Specialisation

Major - Taxation

Western Sydney University Major Code: MT2038.1


Related Courses

2783.3 Bachelor of Accounting

The Taxation major is available in the Bachelor of Accounting. The specialised units in this major analyse core and contemporary issues in taxation using case studies and discussion. The major is designed to meet the additional educational requirements for graduates to apply for registration as tax agents and tax (financial) advisers (subject to relevant work experience). Details regarding these professional requirements can be found on the course 2783 Bachelor of Accounting page.


Major Structure

Qualification for the major requires the successful completion of the eight units (80 credit points) below. The first four units listed are core units in 2783 Bachelor of Accounting. Students who select this major will have three electives remaining in their course.

200186 Advanced Taxation Law
200909 Enterprise Law
200271 Financial Services Law
200183 Law of Business Organisations
200554 Law of Commercial Obligations
200899 Retirement and Succession Planning
200900 Self-Managed Superannuation and Trusts
200187 Taxation Law

Elective units can be chosen from among those units available within the University.

Recommended Sequence

Full-time

Year 1

Autumn session

200972 Accounting in Context
200909 Enterprise Law
200525 Principles of Economics

Choose one of

200052 Introduction to Economic Methods
200032 Statistics for Business

Spring session

200111 Financial Accounting Applications
200488 Corporate Financial Management
200183 Law of Business Organisations

And one elective

Year 2

Autumn session

200973 Techniques in Financial Accounting
200116 Management Accounting Fundamentals
200187 Taxation Law

And one elective

Spring session

200534 Accounting Information Systems
200974 Accounting Standards and Governance
200108 Contemporary Management Accounting
200899 Retirement and Succession Planning

Year 3

Autumn session

200109 Corporate Accounting Systems
200186 Advanced Taxation Law
200271 Financial Services Law

And one elective

Spring session

200535 Auditing and Assurance Services
200118 The Accountant as a Consultant
200900 Self-Managed Superannuation and Trusts
200554 Law of Commercial Obligations

Part-time

Year 1

Autumn session

200972 Accounting in Context
200909 Enterprise Law

Spring session

200525 Principles of Economics

Choose one of

200052 Introduction to Economic Methods
200032 Statistics for Business

Year 2

Autumn session

200111 Financial Accounting Applications
200488 Corporate Financial Management

Spring session

200116 Management Accounting Fundamentals
200183 Law of Business Organisations

Year 3

Autumn session

200973 Techniques in Financial Accounting
200108 Contemporary Management Accounting

Spring session

200187 Taxation Law

And one elective

Year 4

Autumn session

200534 Accounting Information Systems

And one elective

Spring session

200899 Retirement and Succession Planning
200974 Accounting Standards and Governance

Year 5

Autumn session

200109 Corporate Accounting Systems
200186 Advanced Taxation Law

Spring session

200535 Auditing and Assurance Services
200900 Self-Managed Superannuation and Trusts

Year 6

Autumn session

200271 Financial Services Law

And one elective

Spring session

200554 Law of Commercial Obligations
200118 The Accountant as a Consultant

Sub-major Elective Spaces

Elective units may be used toward obtaining an additional approved sub-major (40 credit points).

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