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Courses Handbook 2013

This handbook contains information for courses and units at Curtin in 2013.
Information for the previous year's courses and units is available at Courses Handbook 2012.

312665 v.1 Accounting and Finance Double Major

Introduction

This double major is designed for students who wish to become professional accountants, and to specialise in corporate and institutional finance. 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
310606 v.2   Quantitative Techniques for Business 203 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.4   Management Accounting 201 3.0 25.0
12607 v.4   Finance Principles 215 3.0 25.0
305228 v.2   Financial Accounting 250 3.0 25.0
  100.0
Year 2 Semester 2
10804 v.5   Accounting Systems 204 4.0 25.0
11041 v.5   Taxation 231 3.0 25.0
  OR  
313283 v.1   Taxation Planning 337 3.0 25.0
305229 v.3   Advanced Financial Accounting 260 3.0 25.0
8931 v.6   Microeconomics 200 3.0 25.0
  100.0
Year 3 Semester 1
10989 v.5   Auditing 300 3.0 25.0
11014 v.5   Management Control Systems 301 3.0 25.0
11038 v.5   Corporate Finance 307 3.0 25.0
9753 v.7   Portfolio Management 301 3.0 25.0
  100.0
Year 3 Semester 2
10820 v.4   Financial Derivative Securities 312 3.0 25.0
309875 v.2   Accounting Theory and Analysis 308 3.0 25.0
9754 v.6   International Finance 302 3.0 25.0
  75.0

#    This unit meets the special needs of Hong Kong based students undertaking a law unit which would be accredited by the HK Institute of CPA’s.

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