Overview

Accounting is about more than numbers. It’s about how finances affect businesses and people’s lives. Swinburne's Bachelor of Accounting aims to develop the technical skills and personal traits you need to adapt and thrive in this rapidly evolving profession. 

Your major

Learn to deliver insights that drive business and use technologies to evaluate, analyse and communicate financial information. This is your preparation for careers in business advisory, company accounting, management accounting, financial management, financial information systems, tax and auditing. You may also be eligible for membership with CPA Australia, Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand, Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, or the Institute of Public Accountants.

Your industry experience

Bolster your CV with real industry experience through our Work Integrated Learning programs, guaranteed in all our bachelor degrees. In the Industry Consulting Project (BUS30009), you'll work on an industry partner project. Graduates find work in: commerce, public sector, financial industry, business consulting and public accounting.

Skills you’ll learn

• Commercial awareness
• Time management
• Excel and other programs
• Problem-solving
• Ethical conduct
• Communication

Your career opportunities

• Public accountant
• Business consultant
• Account manager
• Taxation agent
• Analyst
• Corporate accountant