Business - Accounting and Financial Planning Swinburne Online

Overview

Throughout the Bachelor of Business - Accounting and Financial Planning Major BA course from Swinburne Online, you’ll be exposed to the latest financial management software, such as XERO and XPLAN. You’ll do assessments designed to prepare you for the workforce, such as developing strategies for real-life clients. You’ll also undertake a financial planning project, where you will learn to make investment decisions and get insight into what it’s like to be a financial advisor.

Through the Accounting and Financial Planning major, you will have the opportunity to fully understand business practices, software and strategies. Graduates will head into the workforce industry-ready with the knowledge needed to succeed.

Through an industry consulting project with a real-life client, such as Acrodyne, Build Pass, Epilepsy Foundation, Inception Point, Inclusion Melbourne and Lend For Good, you’ll gain the confidence to hit the ground running when you graduate.

What will you learn?

• Financial Accounting: Generate logical solutions to finance problems that are fit for purpose and be aware of the impact of financial decisions on businesses.

• Company Accounting: Apply critical thinking and problem solving skills to solve financial accounting problems.

• Finance Law: Evaluate legal issues in financial relationships between banks, consumers and regulators.

• Ethical Client Relationships: Analyse and evaluate financial dilemmas and propose ethical solutions.

• Investment Planning: Construct and defend a multi – asset portfolio that meets client’s objectives and constraints.

• Retirement & Estate Planning: Develop strategies and recommendations on superannuation and retirement planning based on clients’ requirements.

Career outcomes:

• Finance Manager

• Accountant

• Management Accountant

• Financial Accountant

• Financial Controller

• Financial Planner

• Project Manager

Accreditation

• Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) and is professionally accredited by CAANZ (Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand) as well as CPA (Certified Practising Accountants) Australia.

• ASIC approved qualification which forms part of the requirements to becoming a financial adviser, ensuring you’ll learn the skills necessary to enter the financial planning industry with confidence.