Accounting - 2008

Accounting Reports and Analysis and Accounting Transactions and Analysis

Introduction

An accounting specialisation helps students understand the financial structure of organisations and to produce and analyse financial information. Accounting gives students the diverse skills necessary to function effectively in the complex world of business and government. Modern accounting requires practitioners to have sound technical, analytical and interpretive skills and be able to utilise information technology in an accounting context.

Career Opportunities

Graduates with an accounting major are in demand by accounting firms in public practice, as well as by corporations and government organisations.

VCE Prerequisites

Completion of Accounting 3/4 in Year 11; or enrolment in the same in Year 12 after completion of Accounting 1/2. Students must obtain an A/A+ average in Accounting, and a B+ average across non prerequisite subjects.

Teaching Location

All classes are taught at the University of Melbourne.

Contact Hours

• Total class hours per week: 3
• Total days per week: 1

Credit Arrangements

See Credit Policy for further details.

Subject Descriptions

Both subjects must be successfully completed in order to obtain the ENTER increment.

Semester 1

306-107 Accounting Reports and Analysis

Semester 2

306-108 Accounting Transactions and Analysis

For More Information

Greg Cusack
Tel: 8344 7466

Department of Accounting and Business Information Systems
Faculty of Economics and Commerce
University of Melbourne
Victoria 3010

Web: www.ecom.unimelb.edu.au/accwww