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Courses Handbook 2012

This handbook contains information for courses and units at Curtin in 2012.
Information for current year courses and units is available at Courses Handbook 2011.

312677 v.1 Accounting and Business Law Double Major

Introduction

This double major is designed for those who wish to become professional accountants and to specialise in legal matters associated with the profession. It requires study in a number of areas of accounting, auditing, taxation and business law. This double major is recognised as being acceptable for membership of CPA Australia and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia (ICAA). It is recognised as being acceptable for Associate membership of CPA Australia and the Institute of Public Accountants (IPA) and entry to the ICAA graduate program.

Course Structure Hrs/Wk Credit
Year 1 Semester 2
311816 v.1   Applied Contract Law 200 3.0 25.0
  25.0
Year 2 Semester 1
10841 v.3   Company Law 266 3.0 25.0
  OR  
313282 v.1   Business and Company Law 225 3.0 25.0
11013 v.3   Accounting (Managerial) 201 3.0 25.0
305228 v.1   Accounting (Financial) 250 3.0 25.0
3743 v.5   Law (Employment) 302 3.0 25.0
  100.0
Year 2 Semester 2
11020 v.4   Law (Real Property) 383 3.0 25.0
12607 v.3   Finance (Principles) 215 3.0 25.0
2843 v.6   Law (Competition and Consumer Protection) 205 3.0 25.0
305229 v.2   Accounting (Financial) 260 3.0 25.0
  100.0
Year 3 Semester 1
10804 v.4   Accounting (Systems) 204 4.0 25.0
10843 v.3   Law (Intellectual Property) 370 3.0 25.0
10989 v.4   Accounting (Auditing) 300 3.0 25.0
9803 v.6   Law (Torts) 202 3.0 25.0
  100.0
Year 3 Semester 2
11014 v.4   Accounting (Managerial Control) 301 3.0 25.0
11041 v.5   Taxation 231 3.0 25.0
309875 v.1   Accounting (Decision Analysis) 308 3.5 25.0
  75.0