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Accounting and Financial Management are present in every business and, in a highly competitive globalised economy, the demand for professionals in these disciplines is growing rapidly.
With a double major in Accounting and Finance, you will be prepared for employment in one of the most exciting and fast growing areas of business. You will learn how to manage and analyse a company’s financial situation and to make decisions to maximise the company’s return on investment and assets.
In this course you will solve real world case studies to ensure that you graduate employment ready. This course also carries exemptions for many highly valued professional certifications.
Communication, Culture and Indigenous Perspectives in Business
Strategic Career Design
Markets and Legal Frameworks
Financial Decision Making
Analytics for Decision Making
Introductory Economics
Quantitative Techniques for Business
Accounting – The Fundamentals of Business
Applied Contract Law
Company Law for Business
Cost Analysis for Decision Making
Introduction to Finance Principles
Business Processes and Internal Controls
Accounting for Corporations
Introduction to Australian Taxation Law
Introduction to Financial Instruments and Markets
Accounting, Behaviour and Control
Auditing, Assurance and Risk Assessment
Corporate Finance
Portfolio Management
Complex Corporate Issues
International Finance
Introduction to Derivative Securities
Introduction to Finance Principles
Business Internship
Credit for recognised learning is considered on an individual basis.
The BCom – Accounting and Finance (Double Major) is a 3 year program when taken in a standard semester model as a full time student and 6 years when taken part-time on the semester model.
Those completing accounting will be eligible to apply for admission to the CA program of the Chartered Accountants of Australia and New Zealand and/or the CPA Program of CPA Australia.
Professional accounting bodies like Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, UK (ACCA), The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, UK (CIMA) offer unit exemptions to holders of Curtin’s Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting degree.
Finance
Graduates may seek membership of professional bodies such as the Australasian Institute of Banking and Finance, the Economic Society of Australia and the Financial Planning Association of Australia.
Finance Major (BCom) has also been accepted into the CFA institute University Recognition Program. The Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA) credential is the most respected and recognized investment designation in the world and the CFA Program is the first step toward earning this qualification. Recognised status is granted to institutions whose degree program(s) incorporate at least 70% of the CFA Program Candidate Body of Knowledge (CBOK). This provides students with a solid grounding in the CBOK and positions them well to sit for the exams which are part of the CFA program.
AACSB accreditation is awarded to business schools that meet the strict standards of quality academic and professional excellence and is known, worldwide, as the longest standing, most recognised form of academic accreditation an institution and its business programs can earn.
Below are some career options after studying this course:
Insurance officer
Credit analyst
Finance manager
Tax Consultant
Investment banker
Auditor
Accountant
Business analyst
Tax agent
OPEN DAYS
Curtin Dubai Open Days are for potential students interested in studying undergraduate and postgraduate programs. Students get to explore our campus and amenities while learning more about the programs they are interested in.