Major - Accounting
  
        Western Sydney University
        Major
        Code:
      MT2000.1
  Related Courses
  
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        2753.1
      
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      Bachelor of Business and Commerce
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        2753.2
      
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      Bachelor of Business and Commerce
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        2753.3
      
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      Bachelor of Business and Commerce
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        2753.4
      
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      Bachelor of Business and Commerce
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This major provides students with an in-depth knowledge of accounting, supported by knowledge of associated disciplines of law, economics, finance and statistics.
  Major
        Structure
      
  Students must successfully complete 80 credit points including all of the core Units listed below.
  Accreditation
  Students seeking accreditation with CPA Australia (CPA), The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia (ICAA) and the Institute of Public Accountants (IPA) should complete the following three units in addition to the Core Units specified for this Major.
  
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        200183
      
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      Law of Business Organisations
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        200488
      
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      Corporate Financial Management
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  Core Units for this Major
  
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        200111
      
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      Financial Accounting Applications
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        200116
      
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      Management Accounting Fundamentals
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        200536
      
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      Intermediate Financial Accounting
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        200108
      
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      Contemporary Management Accounting
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        200534
      
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      Accounting Information Systems
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        200109
      
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      Corporate Accounting Systems
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        200535
      
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      Auditing and Assurance Services
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  Students completing the Accounting major and NOT completing the professional electives (required for accreditation, as outlined above) are required to complete an additional approved level 3 unit in order to satisfy the Bachelor of Business and Commerce course rule which requires a minimum of 60 credit points at level 3.
  Qualification for the award of Bachelor of Business and Commerce with a major in Accounting requires the successful completion of 240 credit points as per the recommended sequence below.
  Year 1
  Autumn session
  
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        200101
      
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      Accounting Information for Managers
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        200336
      
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      Business Academic Skills
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        200525
      
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      Principles of Economics
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  Spring session
  
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        200111
      
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      Financial Accounting Applications
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        200184
      
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      Introduction to Business Law
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  Choose one of
  
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        200052
      
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      Introduction to Economic Methods
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        200032
      
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      Statistics for Business
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  Year 2
  Autumn session
  
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        200536
      
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      Intermediate Financial Accounting
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        200116
      
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      Management Accounting Fundamentals
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  Choose one of
  
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        200488
      
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      Corporate Financial Management
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  Or one elective
  Choose one of
  
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        200183
      
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      Law of Business Organisations
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  Or one elective
  Spring session
  
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        200534
      
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      Accounting Information Systems
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        200108
      
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      Contemporary Management Accounting
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        200109
      
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      Corporate Accounting Systems
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  And one elective
  Year 3
  Autumn session
  
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        200535
      
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      Auditing and Assurance Services
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  And two electives
  Choose one of
  Or one elective
  Spring session
  Engaged Learning Unit
  
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        200118
      
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      The Accountant as a Consultant
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  And two electives
  SUMMER PATHWAY
  Recommended Sequence Full-Time
  Year 1
  Autumn session
  
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        200101
      
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      Accounting Information for Managers
     | 
  
  
    | 
      
        200336
      
     | 
    
      Business Academic Skills
     | 
  
  
    | 
      
        200525
      
     | 
    
      Principles of Economics
     | 
  
  Spring session
  
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        200111
      
     | 
    
      Financial Accounting Applications
     | 
  
  
    | 
      
        200184
      
     | 
    
      Introduction to Business Law
     | 
  
  Choose one of
  
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        200052
      
     | 
    
      Introduction to Economic Methods
     | 
  
  
    | 
      
        200032
      
     | 
    
      Statistics for Business
     | 
  
  Summer session
  
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        200116
      
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      Management Accounting Fundamentals
     | 
  
  
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        200536
      
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      Intermediate Financial Accounting
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  Year 2
  Autumn session
  
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        200488
      
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      Corporate Financial Management
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    | 
      
        200183
      
     | 
    
      Law of Business Organisations
     | 
  
  And two electives
  Spring session
  
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        200534
      
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      Accounting Information Systems
     | 
  
  And two electives
  Summer session
  
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        200108
      
     | 
    
      Contemporary Management Accounting
     | 
  
  
    | 
      
        200109
      
     | 
    
      Corporate Accounting Systems
     | 
  
  Year 3
  Autumn session
  Engaged Learning Unit
  
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        200118
      
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      The Accountant as a Consultant
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        200535
      
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      Auditing and Assurance Services
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  And one elective
  Major and Sub-major elective spaces
  Elective units may be used toward obtaining an additional approved major (80 credit points) or sub-major (40 credit points).
  
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