Bachelor of Accounting and Finance (Bedford Park)

Flinders University - Bedford Park Campus

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Overview

Prepare for a career in accounting or finance with an introduction to the technical and practical realities of the global marketplace. This degree will prepare you for a career in accounting and is accredited by Certified Practising Accountants Australia (CPA Australia), Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ) and holds professional recognition the Institute of Public Accountants (IPA). It provides core studies in a range of business-related topics. You will learn fundamental business concepts and apply them to real-world scenarios, developing analytical skills vital for roles in accounting and business analysis.

The Bachelor of Accounting and Finance provides students with the opportunity to develop broad accounting knowledge and competencies to facilitate careers in commercial business-related fields. This degree has a particular focus on application of finance and accounting knowledge, competencies and capabilities to diverse and global commercial business/organisational contexts. Students will apply their finance and accounting knowledge and competencies to a broad range of commercial business/organisational practices including systems and processes, planning, production, operations and the use of current and emerging data and analytical practices.

On completion of this degree students will be able to critically apply broad theoretical and technical accounting, finance, economic and management knowledge and skills to inform financial control and budgeting and analyse accounting practices and decisions using theoretical and technical knowledge of regulatory, governance, compliance and legal requirements. Students will be able to apply theoretical knowledge, technical competencies and critical judgement to provide solutions to routine accounting and financial management problems and explain the impact of socially responsible, ethical, economic, regulatory, sustainability, governance and global perspectives on accounting and financial management planning and practices.

This degree prepares graduates for a career in a range of public and private sectors in Australia and internationally. Potential occupations may include accountant, consultant and analyst; potential employers may include accounting firms, financial management firms and government departments.

On completion of this degree there is an opportunity to apply for an addition one-year Honours with a Bachelor of Business (Honours) or Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) degree. For further information visit www.flinders.edu.au/honours.

ATAR & Selection Rank

The table below shows the ATAR and Selection Rank information for those offered places wholly or partly on the basis of ATAR in 2023.

ATAR-based offers only, across all offer rounds
ATAR
(excluding adjustment factors)
Selection Rank
(including adjustment factors)
Highest rank to receive an offer96.2598.65
Median rank to receive an offer76.2884.08
Lowest rank to receive an offer57.0066.00

<5 - Less than 5 ATAR-based offers were made

Admission Criteria

Please refer to the Flinders University website for admission criteria information.

Course Seeker

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