Commerce (Accounting), Bachelor

Acquire the transferable and technical skills essential for success in the dynamic fields of business and public policy through La Trobe's Bachelor of Commerce. Co-designed with industry leaders, this program delivers a distinctive multidisciplinary education highly valued by employers and policymakers. Students gain these skills via flexible options, including double degrees, majors, and minors; beyond core choices like Accounting, Business Analytics, Economics, Finance, Management, and Marketing, enrollees access approximately 70 additional majors and minors university-wide.A key innovation is the entrepreneurial core, comprising three integrated subjects that build critical graduate capabilities. You will first identify practical solutions to real-world problems, then enhance your skills in communicating and negotiating these ideas with stakeholders, and finally, implement them in practical settings. These competencies foster effective leadership, equipping you to navigate challenges such as automation, AI technologies, and big data.

Accounting is the language of business. It measures business activities, processes data, reports and analyses financial information. Accounting information is vital for business decision making. This major offers you a direct path to becoming a qualified accountant and receiving professional body accreditation. It also opens a range of careers in the world. You will be able to develop accounting technical and professional competencies and apply the knowledge to real world business environment.