Accountant

How do I qualify as an Accountant?

The following pathways will help you on your journey to working as an accountant:

• Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) 

OR

• Bachelor of Accounting and Sustainable Business

OR

• Master of Professional Accounting

OR

• Master of Professional Accounting (Extended).

Graduates of all programs will meet the educational entrance requirements of both the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia (ICAA) and CPA Australia, as long as a certain list of subjects are studied.

You will then be eligible to study the CPA professional exams and ICAA professional exams to be a Certified Practicing Accountant (CPA) or Chartered Accountant.

What is an Accountant?

Accountants apply their specialist accounting knowledge to analyse, interpret, audit, prepare reports and provide advice on a person’s or organisation’s financial information. Accounting disciplines are vast and can range from financial and corporate accounting, taxation law, corporate planning, government, management accounting and taxation.

Accountants work in a variety of settings including chartered accounting firms, large multinational organisations, private businesses, universities, government organisations (tax department, audit officer, treasury, local government), financial planning companies, investment companies and financial institutions (banks and building societies).

• Learn more about the role of an Accountant on the myfuture website.