Career Outcomes

Once graduating from an Accounting course, you can gain employment in large organisations or small businesses in a variety of different industries. Possible roles may include:

• Accountant
• Bookkeeper
• Chief Financial Officer
• Financial Accountant
• Tax Accountant
• Management Accountant

Types of Courses

Bachelor of Accounting:

An Accountant is needed in some way shape or form in every business, so with the right qualification to your name, you can set yourself up for a successful and long-term career as an Accountant. If you’re after a qualification that will not only provide you with all the skills you need but also will satisfy the educational requirements for entry into the professional program of CPA Australia, then look no further than a Bachelor of Accounting. This course will likely take three years to complete when studied full-time and you will explore topics in great detail.

Postgraduate Qualification:

A Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma of Accounting, can extend your existing skills and knowledge so that you can fast-track your career progression. At the completion of a Graduate Diploma, you’ll gain eligibility to apply for entry into a Master of Business Administration program.

Study Online

If the only thing that is stopping you from furthering your education, is time, then you’ll be happy to know that you can study most Accounting degrees and postgraduate qualifications, entirely online. Gone are the days where you had to plan your life around education. Today, thanks to online learning, education fits around your lifestyle. This means you can study when and where you like at your desired pace and without deadlines. There are no more excuses to keep holding off from starting a course that will kick-start the next exciting chapter in your life.

Job Outlook

According to the Australian Governments’ Job Outlook website:

The median weekly earnings for an Accountant is $1,404 (before tax), which is $204 per week more than the average across ‘All Occupations’.

It is expected that there will be strong growth in terms of job openings over the five years to November 2019.

Most Accountants (53.1%) have completed a Bachelor degree, making It the most common level of educational attainment.

There is an even gender split in this profession, with men accounting for 50.7% of workers and women accounting for 49.3%.

The average weekly hours worked for a full-time employee is 40.3 hours.

Is an Accounting Course right for you?

Accountants need to enjoy working with numbers and solving problems as this is an integral part of working in this industry.

Some critical skills that individuals must possess if they’re to consider a career in accounting include, critical thinking, ability to think analytically, problem-solving, organisation and extensive mathematical skills.