Program Overview

Commerce at UniSA allows students to master accounting, the language of business.
Students will be able to analyse and plan financial matters for organisations from a range of sectors. They will also learn the skills that enable them to manage and provide the essential information that businesses need to make successful financial and management decisions.

The program provides strong links to industry, the accounting profession and its professional organisations, which keeps the degree fresh, relevant, recognised and respected. These links prepare students for a vibrant, challenging career path, both locally and globally. This degree is designed to enable students to fulfil the essential functions of an accountant and business advisor in commerce, government or public practice. Students will also develop an understanding of the economic, legal and political influences that affect the business environment. UniSA Commerce graduates satisfy the academic requirements stipulated for entry into relevant professional accounting bodies and are equipped for life-long learning to
further enhance their skills

What is Studied

This program requires students to complete a major in accounting and encourages
studies in a complementary discipline to strengthen employment opportunities.
Complementary disciplines include marketing, management, information systems, commercial law, finance, property and international business. Non-business
related areas such as languages can also be chosen. The first year of the program provides important foundation knowledge of business through study of courses
such as business information systems, marketing, introduction to law, managing communication in business and introduction to management. From there,
students improve their understanding of business and accounting with courses
exploring corporations and partnership law, financial accounting, finance and
investment, taxation law, auditing and accounting theory. There is also the
opportunity to undertake elective courses, designed to enhance and broaden the university experience within other areas of interest.

Program Requirements

Year 1

Accounting, Decisions and Accountability
Business Information Systems
Introduction to Law
Communication and the Media

Financial Accounting Foundations
Statistical Analysis in Business
Marketing: Principles of Trading and Exchange
Economic Environment

Year 2

Management Accounting
Finance and Investment
Financial Accounting 2
Elective 1: Buyer and Consumer Behaviour



Financial Accounting 3
Introduction to Management
Corporations and Partnership Law

Year 3

Taxation Law 1
Organisational Behaviour
Elective 2: Strategic Management for the international corporation
Elective 3: Introduction to International Best Practice Management

Global Issues for Accounting
Issues in Accounting Theory
Elective 4: Introduction to e - business
Elective 5: Adminstrative Research Project in Business


Professional Recognition

The program is designed to satisfy the educational requirements of CPA
Australia and the Institute of Chartered Accountants, depending on the
courses taken. Graduation from this program has been recognised by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) as fulfilling requirements for maximum exemption in the ACCA’s professional program.