Bachelor of Commerce with the degree of Bachelor of Laws with a major in Accounting
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Overview
A legal and commercial understanding of business and trade will give you a competitive edge in your career.
In this commerce and law degree you'll develop a comprehensive understanding of all business functions, strategy and skills. You'll study established legal studies areas such as constitutional law, international law and contract law. You'll gain knowledge of commercial legal principles along with the critical and analytic skills to really understand them.
Popular specialisations in this law degree include marketing law, human resources law and commercial law.
Accounting is the collection, measurement and communication of economic information that is used for planning, reporting and decision-making.
Accountants often:
- participate with top management to set future directions
- analyse growth opportunities for new products and markets
- develop management information systems for decision-making and organisational control
- report on an organisation’s performance.
Key features
- Study a set of broad, integrated foundation subjects to orient you to business, and then complete your major in Accounting.
- Accountants are in demand worldwide, in all areas of commerce, industry and government.
Location
North Ryde
Suitable for
Students wanting to pursue a range of accounting-based careers.
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Entry requirements
- HSC General Mathematics (Assumed Knowledge)
- Introductory units and bridging courses are available for students without the assumed prior knowledge.
English language requirements
If you have completed the NSW HSC or equivalent you satisfy the English proficiency requirements.
For full information view the English proficiency requirements table (436 Kb).
Work experience requirements
What you will study
| Degree requirements | Credit Points |
|---|---|
| Minimum number of credit points for the degree | 120 |
| Minimum number of credit points at 200 level or above | 84 |
| Minimum number of credit points with a LAW prefix | 72 |
| Minimum number of credit points from Commerce designated units | 42 |
| Completion of a Qualifying Major for the Bachelor of Commerce | |
| Completion of a designated People unit | |
| Completion of a designated Planet unit | |
| Completion of a designated Participation unit | |
| Completion of other specific minimum requirements as set out below |
Combined degree requirements
The following outlines the units (subjects) to be studied within this combined degree.
| 100 level | Credit Points | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Required | ACST101 | Techniques and Elements of Finance | 3 | ||
| Required | BBA102 | Principles of Management | 3 | ||
| Required | ECON111 | Microeconomic Principles | 3 | ||
| Required | MKTG101 | Marketing Fundamentals | 3 | ||
| Required | either | ACCG100 | Accounting IA | ||
| or | ACCG106 | Accounting Information for Decision-Making | 3 | ||
| Required | LAW115 | Foundations of Law | 3 | ||
| Required | LAW109 | Criminal Justice and Procedure | 3 | ||
| 200 level | Credit Points | ||||
| Required | LAW203 | Torts | 3 | ||
| Required | LAW204 | Contracts | 3 | ||
| Required | LAW208 | Law, Lawyers and Society | 3 | ||
| Required | LAW214 | Jurisprudence | 3 | ||
| 300 level | Credit Points | ||||
| Required | LAW314 | Constitutional Law and Administration I | 3 | ||
| Required | LAW315 | Constitutional Law and Administration II | 3 | ||
| Required | LAW316 | Property Law | 3 | ||
| Required | LAW317 | Equity and Trusts | 3 | ||
| 400 level | Credit Points | ||||
| Required | LAW456 | Business Organisations | 3 | ||
| Required | LAW459 | International Law | 3 | ||
| 500 level | Credit Points | ||||
| Required | LAW555 | C | Remedies | 3 | |
| Required | LAW550 | Litigation | 3 | ||
| Additional level | Credit Points | ||||
| Required | 3cp from | LAW488 | Access to Justice Placement Program | ||
| LAW551 | Professional and Community Engagement | ||||
| LAW599 | Legal Governance and Professional Leadership | 3 | |||
| Required | 27cp from | LAW units at 400 or 500 level | 27 | ||
| Total credit points required to satisfy this major | 27 | ||||
Notes
- Units marked with a C are Capstone units.
Major requirements
The following outlines the units (subjects) to be studied within this major
| 100 level | Credit Points | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Required | ACCG100 | Accounting IA | 3 | ||
| Required | ACCG101 | Accounting IB | 3 | ||
| 200 level | Credit Points | ||||
| Required | ACCG224 | Intermediate Financial Accounting | 3 | ||
| Required | 6cp from | ACCG200 | Fundamentals of Management Accounting | ||
| ACCG250 | Accounting Systems Design and Development | ||||
| AFIN252 | Applied Financial Analysis and Management | ||||
| AFIN253 | Financial Management | 6 | |||
| 300 level | Credit Points | ||||
| Capstone | ACCG399 | C | Issues in Accounting Theory and Practice | 3 | |
| Required | 9cp from | ACCG301 | Organisational Planning and Control | ||
| ACCG308 | Corporate Accounting and Reporting | ||||
| ACCG330 | Strategic Management Accounting | ||||
| ACCG340 | Auditing and Assurance Services | ||||
| ACCG350 | Financial Statement Analysis | ||||
| ACCG355 | Information Systems for Management | 9 | |||
| Total credit points required to satisfy this major | 27 | ||||
Notes
- Units marked with a C are Capstone units.
- The course information contained on this page is applicable for 2012 ONLY.
For more information please read the courses disclaimer.
Careers
Accreditation
With the correct choice of subjects, graduates will meet the requirements for CPA and CA or ASIC accreditation.
Career Opportunities
- Accountant
- Auditor
- Chartered accountant
- Financial analyst
- Forensic accountant
- Government accountant
- Investment manager
- Management consultant
- Merchant banker
- Stockbroker
- Superannuation advisor
- Taxation consultant
Employers
- Accounting and consulting firms
- Auditors
- Business analyst firms
- Financial institutions
- Forensic accounting firms
- Government organisation
- Superannuation and insurance firms
Average starting salary
Accounting graduates can expect competitive salaries that compare well to salaries within other fields. According to Graduate Careers Australia salaries research, the median salary for accounting graduates is $47,500.
Profiles
Our Graduates
Le Ma
The fantastic thing I found about MQ is its well-designed course structure. The clear objectives of each units gave me a good understanding about what I was expected to achieve and master. The course covered the very basic business knowledge to sophisticated hot topics discussed in contemporary accounting profession. The exciting extra-curricular life on campus was also unforgettable. I had the opportunities to join all kinds of societies, make friends with different cultural backgrounds, participate in various events, and simply enjoy life!
Our Expertise
Elaine Evans
Elaine is a Associate Professor with the Department of Accounting and Corporate Governance. Prior to Macquarie, she held academic positions at UWS, ANU and UNSW.
She lectures in Intermediate Accounting, Corporate Accounting and Reporting, Financial Accounting Theory and Practice and Current Issues in Accounting. In 2007 she won the Macquarie University Excellence in Education Award.
Her research interests include corporate governance, reporting and regulation, professional practice, accounting education, and accounting history.
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