Accounting and Finance

The UNE Bachelor of Business has been designed to create contemporary professionals with a solid grounding in the core business fields of Accounting, Economics, Finance, Organisational Development, Management and Marketing needed for organisational survival and success. After covering these key areas in the first year, you can then choose from a range of majors to make sure the degree takes you where you want to go: Agribusiness, Applied Finance, Business Economics, Decision Support Tools for Business, Financial Management, Human Resource Management, International Business, Management, Marketing, Professional Accounting, and Sustainability.

The course will prepare you to take on a role as a future manager with leadership responsibilities for creating a more inclusive and sustainable global economy. These skills will enable you to respond effectively to the challenges of the ever-changing global business environment in a socially responsible way.

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This degree is designed for students wishing to pursue a career in accounting and/or finance, either as an accountant in private practice or employed in industry, commerce or the public sector. It allows students to major solely in Professional Accounting, or both Professional Accounting and Applied Finance and provides you with the knowledge and technical skills needed to succeed in the accounting/finance field.

Students wishing to satisfy the educational requirements for admission to the major professional accounting bodies (Certified Practicing Accountants (CPA) Australia, the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia (ICAA) or the Institute of Public Accountants (IPA)) may do so by including relevant units in their program of study.

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This course is designed to provide knowledge and skills applicable to a career in the financial services industry. In particular, the focus is on financial planning, in which students will be given the skills to understand and apply wealth creation principles in order to assist clients in achieving individual or family financial objectives. The course is intended to equip students with the skills required to operate in an increasingly competitive environment.

Students will have the opportunity to learn about a variety of areas such as managing wealth, estate planning, risk management, the stock market, investment and portfolio management, modern portfolio theory, financial analysis, taxation, superannuation, mutual funds, applied economics, social benefits, insurance, selling and sales techniques, and relevant private and corporate law.

This course has been approved by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) and is listed on the ASIC Training Register.

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