:
- ACX3500 Accounting study tour
Internships:
- BEX3006 Industry placement
- BEX3012 Industry placement (12 credit points)*
- BEX3024 Industry placement (24 credit points)**
Part D. Free elective study (48 credit points)
Electives can also be chosen from across the University, including to complete a major or minor from another course if you have met the required prerequisites and there are no restrictions on enrolling in the units. Enrolment in Faculty of Business and Economics units at campuses other than the campus of enrolment is subject to there being capacity after students from that campus have enrolled. You should also be aware of travel and timetabling limitations.
No more than two units can contribute towards two majors, or a major and a minor, in the same course (including a double degree course). The same unit is not credited towards two minors.
For students in a double degree course, some units required for the other degree are credited as electives towards this Accounting degree.
You can enrich your degree to hone your academic and professional skills with a range of Flagship Rich Educational Experiences (FREE), including the Research, Experimentation and Discovery, Monash Innovation Guarantee and Global Immersion Guarantee. These flagship rich educational experience units may be credited utilising your free electives if approved by the faculty. There are both 6 and 12 credit point unit options available.
Learning outcomes
These course outcomes are aligned with the Australian Qualifications Framework and Monash Graduate Attributes.
Upon successful completion of this course it is expected that you will be able to:
- 1
be critical and creative scholars who produce:
- innovative solutions to problems
- apply research skills to business challenges
- communicate effectively and perceptively
- 2
be responsible and effective global citizens who:
- engage in an internationalised world
- exhibit cross cultural competence
- demonstrate ethical values
- 3
demonstrate broad knowledge and technical skills in accounting and provide discipline based solutions relevant to the business, professional and public policy communities that we serve. In particular:
- exercise judgment under supervision to solve routine accounting problems in straightforward contexts using social, ethical, economic, regulatory and global perspectives
- integrate theoretical and technical accounting knowledge which includes a selection of auditing, finance, economics, quantitative methods, and information systems
- critically apply theoretical and technical accounting knowledge and skills to solve routine accounting problems;
- justify and communicate accounting advice and ideas in straightforward collaborative contexts involving both accountants and non-accountants
- reflect on performance feedback to identify and action learning opportunities and self- improvements
- 4
demonstrate a well-developed understanding of multidisciplinary decision making in organisations via application of knowledge from core business discipline areas.
Entry requirements
Guaranteed ATAR and selection rank
75; International: UERT Year 12/Foundation Band 2+ (77.5-79.99); UERT Post-Secondary Band 2 (Credit)
Other applicants
All applicants must satisfy the equivalence of the VCE subject pre-requisites.
VET Certificate IV, Diploma or Advanced Diploma graduates:
Applicants will require a minimum 60% average to be considered for selection. Preference will be given to applicants whose prior studies are related to the course. Programs that involve competency-based assessment without grades or marks will not be sufficient to meet admission requirements.
Monash College entry requirements:
Diploma of Business Part 2 average: 60%
Monash University Foundation Year average: 70%
Higher education studies:
Applicants will require a minimum 60% average to be considered for selection. Preference will be given to applicants whose prior studies are related to the course. A minimum of two single units must be completed in order to meet minimum admission requirements.
English language
Monash Level A, that is: IELTS (Academic): 6.5 overall (no band lower than 6.0); or Pearson Test of English (Academic): score of 58 overall with no band lower than 50; or TOEFL Internet-based test: score of 79 overall with minimum scores: Writing: 21, Listening: 12, Reading: 13 and Speaking: 18; or Equivalent approved English test
Pathways
Monash College - Diploma of Business
Monash Transition Program
Articulation agreements:
Abu Dhabi University - 2.5+1.5 - Exp: 12/07/2025
Amity University (Noida campus) - 2+2, (1.5+1.5), (1+2) - Exp: 1/07/2025
Beijing Foreign Studies University (BFSU) - 2+2 - Exp: 19/05/2024 renewal in progress
Beijing Institute of Technology, Zhuhai (BITZH) - 2+2 - Exp: 19/05/2024 renewal in progress
Beijing Jiaotong University (BJTU) - 2+2 - *Approval in progress
Central South University (CSU) - 2+2 - Exp: 25/11/2025
Central University of Finance and Economics (CUFE) - 2+2 - Exp: 16/06/2024 renewal in progress
Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam (DAV) - 1+2 - Exp: 27/06/2027
Dongbei University of Finance and Economics (DUFE) - 2+2 - Exp: 11/11/2024
FPT Education Global - 2+2 - Exp: 2/06/2026
Guangdong University of Finance (GDUF) - 2+2 - Exp: 12/12/2024
Guangdong University of Technology (GDUT) - 2+2 - Exp: 16/04/2028
Hanoi University of Science and Technology (HUST) - 2.5+1.5 - Exp: 7/08/2026
Henan University - 2+2 - Exp: 17/04/2024 renewal in progress
Hunan University - 2+2 - Exp: 19/07/2026
International University, Vietnam National University (IU VNU HCMC) - 1.5+1.5 - Exp: 12/12/2026
Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS) - 1.5+1.5 - Exp: 05/09/2028
Shanghai International Studies University (SISU) - 1.5+2 - Exp: 13/01/2027
Shanghai University of Finance and Economics (SUFE) - 1.5+2 - Exp: 30/09/2026
South China Agricultural University (SCAU) - 2+2 - Exp: 23/05/2027
Southwestern University of Finance and Economics (SWUFE) - 2+2 - Exp: 28/02/2027
University of Danang (DUE - UE) - 2+2 - Exp: 12/02/2028
University of Danang (DUE - VNUK) - 2+2 - Exp: 17/08/2025
University of Economics and Business, Vietnam National University (UEB-VNU) - 2+2 - Exp: 29/08/2028
University of Economics, International School of Business, Ho Chi Minh City (UEH-ISB) - (1.5+1.5) & (1+2) - Exp: 29/11/2027
Vidyalankar School of Information Technology (VSIT) - (1.5+2), (2+1.5), (2+2) - Exp: 31/01/2026
Xi'an International Studies University (XISU) - 2+2 - Exp: 30/05/2029
Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU) - 2+2 - Exp: 30/06/2029
Zhengzhou University (ZZU) - 2+2 - Exp: 25/07/2026
More information
Progression to further studies
Successful completion of this course may provide a pathway to the one year honours program Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) (B3701). To be eligible to apply for entry into the Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) (B3701), you must have achieved a distinction grade average (70%) or above in 24 credit points at Level 3. In addition, some particular Level 3 units may need to be completed for admission to honours.
Professional accreditation
Subject to unit choice, this degree is accredited by relevant Australian professional bodies. Refer to the professional recognition webpage.
Notes for students
You can enrich your degree to hone your academic and professional skills with a range of Flagship Rich Educational Experiences (FREE), including the Research, Experimentation and Discovery, Monash Innovation Guarantee, Global Immersion Guarantee and Volunteering. These flagship rich educational experience units may be credited utilising your free electives if approved by the faculty. There are both 6 and 12 credit point unit options available.
For information on eligibility please see FREE.
Other information
The focus of this course is accounting practice. It is designed to provide graduates with high-level skills in the field of accounting. As a graduate you will be qualified to pursue a career in a wide variety of occupations.
The course allows you to focus your studies from the start, blending a conceptual theoretical framework with practical ‘real-world’ application. The course covers basic discipline material through to more specialised and advanced discipline applications.
Accounting involves classifying, verifying, recording, analysing, interpreting, and applying professional judgment to make strategic decisions about an organisation’s financial and non-financial situation. It informs and drives the budgetary process and ensures quality reporting through audit and assurance. As accounting requires the application of ethical reasoning, professional judgment and good governance principles, it plays a crucial role in business accountability.
The Bachelor of Accounting will equip you with the required skills and attributes needed for an engaging and successful career in accounting or related fields in the private, public and not-for-profit sectors. The course will assist you in developing excellent conceptual knowledge and technical skills in financial accounting, management accounting, corporate finance, taxation, auditing, and financial analysis, as well as the required attributes to excel in the modern global business environment.
Common questions
How long is Bachelor of Accounting?
3 years full time, 144 credit points. At 24 credit points a semester, that is 6 semesters of full-time study.
What ATAR do I need for Bachelor of Accounting?
The guaranteed ATAR listed for 2025 entry is 75.
Where can I study Bachelor of Accounting?
At Caulfield.
How do I plan my Bachelor of Accounting units?
Open the course in the MonMap planner. It lays out your semesters, checks prerequisites as you drag units in, and tracks the credit points each requirement still needs.