Bachelor of Accounting
Course Overview
The Bachelor of Accounting (BAcc) is designed to align with the core Vision of Lyons College, and to develop graduates who have:
• A breadth of insight into current scholarly approaches to accounting, finance, statistics, forecasting and risk management.
• The requisite skills and attributes to meet evolving business challenges.
Graduates of the Lyons College Bachelor of Accounting course will be thoroughly prepared for a broad range of career opportunities, both within Australia and internationally.
The course is expected to achieve dual intended outcomes for students: first, to offer a comprehensive program that contains an appropriate balance of general and specialised knowledge and skills to produce well-rounded graduates; and second, to foster a range of transferable skills that will enhance graduate employability. These include critical thinking, financial literacy, communication skills, teamwork and relevant technical skills.
Lyons College’s intention for the course is to produce graduates who know how to be critically informed on technical and general issues, and have a flexible and mature approach that allows them to adapt to the particularities of the environments they find themselves in. The knowledge and skills developed will allow students to solve complex problems and communicate suggestions that are responsive to the contexts and communities in which they work.
Lyons College Bachelor of Accounting graduates are expected to find employment across the corporate sector, industry, government and in non-profit organisations, among others.
Entry Requirement
| Admission Requirements | |
|---|---|
| Academic Entry Requirements | Successful completion of Year 12 (or equivalent) with required minimum ATAR (or equivalent) of 60 or successful completion of the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma with a minimum of 24 points. |
| Language Requirement | |
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| IELTS Score (Minimum) | Students must provide certified evidence that they have met the minimum English language proficiency requirements. The test results must have been officially obtained within 12 months of the proposed commencement date for the course. 6.0 (or better) (no component lower than 5.5) or Equivalent. |
Career Opportunities
This degree is expected to offer potential employment opportunities in the following fields:
• Financial accountant: Financial decision-making through collecting, analysing, investigating, and reporting financial data
• Management accountant: Budgeting and assisting organisations to improve profitability and growth
• Business finance analyst: Analysing and summarising financial data to anticipate possible future risks and possibilities and suggesting mechanisms for mitigating any risks and to provide information to executives, managers and stakeholders to assist them in making financial decisions
• Business Consultancy: Improving the overall performance of a business by assessing its weaknesses and proposing solutions
• Auditing Consultancy or Auditor: Protecting a company’s assets and quality by ensuring compliance with internal and external control procedures and regulations
• Tax Advisory: Providing advice to individual or business clients to ensure they manage their legally required taxation obligations.