Monash University Handbook 2011 Undergraduate - Course

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.

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.

This degree with relevant units is recognised by the following legal entities:

• South Africa Institute of Chartered Accountants
• Association of Chartered Certified Accountants.

Professional recognition may be dependent upon work experience requirements and the correct choice of units. For further details visit http://www.buseco.monash.edu.au/asg/cds/publications/professional-recognition.html.

The course consists of 24 compulsory units.

The degree requires completion of 24 units (144 points) over a maximum of eight years as follows:

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

Bachelor of Business Science (Accounting)