Course director: Mr John Rice
Adviser, computing subjects: Mrs Anne McMillan
The course
This course is a combination of two degree programs. It aims to provide a sound accounting and computing basis that will enable graduates to deal with any form of accounting and business activity, particularly the application of computerised business systems.
Candidates completing this program qualify for the degrees of Bachelor of Business (Accounting) and Bachelor of Computing.
Objectives
On completion of this course students should:
* have the capacity to synthesise and apply knowledge from separate disciplines in problem analysis;
* demonstrate independent learning, adaptability and continuity within a constantly changing business and computing environment;
* be able to apply skills in communication and interpersonal behaviour in both the computing and business areas;
* be able to apply theoretical business and computing concepts through analysis, application and evaluation, to practical situations;
* be prepared for post graduate study in the areas of accounting, computing or both.
Professional accreditation
On graduating, candidates will meet the academic requirements for entry to the professional year of the Australian Society of Certified Practising Accountants and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia and satisfy the requirements of the Australian Computer Society in meeting the level 1 standard of knowledge for membership.
Venue
Day and evening classes are offered at Caulfield campus and day classes only are offered at the Peninsula campus.
Credit for work done elsewhere
The following credit transfers have been standardised for the Bachelor of Business (Accounting)/Bachelor of Computing. In all cases at least sixteen equivalent semester subjects must be completed at Monash University before a candidate is eligible for the award.
Members of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators will be granted credit for three subjects. Holders of a recognised Certificate of Business Studies are eligible for credit for up to a maximum of four subjects in the course, to be determined by the course director.
Holders of an Associate Diploma in Accounting from a TAFE college are eligible for up to a maximum of six subjects on a subject-by-subject basis, depending on the specialisation undertaken in the Associate Diploma in Accounting. A maximum of eight subjects determined by the course director on a subject-by-subject basis is possible for an approved articulation program.
Candidates who are members of an approved professional accounting body will be admitted to the equivalent of year two of the course. A list of approved professional bodies is available from Syme Business administration offices.
Reversion to a single degree
1. Where a candidate seeks to discontinue his or her enrolment in the degree or where a candidate, having completed all requirements for one of the degrees making up the double degree, seeks to continue in only one of either Bachelor of Business (Accounting) or Bachelor of Computing, that candidate shall make application to the relevant faculty in the manner prescribed for new students. Students seeking to graduate in the completed single degree should make application to the relevant faculty.
2. Such applications as may be made under section 1 above will be considered by the relevant faculty, together with all other applications and with regard to quotas applying to the particular course. Applications of this nature may only be made at the commencement of the academic year.
3. Candidates enrolled in the degree, who may be subsequently admitted to either the Bachelor of Business (Accounting) or the Bachelor of Computing under section 2 above, and will complete that single degree in accordance with the regulations pertaining to that award, shall undertake such additional work as may be prescribed by the admitting faculty in order to satisfy all course requirements.
Course structure
Caulfield campusYear 1
First semester
* ACC1110 Accounting for financial decision making
* ECM1640 Business mathematics and statistics
* SYS1001 Information systems
* SFT1101 Introduction to software development
* COT1130 Computer equipment and data communications
Second semester
* ACC1121 Accounting systems and procedures
* FIN2161 Statistics for accounting, auditing and finance
* SYS1252 Systems Analysis
* SFT1102 Program design and data structures
* COT1140 Operating systems and database
Year 2
First semester
* ACC2391 Cost accounting
* FIN1010 Commercial Law
* MKT1120 Marketing theory and practice
* Computing major/core
* Computing elective
Second semester
* ACC2491 Company reporting
* FIN1151 Corporations law and trusts
* Computing co-requisite
* Computing co-requisite
Year 3
First semester
* ACC2431 Management accounting
* FIN1710 Macroeconomics
* Computing elective
* Computing elective
* Computing elective
Second semester
* ACC2631 Financial management
* FIN2710 Microeconomics
* MGM1300 Introduction to management
* Computing elective
* Computing elective
Year 4
First semester
* ACC3491 Financial accounting issues
* FIN3931 Taxation law
* MGM2691 Management for organisational behaviour
* Computing project (.5 unit)
Second semester
* ACC3631 Auditing
* ACC9011 Elective
* MGM3511 Strategic management accounting
Computing project (.5 unit)
Peninsula campus* Year 1
First semester
* ACC1110 Accounting for financial decision making
* ECM1640 Business mathematics and statistics
* CFR1120 Applications development I
* CFR1121 Computer programming I
* CFR1129 Business process analysis
Second semester
* ACC1121 Accounting systems and procedures
* FIN2161 Statistics for accounting, auditing and finance
* CFR1123 Applications development II
* CFR1124 Computer programming II
* CFR1125 Computer systems
Year 2
First semester
* ACC2391 Cost accounting
* FIN1010 Commercial law
* CFR2201 Relational database
* CFR2128 Software engineering
Second semester
* ACC2491 Company reporting
* FIN1151 Corporation law and trusts
* CFR2126 Applications development III
* CFR2306 Project management for information systems
* CFR2307 Systems phototyping
Year 3
First semester
* ACC2431 Management accounting
* FIN1710 Macroeconomics
* CFRxxxx Computing elective
* MKT1120 Marketing theory and practice
Second semester
* ACC2631 Financial management
* FIN2710 Microeconomics
* CFRxxxx Computing elective
* MGM1300 Introduction to management
Year 4
First semester
* ACC3491 Financial accounting issues
* FIN3931 Taxation law
* CFR3500 Industrial project (.5 unit)
* MGM2691 Management of organisational performance
Second semester
* ACC3631 Auditing
* ACC9011 Elective
* CFR3500 Industrial project (.5 unit)
* MGM3511 Strategic management accounting
* * For 1995 students must accumulate thirty-six credit points of computing electives.
Part-time students
The course will normally take eight to ten years to complete on a part-time basis with the usual load being two or three subjects per semester. Evening classes are available only at the Caulfield campus between the hours of 6 pm and 10 pm with students attending two or three evenings per week. The evening classes are available to Caulfield enrolled students only