Kick-start your accounting career with the Bachelor of Accounting. As well as providing you with an accredited accounting degree, you also have the opportunity to pursue a career in financial planning.The financial planning major is industry accredited by the Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) allowing you to forge your career in the industry. Alternatively, you may opt to tailor your studies by completing a major or minors from a number of other business and non-business disciplines. Studying the Bachelor of Accounting at CQUniversity gives you the opportunity to pursue an area of interest with your choice of specialisation and prepares you to work in many different areas of accounting including pursuing a career as a financial planner. A key feature of this course is the financial planning major which is accredited by the Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA), meeting incoming regulatory requirements to practice as a financial planner. The course has a strong focus on problem solving, enabling you to communicate effectively when you enter the workforce, a skill that is highly desired by employers. If you are a domestic student you will also have the option to complete two work integrated learning units as electives, enabling you to gain practical experience and further enhance your employability. The Bachelor of Accounting gives you the opportunity to study a degree that is recognised by professional accounting bodies throughout Australia and allows you to take advantage of the rapidly changing career opportunities that exist in the modern business environment. PROGRAM STRUCTUREYou are required to complete a total of 24 units. Majors and minors: digital media financial planning geography and environmental studies history human resources management journalism management marketing property public relations psychology CAREER OPPORTUNITIES Upon completion of the Bachelor of Accounting you can pursue roles in: auditing and assurance banking business consultancy financial planning forensic accounting professional accountancy taxation. You may find employment opportunities in industries such as: business accounting finance The Bachelor of Accounting at CQUniversity is highly respected among local and national accounting firms and businesses and our graduates have a high employment rate. In addition CQUniversity graduates are readily employed in Asia, the United Kingdom and Europe.