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Bachelor of Accounting (BACC)
2011
114511:134141
BACC
FACULTY, LAW, BUSINESS AND ARTS
HE
3 year/s
6 year/s
240
About the Course
Admission Requirements
Credit Transfer and Pathways
Course Structure
Recommended Study Plan
. . Students Commencing in Semester 1
. . Students Commencing in Semester 2
. . Students Commencing in Summer Semester
Course Fees

Availability
Yes
Semester 1 , Semester 2
Semester 1 , Semester 2 , Summer Semester
Application for Admission Required

This course may only be deferred in Semester 1.

Location and Mode Offered
YearDelivery LocationSATAC CodeModeAdmin Location
2011Alice Springs Campus134141ICasuarina Campus
2011Casuarina Campus114511ICasuarina Campus
2011External Studies114511ECasuarina Campus


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This vocationally oriented and student centred course provides students with employment and professional skills needed in a rapidly changing business environment. It allows for flexibility of study and prepares students for careers in a variety of business fields. In addition, communication, presentation, and problem-solving skills are emphasised.

Students have a wide choice of business units from which they can choose electives that will complement their personal interests and career options. Alternatively students may select electives from other disciplines including language studies, anthropology, history, social science, indigenous studies, applied science and engineering.

The flexibility of Charles Darwin University courses permits students with satisfactory progress to move from an enrolment in the Bachelor of Accounting to the Bachelor of Commerce without penalty.



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Admission to Charles Darwin University higher education coursework programs are received and processed by the South Australian Tertiary Admissions Centre (SATAC). Detailed entry and special entry criteria for this course is published in the SATAC University Guide. Check out the following information about how to apply for undergraduate courses or how to apply for postgraduate courses.

For detail on English Language Entry Requirements please read the entry requirements provided for International students.



Pathways for VET to Higher Education
Guaranteed credit transfer arrangements are available to students commencing a Bachelor degree at Charles Darwin University with completed Certificate IV, Diploma, Advanced Diploma or Associate Degree qualifications in the same field or discipline at Charles Darwin University. Students who hold completed qualifications should refer to the additional information provided by using one of the following links:

For information about credit transfer available to students with complete or incomplete study at this or other Institutions refer to Pathways for Higher Education to Higher Education



The course requires completion of common, core and specialist elective units and general electives. Successful completion of the degree will satisfy the entry requirements of the professional accounting bodies in Australia. Elective units allow the student to tailor the degree to their particular career aspirations.



A candidate must successfully complete units totalling 240 credit points as detailed below. All units are valued at 10 credit points unless otherwise indicated.

Unit type
Credit Points
Specific requirements
Common
(2 units)
20
Units totalling 20 credit points selected from Common Units available at the time (e.g. units coded with a prefix of "CUC"). Students must complete the compulsory Regional and Indigenous Issues unit (CUC107) and one of the two academic skills units.

CUC107 Northern Perspectives (compulsory)
Plus either:
CUC100 Academic Literacies (recommended for this course) or
CUC106 Design and Innovation: Communicating Technology

Select Common Units to find out more about individual units or advanced standing options.
Core
(15 units)
150
Compulsory Core units totalling 150 credit points as detailed below.

CMA100 The Business Environment
CMA201 Introduction to Financial Accounting
CMA202 Cost Accounting
CMA203 Financial and Corporate Accounting
CMA301Accounting Theory and Contemporary Issues
CMA302 Management Control Issues
CMA303 Auditing Principles
CMA304 Computer Based Accounting Systems
CMF201 Business Finance
CMT301 Taxation
LWZ100A Introduction to Legal Studies
LWA137 Commercial and Corporate Law
MAN101 Understanding Organisations
PMO201 Project Management
STA101 Statistics 1
Specialist Electives
(1 unit)
10
Specialist Elective units totalling 10 credit points selected from one of the two units below.

ECO102 Introduction to Macroeconomics
or
ECO103 Introduction to Microeconomics
Electives
(6 units)
60
Units totalling 60 credit points selected from units offered by the University. Students may select additional units from one of the approved sequences as electives if desired.
240
Total Credit Points

Of the total 240 credit points:
· Not more than 100 credit points may be taken from 100 level units
· A minimum of 40 credit points must be taken from 300 level units
· Not more than 30 credit points shall be included with a grade of "PT" or "PC" or "PS"


COURSE CHANGES and TRANSITION arrangements - 2010

Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Accounting prior to 2010 will note that the core units indicate some changes.

  • LAW101 Introduction to Law has been replaced by LWZ100A Introduction to Legal Studies;
  • LAW280 Legal Organisations has been replaced by LWA137 Commercial and Corporate Law

Students who have completed LAW101 prior to 2010 should not enrol in LWZ100A. Students who have completed LWA280 should not complete LWA137.


Further Assistance
For further assistance please contact the Information Centre on (08) 8946 7766 or 1800 061 963. Information Centre staff will assist you with applying for or enrolling in a course and provide assistance with timetables, fees, HECS, external materials, enrolment changes and many other issues.
If you are a continuing student and have any queries about your course progression that you would like clarified, please contact enrolmenthelp@cdu.edu.au, or the relevant Faculty Academic Liaison Unit or Institute of Advanced Studies School office:

Education, Health &; Science: (08) 8946 7357
Law, Business and Arts: (08) 8946 7305
Graduate School for Health Practice: (08) 8946 7179
Menzies School of Health Research: (08) 8922 7873

  • Unit Repository - provides general information about each unit including a brief description and the semester and mode offered.
  • Timetables - provide detail on the individual class times for units offered internally. Timetables for the following academic year are available from the middle of December each year.
  • Bookshop - if text books have been prescribed, recommended or ordered for units in this course, details are available by unit code through the Casuarina Campus Bookshop.


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Students Commencing in Semester 1

Study plans for 2011 are accurate as at 3 August 2010. The University reserves the right to make changes up until 1 October 2010.  2011 unit offering and fee information will be available from 1 October 2010.

The Recommended Study Plan provided below is suitable for a student commencing in semester 1 and enrolling in a standard full time load.  Part time students should refer to the Study Plan for part time students.  Students entering this course with advanced standing, or wishing to vary their study plan due to work, personal, financial or other reasons should use the table as a guide to create an individual study plan. 

When designing an individual study plan:

♦    ensure Common Units are completed in the first year of study;

♦    maintain the basic order in which units are to be attempted; and

♦    check the assumed knowledge for each unit as some 200 and 300 level units assume you have completed foundation unit/s in the subject area at a lower level.  200 level units have the unit code which includes a number starting with 200 i.e. PMO201.


Legend:CU = Common UnitCO = Core UnitSE = Specialist ElectiveE = Elective
Semester 1
Semester 2
Year 1
CUC107 Northern Perspectives
CU
CUC100 Academic Literacies
CU
CMA100 The Business Environment
CO/CU
CMA201 Introduction to Financial Accounting
CO
LWZ100A Introduction to Legal Studies
or
ECO103 Introduction to Microeconomics
CO/SE
ECO102 Introduction to Macroeconomics
or
LWZ100A Introduction to Legal Studies
SE/CO
MAN101 Understanding Organisations
CO
LWA137 Commercial and Corporate Law
CO
Year 2
CMA202 Cost Accounting
CO
CMA301 Accounting Theory and Contemporary Issues
CO
CMA203 Financial and Corporate Accounting
CO
CMF201 Business Finance
CO
STA101 Statistics 1
CO
PMO201 Project Management
CO
Elective 1
E
Elective 2
E
Year 3
CMA302 Management Control Issues (available from 2009 onwards)
CO
CMA304 Computer Based Accounting Systems
CO
CMA303 Auditing Principles
CO
Elective 4
E
CMT301 Taxation 1
CO
Elective 5
E
Elective 3
E
Elective 6
E


Schedule of Units offered at Alice Springs in 2009
Common Units
CUC100 Academic Literacies
CU
CUC100 Academic Literacies
CU
CUC107 Northern Perspectives
CU
CUC107 Northern Perspectives
CU
Core Units
CMA100 The Business Environment
CO
CMA201 Introduction to Financial Accounting
CO
CMA202 Cost Accounting
CO
CMA301 Accounting Theory and Contemporary Issues
CO
CMA203 Financial and Corporate Accounting
CO
CMA304 Computer Based Accounting Systems
CO
CMA302 Management Control Issues
CO
CMF201 Business Finance
to be confirmed
CO
CMA303 Auditing Principles
CO
PMO201 Project Management
CO
CMT301 Taxation (offered in E mode only)
CO
STA101 Statistics 1
CO
LWZ100A Introduction to Legal Studies
CO
LWA137 Commercial and Corporate Law
CO
MAN101 Understanding Organisations
CO
Specialist Elective Units
ECO102 Introduction to Macroeconomics



Students Commencing in Semester 2

Study plans for 2011 are accurate as at 3 August 2010. The University reserves the right to make changes up until 1 October 2010.  2011 unit offering and fee information will be available from 1 October 2010.

he Recommended Study Plan provided below is suitable for a student commencing in semester 2 and enrolling in a standard full time load.  Part time students should refer to the Study Plan for part time students.  Students entering this course with advanced standing, or wishing to vary their study plan due to work, personal, financial or other reasons should use the table as a guide to create an individual study plan.

When designing an individual study plan:

♦    ensure Common Units are completed in the first year of study;

♦    maintain the basic order in which units are to be attempted; and

♦    check the assumed knowledge for each unit as some 200 and 300 level units assume you have completed foundation unit/s in the subject area at a lower level.  200 level units have the unit code which includes a number starting with 200 i.e. PMO201.


Legend:CU = Common UnitCO = Core UnitSE = Specialist ElectiveE = Elective
Semester 1
Semester 2
Calendar Year 1
CUC100 Academic Literacies
CU
CUC107 Northern Perspectives
CU
ECO102 Introduction to Macroeconomics
SE
LWZ100A Introduction to Legal Studies
CO
Calendar Year 2
CMA100 The Business Environment
CO
CMA201 Introduction to Financial Accounting
CO
MAN101 Understanding Organisations
CO
CMF201 Business Finance
CO
STA101 Statistics 1
CO
PMO201 Project Management
CO
Elective 1
E
LWA137 Commercial and Corporate Law
CO
Calendar Year 3
CMA202 Cost Accounting
CO
CMA301 Accounting Theory and Contemporary Issues
CO
CMA203 Financial and Corporate Accounting
CO
CMA304 Computer Based Accounting Systems
CO
Elective 2
E
Elective 4
E
Elective 3
E
Elective 5
E
Calendar Year 4
CMA302 Management Control Issues (available from 2009 onwards)
CO
CMA303 Auditing Principles
CO
CMT301 Taxation 1
CO
Elective 6
E



Students Commencing in Summer Semester

Study plans for 2011 are accurate as at 3 August 2010. The University reserves the right to make changes up until 1 October 2010.  2011 unit offering and fee information will be available from 1 October 2010.

The Recommended Study Plan provided below is suitable for a student commencing in Summer Semester and enrolling in a standard full time load.  Part time students should refer to the Study Plan for part time students.  Students entering this course with advanced standing, or wishing to vary their study plan due to work, personal, financial or other reasons should use the table as a guide to create an individual study plan.

When designing an individual study plan:

♦    ensure Common Units are completed in the first year of study;

♦    maintain the basic order in which units are to be attempted; and

♦    check the assumed knowledge for each unit as some 200 and 300 level units assume you have completed foundation unit/s in the subject area at a lower level.  200 level units have the unit code which includes a number starting with 200 i.e. PMO201.


Legend:CU = Common UnitCO = Core UnitSE = Specialist ElectiveE = Elective
Semester 1
Semester 2
Summer Semester
Calendar Year 1
CUC100 Academic Literacies
CU
CMA100 The Business Environment
CO
CUC107 Northern Perspectives
CU
LWZ100A Introduction to Legal Studies
CO
Calendar Year 2
ECO103 Introduction to Microeconomics
CU/SE
CMA201 Introduction to Financial Accounting
CO
CMA202 Cost Accounting
CO
CMF201 Business Finance
CO
STA101 Statistics 1
CO
PMO201 Project Management
CO
MAN101 Understanding Organisations
CO
LWA137 Commercial and Corporate Law
CO
Calendar Year 3
CMA203 Financial and Corporate Accounting
CO
CMA301 Accounting Theory and Contemporary Issues
CO
CMA302 Management Control Issues (available from 2009 onwards)
CO
CMA304 Computer Based Accounting Systems
CO
Elective 1
E
Elective 3
E
Elective 2
E
Elective 4
E
Calendar Year 4
CMA303 Auditing Principles
CO
CMT301 Taxation 1
CO
Elective 5
E
Elective 6
E


Completion of the degree allows a person to apply for membership of CPA Australia, the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia (ICAA) and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants of the UK (ACCA).

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Graduates can expect to find employment in a range of areas in public and private sector corporations, banking and financial institutions, consultancy companies and government departments, in financial management, auditing and control, corporate reporting, accounting, taxation, financial planning etc.

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Commonwealth Supported places are available in this course to students who meet one of the following residency requirements: (a) Australian Citizenship; (b) a New Zealand citizen or a permanent resident visa holder who will be resident within Australia for the duration of the unit. Unit fees for 2011 will be published on 1 October 2011. Further information about 2009 and 2010 unit fees can be found at http://www.cdu.edu.au/hesa/fees.html or http://www.goingtouni.gov.au
International course fees for are provided on the International Office Fee Schedule: www.cdu.edu.au/international/prospective/whatcanistudy/courses.html.

For further information about the course, enrolment procedures, closing dates and other administrative issues please contact Student Services on:
courses@cdu.edu.au
(08) 8946 7766 or freecall 1800 061 963

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