Degree
Major
80 credit points
Major in Accounting and Auditing
Overview
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Degree/s offering this major
Bachelor of Commerce
Summary
Key features
- Get skilled at evaluating and applying theory to the real world
Apply theory to real-world situations, and gain a comprehensive understanding of major business functions and strategies.
- Undertake a major that’s co-designed with industry
Study a major that’s constantly adjusted to the latest industry trends and real-time needs, and be sought after by employers.
- Double your skills and employability prospects
Undertake a double major to expand your options, or take more accounting units to develop even more depth in your chosen discipline.
- Combine your learning with practical and professional experience
Participate in PACE (Professional and Community Engagement) to gain relevant workplace experience with a range of accounting firms.
Career outcomes
With a rapidly evolving job market, graduate employability remains our priority. We’re working closely with a range of industries and sectors to ensure you’re job-ready when you graduate. View graduate professions and potential employers.
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About Accounting and Auditing at Macquarie University
Macquarie Business School
Macquarie Business School rethinks, reimagines and rewrites the rules of business to deliver solutions with global impact. Through our cross-disciplinary approach to teaching, we empower you to make a real and positive impact on the world using the power of entrepreneurship, collaboration, creativity and business acumen.
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Studying at Macquarie
Our vibrant and leafy campus forms part of one of the largest business and technology precincts in Australia. To ensure you have the right skills when you graduate — whether you're starting your first job or taking your career to the next level — we offer flexible study options, personalised degrees and practical experiences.
Benefits of studying at Macquarie
Major structure
What you’ll study
A major allows you to focus on an area of study, such as Accounting and Auditing, within more generalist degrees. It’s recorded on your testamur and academic transcript.
Major requirements
80 credit points
Essential units
60 credit points
Complete each unit below.
Essential units are units that you must complete to qualify for your degree.
Elective units
20 credit points
Complete 20 credit points from the following options.
Elective units allow you to customise your degree by choosing units within or outside your area of study.
How can I study this major?
Accounting and Auditing is available as a major as part of the below degree/s:
Further course details
For further details and specific course requirements, visit the Handbook >
Guide to University terminology
Use our handy guide to better understand common study terms.
Career outcomes
Set your career in motion
Professions
- Accountant
- Auditor
- Business consultant
- Business or venture analyst
- Chartered accountant
- Data analyst
- Financial adviser or analyst
- Forensic accountant
- Investment manager
- Merchant banker
- Superannuation adviser or analyst
- Taxation specialist
Employers
- Accounting firms
- Banks and financial institutions
- Business analysis firms
- Consulting firms
- Forensic accounting firms
- Government agencies and departments
- Insurance firms
- Not-for-profit organisations
- Superannuation and insurance firms
Career information
Job and Skills Australia – an Australian Government initiative – provides accessible labour-market data, research and tools to help you understand Australia’s current and projected workforce-skills needs.
Multiply your employability
In-built internships
Study a degree with built-in practical experiences, and get an invaluable head start in your career.
Career service
Get help preparing a résumé, identifying job opportunities and connecting with employers.
Co-designed degrees
Study a degree co-designed with industry, and graduate with the knowledge and skills employers want.
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