| u ever thought how to become an accountant? | | | | Semester 1 junior core junior core junior core |
| do you think it is easy? Well I don't think it is that | | | | junior elective or requirement for major 24 |
| easy. Because the road is long and it never really | | | | Year 1 |
| ends. | | | | Semester 2 junior core junior core junior core |
| The best time for you to decide is really from | | | | junior elective or requirement for major 24 |
| high school the last two years of high school is | | | | Year 2 |
| critical. Ideally from year nine you need to take | | | | Semester 1 junior core senior core major I major |
| some applicable subjects such as social science | | | | II or elective 24 |
| including business related subjects. | | | | Year 2 |
| If you make it to year eleven then you need to | | | | Semester 2 senior core senior core major I |
| take up business study and legal study. A big | | | | major II or elective 24 |
| myth is "if you are an accountant do you really | | | | Year 3 |
| need to be good at maths?" Well not really | | | | Semester 1 major I major I major I major II or |
| because mathematics is really for science and | | | | elective 24 |
| engineering. Advance mathematics subject is not | | | | Year 3 |
| required and may not help you with accounting, | | | | Semester 2 Business Strategy major I major II |
| accounting is really a concept and rules which | | | | or elective major II or elective 24 |
| required basic algebra. Therefore advance | | | | If you did not make to university then don't |
| mathematic is not really required. | | | | pancake you can join TAFE course which is only 2 |
| Once you make to uni then what? Well you well | | | | year offering advanced diploma in accounting, |
| need to enrol in a commerce course with | | | | Diploma in accounting, certificates in accounting, |
| university such as Sydney Uni, and you must | | | | and when graduate you may continue with your |
| major in accounting. The course structure is as | | | | study at University, if you do good you will be |
| below. | | | | eligible for exemptions. However you can still be |
| Core units of study | | | | working as accountants associate. |
| Junior units of study (42 credit points): | | | | A good idea is to apply for jobs during university |
| " ACCT1001 Accounting 1A | | | | holiday to take some experience and when you |
| " ACCT1002 Accounting 1B | | | | graduate you will need to apply for accounting |
| " ECMT1010 Business and Economic Statistics A | | | | jobs. |
| " ECON1001 Introductory Microeconomics | | | | To gain a job in accounting you need to apply |
| " ECON1002 Introductory Macroeconomics | | | | through internet such as seek, or my career web |
| " INFS1000 Business Information Systems | | | | sites, or try directly with accounting firms. You |
| Foundations | | | | look for job within business services. |
| " MKTG1001 Marketing Principles | | | | When you receive few years of business |
| Senior units of study (24 credit points): | | | | services experience within any accounting firm |
| " CISS2001 Business in the Global Environment * | | | | then you may continue with professional |
| " FINC2011 Corporate Finance I | | | | accounting qualifications such as CA or CPA. Then |
| " WORK2218 People and Organisations | | | | you will be a qualified accountant. Do you think |
| " ECOF3001 Business Strategy | | | | this the end? No you will always need to update |
| Bachelor of Commerce (generic program of | | | | your self with new rules and regulations. |
| study) | | | | Just imagine how long and how hard is to go all |
| Year / Semester Unit of study 1 Unit of study 2 | | | | that? Do you still think it is easy? I will leave that |
| Unit of study 3 Unit of study 4 Total credit points | | | | for you to decide. |
| Year 1 | | | | |