Bachelor of Applied Finance and Accounting

CRICOS

089808B

Program Overview

This degree is designed to prepare students for the professional fields of finance and accounting, with a strong practical focus and enhanced insight into the global and institutional aspects of financial systems.

Finance is the study of financial institutions, markets and instruments, as well as money, banking, investment and the control of risk.

Accounting involves the financial measurement of economic activity and the use of financial information for making economic decisions. Finance and accounting are closely related and both are integral to industry and commerce.

The degree is structured with applied finance as the core discipline, with accounting and accounting related topics covered in both core and elective units. A specialisation in finance coupled with an accounting qualification will broaden graduate career opportunities and equip graduates with key skills to succeed in a range of professional fields.

Duration

3 years full-time or part-time equivalent

Delivery Site

On campus (Eveleigh NSW 2015)

Application date

Refer to key dates

Entry Requirements

Please refer to Undergraduate Admission Requirements

English Language Requirements

Please refer to English Language Requirements

Credit arrangement

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) is available and will be assessed in accordance with TOP's RPL policy and procedure. Please refer to the Application for Recognition of Prior Learning and the RPL policy and procedure for further details.

Course Structure

This course contains:

Year 1 Core Units

TACC101 Financial Accounting Principles

TACC102 Accounting For Decision Making*

TECO101 Microeconomic Principles

TECO102 Macroeconomic Principles

TFIN102 Principles of Finance

TMGT101 Business Management

TSTA101 Introductory Statistics

Year 1 Elective Units (Choose 1 from the options below)

TMIS101 Management Information Systems

TMKT101 Principles of Marketing

Exit with a Diploma of Applied Finance and Accounting

Year 2 Core Units

TFIN202 Corporate Finance

TFIN203 Security Analysis and Pricing *

TFIN204 Financial Markets and Institutions *

TFIN205 Financial Forecasting and Data Analysis *

TLAW201 Business Law

TLAW202 Corporations Law *

TACC203 Financial Accounting and Reporting

Year 2 Elective Units (Choose 1 from the options below)

TACC202 Management Accounting*

TMGT201 Organisational Behaviour *

TMGT202 Human Resource Management *

TECO201 Elements of Econometrics *

Exit with Associate Degree of Applied Finance and Accounting

Year 3 Core Units

TFIN301 International Business Finance *

TFIN302 Derivative Financial Instruments *

TFIN303 Portfolio Theory and Management *

TFIN304 Personal Financial Planning *

TLAW301 Taxation Law *

TBUS300 Business Ethics

Year 3 Elective Units (Choose 2 from the options below)

TACC301 Auditing and Professional Practice *

TACC302 Financial Accounting Theory *

TBUS301 International Trade and Investment *

TMGT303 Risk Management *

Exit with Bachelor of Applied Finance and Accounting

Please refer to the table for the changes to unit codes and names which will be effective from Term 1, 2020.

The Bachelor of Applied Finance and Accounting contains a sequence of accounting units that meet CPA Australia and Chartered Accountants ANZ accreditation requirements. The relevant units are marked with an asterisk (*) in the table above. Additional units required by Chartered Accountants ANZ are marked with the hash symbol (#)

Career Options

Banking (retail and merchant)
Corporate management
Financial planning
Financial analyst for accounting and consultancy firms
Financial consultant
Financial economist
Foreign exchange dealing
Funds management
Insurance
Investment appraisal
International finance
Management consultant

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Bachelor of Applied Finance and Accounting