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I want to be: Accountant

Majors that lead there: 1. Pick one to see its subjects sorted for this job.

Employers look for: Accounting, Communication Skills, Budgeting, Microsoft Excel, Financial Accounting, Account Reconciliation

Official job info: Accountant (General)

Majors that lead there

Accounting (Bachelor of Commerce)

Leads there · Accreditation route: CPA Australia (CPA), Chartered Accountants ANZ (CA ANZ)

Required

• ACCT30002 Organisational Performance Management: Required for CPA Australia (CPA), Chartered Accountants ANZ (CA ANZ) · Covers Accounting; employers ask for Accounting, Financial Accounting, Account Reconciliation
• ACCT30004 Assurance, Risk and Control: Required for CPA Australia (CPA), Chartered Accountants ANZ (CA ANZ) · Covers Accounting; employers ask for Accounting, Financial Accounting, Account Reconciliation
• ECON10003 Introductory Macroeconomics: Required for CPA Australia (CPA), Chartered Accountants ANZ (CA ANZ) · Close to the field: Economics

Helps

• ACCT30001 Analysis of Firms & Financial Statements: Covers Accounting, Finance; employers ask for Accounting, Financial Accounting, Account Reconciliation
• ACCT30006 Financial Analysis and Valuation: Covers Accounting, Finance; employers ask for Accounting, Financial Accounting, Account Reconciliation
• ACCT10001 Accounting Reports and Analysis: Covers Accounting; employers ask for Accounting, Financial Accounting, Account Reconciliation
• ACCT10002 Introductory Financial Accounting: Covers Accounting; employers ask for Accounting, Financial Accounting, Account Reconciliation
• ACCT20001 Accounting for Management Decisions: Covers Accounting; employers ask for Accounting, Financial Accounting, Account Reconciliation
• ACCT20002 Intermediate Financial Accounting: Covers Accounting; employers ask for Accounting, Financial Accounting, Account Reconciliation
• ACCT20008 Accounting Information for Reporting: Covers Accounting; employers ask for Accounting, Financial Accounting, Account Reconciliation
• ACCT30007 Special Topics in Accounting: Covers Accounting; employers ask for Accounting, Financial Accounting, Account Reconciliation
• ACCT30011 International Accounting Study Program: Covers Accounting; employers ask for Accounting, Financial Accounting, Account Reconciliation
• ACCT30012 Reporting for Sustainability: Covers Accounting; employers ask for Accounting, Financial Accounting, Account Reconciliation
• ACCT30013 Contemporary Issues in Reporting: Covers Accounting; employers ask for Accounting, Financial Accounting, Account Reconciliation
• ACCT30014 Business Forensics and Fraud: Covers Accounting; employers ask for Accounting, Financial Accounting, Account Reconciliation
• ACCT30015 Accounting Information: Risks & Controls: Covers Accounting; employers ask for Accounting, Financial Accounting, Account Reconciliation
• FNCE10002 Principles of Finance: Covers Finance; employers ask for Financial Accounting

Breadth ideas from other areas

Your degree asks for some subjects from outside your main area. These relate to this job; any other breadth works too.

Required

• BLAW10001 Principles of Business Law: Required as breadth for CPA Australia (CPA), Chartered Accountants ANZ (CA ANZ) · Close to the field: Law, Business
• BLAW20001 Principles of Company Law: Required as breadth for CPA Australia (CPA), Chartered Accountants ANZ (CA ANZ) · Close to the field: Law, Business
• BLAW30002 Principles of Taxation Law I: Required as breadth for CPA Australia (CPA), Chartered Accountants ANZ (CA ANZ) · Close to the field: Law

Somewhat related

• MUSI20206 The Business of Music: Close to the field: Business, Law, Marketing
• ISYS10001 Foundations of Information Systems: Close to the field: Business, Management
• PROP10002 Introduction to Property: Close to the field: Economics, Law
• BLAW20002 Digital Platform Regulation: Close to the field: Law, Business
• FLTV20022 Movies and Money 1: Touches on Finance, Accounting
• ISYS20006 Shaping the Enterprise with ICT: Close to the field: Business, Management
• LAWS20014 Protecting Creations and Brands: Close to the field: Law, Business
• PROP20003 Design and Property Industry Studies: Close to the field: Business, Management
• ABPL30039 Construction Contract Administration: Close to the field: Law, Management
• BLAW10002 Free Speech and Media Law: Close to the field: Law
• FOOD10001 Beer Styles and Sensory Analysis: Close to the field: Business
• GEOG10001 Famine: The Geography of Scarcity: Close to the field: Economics

Almost every job also asks for Communication Skills. Any subject with essays, talks or group work practises these.

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