Accounting major

62.5 points

Level 3: compulsory

• ACCT30001 Analysis of Firms & Financial Statements

Level 3: pick 2

• ACCT20001 Accounting for Management Decisions
• ACCT20008 Accounting Information for Reporting

Level 3: pick 2

• ACCT30002 Organisational Performance Management
• ACCT30004 Assurance, Risk and Control
• ACCT30006 Financial Analysis and Valuation
• ACCT30007 Special Topics in Accounting
• ACCT30011 International Accounting Study Program
• ACCT30012 Reporting for Sustainability
• ACCT30013 Contemporary Issues in Reporting
• ACCT30014 Business Forensics and Fraud
• ACCT30015 Accounting Information: Risks & Controls

Level 1 and 2: take these first

• ACCT10001 Accounting Reports and Analysis
• ACCT10002 Introductory Financial Accounting
• ACCT20002 Intermediate Financial Accounting
• FNCE10002 Principles of Finance

Where it can lead

What the Handbook says Accounting leads to, with official job information from the Australian Government's Your Career site.

• Accountant · Official job info: Accountant (General) · Which subjects matter for an accountant?

Industries

any industry and sector

Further study

• After the Bachelor of Commerce: Graduate professional degrees (e.g. law, engineering, teaching) and graduate business programs open to any discipline.

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

Take the accreditation version of the major: ECON10003, the two Level 3 core subjects ACCT30002 and ACCT30004, and three business law breadth subjects. Full membership may also need work experience or further study.

Required: ECON10003, ACCT30002, ACCT30004

Required, taken as breadth: BLAW10001, BLAW20001, BLAW30002

From the Handbook · checked 2026-10-23

From the 2026 University of Melbourne Handbook. Check it before you enrol.