Course Catalogue

Diploma of Introductory Accounting (YACCO1)

2026

Course Structure

A candidate must successfully complete units totalling 80 credit points (cp) as detailed below. All units are valued at 10 credit points unless otherwise indicated.

Unit type	Credit Points	Specific requirements
Core Units (5 units)	50cp	Compulsory Core units totalling 80 credit points as detailed below: ACT102 Introduction to Accounting COM105 Business and Communication Skills ECO107 Fundamentals of Economics (title change from 2026) LAW105 Introduction to Business Law QAB105 Business Research Methods
Specialist Elective Units (3 units)	30cp	Specialist Elective units totalling 30 credit points as detailed below: ACT202 Management Accounting ACT204 Financial Accounting FIN205 Business Finance LAW205 Commercial and Corporate Law for Business (title change from 2026)
	80cp	Total Credit Points

Course Rules (unless otherwise indicated in the above course structure)

See the Higher Education Course Rules (Award Requirements) in the Units and Courses Policy.

Further Assistance

For further assistance please contact Student Central on 1800 061 963 (freecall) or student.central@cdu.edu.au. Student Central staff will assist you with applying for or enrolling in a course and provide assistance with timetables, fees, HELP (Higher Education Loan Program), external materials, enrolment changes and many other issues.

Unit Catalogue - provides general information about each unit including a brief description, the semester and mode offered as well as the fees for Commonwealth Supported places.
Timetables - provides information about individual class times for units offered internally. Timetables for the following academic year are published early in 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.