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Courses Handbook 2014

This handbook contains information for courses and units at Curtin in 2014.
Information for the previous year's courses and units is available at Courses Handbook 2013.

313089 v.1 Accounting and Business Information Systems Double Major


Major/Stream Overview

This major/stream is part of a larger course. Information is specific to the major/stream, please refer to the course for more information.


This double major is designed for those intending to become professional accountants and to those specialising in the development and use of computers and information systems for accounting purposes. It provides a good foundation for those entering the information systems industry and to specialise in accounting applications.


Professional Recognition

This course is accredited by CPA Australia and the Institute of Public Accountants (IPA), and graduates are eligible to apply for associate membership of both professional bodies. Graduates are eligible to enter into the Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia (ICAA) program. The course is also accredited by the Australian Computer Society (ACS).



Major/Stream Organisation

Major/Stream Learning Outcomes

A graduate of this course can:

1. apply the principles of audit to enable the student to manage a system and accurately report activities; perform assessment skills of accounting principles in relation to organisations in the current workplace

2. apply logical and rational processes to analyse and recommend best accounting and business information systems principles

3. develop interpretation of data and analyse statistics for innovative solutions

4. familiarise students with software, including Microsoft Access that is relevant to relational databases, and the manipulation and presentation of data for management reporting purposes

5. be able to construct and effectively respond to clients with a variety of solutions using professional proposals and other documents; prioritise tasks within activities and promote best practice management and good project management skills

6. able to apply international and domestic standards within the accounting professional discipline

7. create and enhance best work practices amongst individual and team techniques/skills


Course Structure Hrs/Wk Credit
Year 1 Semester 2
310410 v.2   Systems Analysis and Design 251 3.0 25.0
  25.0
Year 2 Semester 1
305228 v.2   Financial Accounting 250 3.0 25.0
11013 v.4   Management Accounting 201 3.0 25.0
310445 v.2   Business Software Tools 200 3.0 25.0
10841 v.4   Company Law for Business 266 3.0 25.0
  OR  
313282 v.2 *   Business and Company Law 225 3.0 25.0
  100.0
Year 2 Semester 2
12607 v.4   Finance Principles 215 3.0 25.0
305229 v.3   Advanced Financial Accounting 260 3.0 25.0
310424 v.1   Business Systems Implementation 250 3.0 25.0
10804 v.5   Accounting Systems 204 3.0 25.0
  100.0
Year 3 Semester 1
313283 v.2 *   Taxation Planning 337 3.0 25.0
  OR  
11041 v.6   Taxation 231 3.0 25.0
310426 v.1   Business Systems Selection 250 3.0 25.0
310422 v.1   Business Applications 300 3.0 25.0
10989 v.5   Auditing 300 3.0 25.0
  100.0
Year 3 Semester 2
309875 v.2   Accounting Theory and Analysis 308 3.0 25.0
11014 v.5   Management Control Systems 301 3.0 25.0
13605 v.4   Project Management 301 3.0 25.0
  75.0

*    Hong Kong based students only





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