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Undergraduate - Course4413 - Bachelor of Business Science (Accounting)

This course entry should be read in conjunction with information provided in the 'Faculty information' section of this Handbook by the Faculty of Business and Economics

Managing faculty	Business and Economics
Abbreviated title	BBusSci(Acc)
Total credit points required	144
Standard duration of study (years)	3 years FT
Study mode and location	On-campus (South Africa)
Admission, fee and application details	http://www.monash.edu/study/coursefinder/course/4413
Contact details	Visit http://www.buseco.monash.edu.au/student/contact/index.html
Course coordinator	Dr Shanthy Rachagan

Notes

Unit codes that are not linked to their entry in the handbook are not available for study in the current year.
Full-time study only

Description

The Bachelor of Business Science (Accounting) is a specialist accounting degree which will provide graduates with high level specialised skills in accounting and general skills in South African business law. The course blends a conceptual theoretical framework with a range of practical applications and covers the basic discipline material through to more specialised accounting concepts.

Outcomes

The Bachelor of Business Science (Accounting) aims to produce graduates who will:

(a.) be critical and creative scholars who:

produce innovative solutions to problems
apply research skills to business challenges
communicate effectively and perceptively

(b.) be responsible and effective global citizens who:

engage in an internationalised world
exhibit cross cultural competence
demonstrate ethical values

(c.) have a comprehensive understanding of their discipline and be able to provide discipline based solutions relevant to the business, professional and public policy communities that we serve

(d.) have capacity to integrate and synthesise knowledge from across disciplines to create innovative applications in organisational settings.

Professional recognition

For further details visit http://www.buseco.monash.edu.au/esg/asu/publications/professional-recognition.html

Structure

The course consists of 24 compulsory units.

Requirements

Year one

AFW1000 Principles of accounting and finance
AFW1002 Introduction to financial accounting
BTW1201 South African business law A
ECW1101 Introductory microeconomics
ECW1102 Introductory macroeconomics
ETW1102 Business statistics
FIT1003 IT in organisations
MGW1010 Introduction to management

Year two

AFW2020 Cost information for decision making
AFW2700 Ethics and business
AFW2710 Financial accounting A
AFW2720 Financial accounting B
AFW2760 Auditing A
AFW2780 Corporate finance A
BTW2201 South African business law B
BTW2301 South African taxation A

Year three

AFW3730 Financial accounting C
AFW3740 Group statements
AFW3750 Advanced accounting for management information
AFW3765 Computer auditing
AFW3770 Auditing B
AFW3790 Corporate finance B
BTW3302 South African taxation B
BTW3303 South African taxation C

Award(s)

Bachelor of Business Science (Accounting)