Program Overview:
The Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) is designed for students who wish to gain their professional accounting qualifications. The practice of accounting comprises financial accounting and management accounting, which cover areas including capital investment, taxation, shareholding, auditing and so on. Financial accounting is focused on external reporting and auditing functions. Management accounting is concerned with providing information for planning and controlling decisions within organizations.
Professional Recognition:
The Bachelor of Commerce degree is fully accredited by the two major Australian professional accounting bodies: CPA Australia and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia (ICAA).
Career Prospect:
Accountants in Hong Kong earns HK$70,000 average in a month, according to the poll conducted by The Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (HKICPA) in March 2019. Demand for accountants has increased in recent years due to the increasing number of Chinese companies setting up regional hub in the region. (Hong Kong Accountancy and Finance 2024 Talent Trends, Hays)
Moreover, under the Outline of the 14th Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development of the People’s Republic of China and the Long-Range Objectives Through the Year 2035 (14th Five-Year Plan) issued in March 2021 reiterates that Hong Kong will strengthen its role as an international asset management and risk management centre. It also states that economic and trade co-operation between the mainland and Hong Kong will be deepened and the scope of mutual recognition of professional qualifications between the mainland and Hong Kong/Macao will be extended. (RESEARCH, HKTDC, 2025)
Program Length: 3 Years
Minimum Entry Requirements:
- Australian Year 12 ATAR: 50.2; or
- IB: 24; or
- HKDSE: 14-22; or
- Completion of required Foundation or Diploma Program with required score; and
- IELTS 6.0 or TOEFL Total 550 paper-based / 60 internet-based
2026 Tuition Fee: A$38,000 - A$60,600 per year
Universities offering Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) / Bachelor of Business (Accounting) / Bachelor of Accounting in Australia:
- Curtin University (WA)
- Deakin University (Vic)
- Edith Cowan University (WA)
- Flinders University (SA)
- Griffth University (Qld)
- La Trobe University (Vic)
- Macquarie University (NSW)
- Monash University (Vic)
- Queensland University of Technology (Qld)
- The Australian National University (ACT)
- Adelaide University (SA)
- The University of Melbourne (Vic)
- The University of Queensland (Qld)
- The University of Sydney (NSW)
- The University of Western Australia (WA)
- University of New South Wales (NSW)
- University of Tasmania (Tas)