Undergraduate - CourseBachelor of Business Science (Accounting)

Students who commenced study in 2015 should refer to this course entry for direction on the requirements; to check which units are currently available for enrolment, refer to the unit indexes in the the current edition of the Handbook. If you have any queries contact the managing faculty for your course.

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This course entry applies to students commencing this course in 2015 and should be read in conjunction with information provided in the 'Faculty information' section of this Handbook by the Faculty of Business and Economics.

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Course code	4413
Managing faculty	Business and Economics
Abbreviated title	BBusSci(Acc)
Total credit points required	144
Standard duration of study (years)	3 years FT Full-time study only
Study mode and location	On-campus (South Africa)
Admission, fee and application details	http://www.monash.edu/study/coursefinder/course/4413
Contact details	School of Business and Economics Telephone: +27 11 950 4020 Email: inquiries@monash.ac.za
Course coordinator	Associate Professor Shanthy Rachagan

Notes

Unit codes that are not linked to their entry in the Handbook are not available for study in the current year.

Description

This 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

These course outcomes are aligned with the Australian Qualifications Framework level 7, the Bologna Cycle 1 and Monash Graduate AttributesAustralian Qualifications Framework level 7, the Bologna Cycle 1 and Monash Graduate Attributes (http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/handbooks/alignmentofoutcomes.html).

Upon successful completion of this course it is expected that graduates 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 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

At Monash South Africa this degree is accredited by the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA)

Structure

This course consists of 24 compulsory units.

Requirements

Year one

ACW1000 Principles of accounting and finance
ACW1002 Introduction to financial accounting
BTS1201 South African business law A
ECS1101 Introductory microeconomics
ECS1102 Introductory macroeconomics
ETW1102 Business statistics
FIT1003 IT in organisations
MGW1010 Introduction to management

Year two

ACS2770 Cost and management accounting A
ACS2700 Ethics and business
ACS2730 Financial accounting A
ACS2740 Financial accounting B
ACS2760 Auditing A
BFS2780 Corporate finance A
BTS2201 South African business law B
BTS2301 South African taxation A

Year three

ACS3730 Financial accounting C
ACS3740 Financial accounting D
ACS3750 Cost and management accounting B
ACS3765 Computer auditing
ACS3770 Auditing B
BFS3790 Corporate finance B
BTS3302 South African taxation B
BTS3303 South African taxation C

Award(s)

Bachelor of Business Science (Accounting)