Overview
Overview
Technology-savvy accounting professionals are in high demand worldwide. With expertise in audit analytics, accounting professionals can not only improve conventional accounting practices, but also uncover opportunities to combat fraud and corruption.
In this course you’ll gain hands-on skills using professional software to analyse financial transactions and data sets. You'll explore how technology is used in accounting, delving into topics such as data visualisation, analytics, and business valuation.
You’ll acquire a solid foundation in accounting and auditing, as well as taxation and relevant areas of business law and financial management. Through this, you’ll develop the expertise to strategically interpret financial data, and use these insights to inform business decisions.
This double major offers opportunities to engage with industry through real-world projects and guest lecturers. In your final year you'll undertake an immersive industry experience such as an internship or study tour, connecting you with potential employers.
As a graduate of this accredited double major, you could pursue diverse careers, from working for the Office of the Auditor General, to investigating financial crimes with the Australian Police Force. Thanks to globalisation, a complex tax and regulatory environment and an ever-changing economy, we expect your expertise to be in strong demand into the future.
Parent degrees
You can study this major under the following degrees:
- Bachelor of Commerce (as a single or double major)
- Bachelor of Advanced Commerce (Honours) (as a single or double major)
What jobs can the Accounting and Audit Analytics course lead to?
Careers
- Audit analyst
- Chartered accountant
- Company secretary
- Corporate treasurer
- Forensic accountant
- Financial analyst
- IT auditor
- Internal/external auditor
- Risk manager
- Systems accountant
Industries
- Accounting
- Entrepreneurship and startups
- Finance and insurance
- Healthcare
- Public administration and safety
- Technology
What you'll learn
- apply principles of accounting, economics, information communication and technology (ICT) systems, statistic, law and behavioural science as they relate to reporting business activity
- critically analyse issues surrounding the development of accounting ICT systems, incorporating state-of-the-art tools in databases and other technologies, to support collection, aggregation, and presentation of relevant information
- identify, analyse and communicate relevant economic information from a variety of sources to inform business functions
- gain an understanding of globalisation and rapid evolution of business models and processes
- develop intercultural awareness and emotional intelligence to function effectively in the workplace of the future
- apply an ethical approach to business decision-making