Bachelor of Business (Accounting)

If you’re thinking of joining the growing league of financially astute business leaders who make up the $30-billion accounting industry in Australia, studying a business degree with an accounting focus will put you in a strong position to succeed in any industry, anywhere in the world.

Being good with numbers is only part of the equation; accountants also need to be able to interpret financial data to help inform business decisions, communicate their findings clearly and effectively and often become one of the key business stakeholders.

As the accounting profession adapts to evolving expectations, it is crucial to balance your specialist business and accounting technical skills with professional skills, to enable you to make an impact in a range of complex, global environments.

The Bachelor of Business (Accounting) degree provides an accounting specialisation in a broader business context.

The Bachelor of Business (Accounting) offer 2 subjects in total:

• 12 core business subjects
• 6 specialisation subjects
• 6 elective subjects
• 2 WIL (Work Integrated Learning) subjects.

At ICMS we believe that the best learning experience combines practical and real world experience with a strong academic foundation. Our Work Integrated Learning (WIL) program is built into your degree and will prepare you for future success in the business world.

As part of WIL, you’ll complete a Professional Placement Preparation Program, then two trimesters of professional placement.

We have an impressive network of industry partners. These leading companies provide our ICMS community with invaluable industry insight and experience. When it is time to embark on your professional placement, we work closely with them to find a suitable placement that is the best fit for your skills, interests and professional goals.

As part of your Bachelor of Business (Accounting) journey, your professional placement could take you to a major city, regional area or regional area in Australia. You could even take up a position in an international city. It is all part of finding the best placement for you.

Not only is this an invaluable experience, it is also a chance to grow your professional network. For many of our graduates this experience introduces them to their future employers.

Accounting students have gained valuable experience with placements at: 

• ANZ Bank 
• Optimum Insurance 
• Australian Unity 
• BNP Paribas 
• CPA Australia 
• BT Financial Group 

These are just some of the many organisations where ICMS students have gained practical experience. Read more.

Disclaimer: Placement opportunities and career outcomes are subject to individual performance, program requirements, and industry availability. ICMS does not guarantee employment or specific placement outcomes.

Upon successful completion of the ICMS Bachelor of Business (Accounting) you will able to:

• Develop, integrate and evaluate broad business theoretical and technical knowledge.
• Conduct qualitative and/or quantitative applied research, analyse and apply findings to accounting business practice.
• Analyse data, create and communicate solutions to complex and unpredictable accounting challenges.
• Integrate ethical and sustainable solutions into global business practices.
• Recognise and analyse accounting business operations and challenges and identify solutions.
• Evaluate the most appropriate skills and technologies for the different challenges presented in accounting contexts.
• Communicate effectively in diverse accounting contexts and across cultures.
• Adapt business and specialist knowledge to provide effective responses to complex accounting business contexts.
• Critically examine team dynamics and effectively apply business management principles and motivational factors to diverse team environments.
• Reflect on performance and evaluate feedback to design a pathway towards continual learning opportunities and self-improvement in business practices.
• Manage and self-direct work and learning within the professional business environment.