Accounting
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Introduction
The University of New England provides you with the ideal launch pad for your accounting career. At UNE you can either Study accounting on one of Australia’s most beautiful campuses or study at home with the pioneers of distance education. UNE has been consistently awarded five stars in the Good Universities Guide for student satisfaction and the excellence of academic staff and support services for students are the mains reasons why UNE can offer superior learning outcomes for students.
This page can lead you to the answers of many questions your may have regarding why you wish to study accounting at the University of New England.
From here you can learn about:
- Career paths for accountants;
- Studying accounting online;
- Studying accounting on-campus;
- What is involved in studying accounting at UNE;
- What units are on offer;
- Combined degrees;
- Academic staff;
- Accreditation with peak accounting bodies;
Why Study Accounting at UNE?
To understand the benefits of studying accounting at UNE and commencing your career in accounting, lets understand what Australia's peak accounting bodies have to say about the reasons for studying accounting.
Chartered Accountants (Institute of Chartered Accountants)According to their website: Chartered Accountants bring their analytic expertise to fields as diverse as strategic planning, market analysis, compliance, change management and the use of information technology. Chartered Accountants enjoy benefits such as:
- Fantastic professional development and travel opportunities
- Being part of an elite professional network
- An internationally recognised professional designation
- Career support from the Institute
- The status membership of the Institute provides.
For this reason Chartered Accountants include the chief financial officers of 60 per cent of Australia’s Top 500 companies, and Chartered Accountants audit all of the top 100 ASX-listed companies in Australia.
CPA Australia (Certified Practicing Accountants)
According to the CPA website: Accounting is the Language of Business and Accounting studies give you the tools to understand how and why key decisions are made, and to have input into those decisions.
If you want to be a finance and accounting specialist, you will play a key role in managing the money. If you want to specialise in another business discipline, a knowledge of accounting will be a great help to you.
Accounting gives you career flexibility: For graduates with accounting qualifications, there are more jobs with a greater range of employers than for any other business discipline. Accounting qualifications are easily transferable from one employer to another (and from one country to another), and many senior managers working in any business discipline hold accounting qualifications and have used them to get the positions they now hold.
NIA The National Institute of AccountantsThe NIA is a professional organisation for accountants recognised for their practical, hands-on skills and a broad understanding of the total business environment and their website suggests that accounting offers careers in industry, commerce, academia, government and private practice. Accounting Provides a broad understanding of the total business environment.
What Do Graduates from UNE have to say?
Graduates from UNE consistently give us a high rating for the total education experience. UNE has been consistently awarded five stars in the Good Universities Guide for student satisfaction and the excellence of academic staff and support services for students are the mains reasons why UNE can offer superior learning outcomes for students.
Mode of Study At UNE you can either Study accounting on one of Australia’s most beautiful campuses or learn with the pioneers of distance education. If you are studying on campus you also have access to the residential college system – arguably as good as any college system worldwide.
Access to Academics The relaxed atmosphere at the University of New England has developed a strong culture of student access to academics. At UNE you will be known as a person – not just a student number.
Courses in Accounting
The following courses are offered at UNE:
Undergraduate
Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Business
Bachelor of Business
Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Economics
Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Laws
Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting)
Bachelor of Financial Administration
Bachelor of Financial Administration/Bachelor of Laws
Postgraduate
Graduate Certificate in Accounting
Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting
Graduate Diploma in Accounting
Graduate Diploma in Financial Management
Master of International Business
Master of Professional Accounting
Careers in Accounting
Studying accounting at UNE provides you with the skills and academic qualification to embark on a series of careers. Careers in accounting can provide you with world-wide working opportunities in almost any type of business, government or non-government organisation.
To understand your accounting career options, examine what the peak bodies have to say about careers in accounting.
Partnerships and Networks
UNE has a diverse range of partnerships with industry and professional bodies as well as partnerships with other educational institutions. These are:
National Institute of Accountants
Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia
Contacts
The Student Centre
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