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Welcome to Accountancy & Business Law

Why study accounting?

Many reasons come to mind. The obvious one is to learn accounting skills, whether to gain professional accreditation or to enhance the ability to run a successful business. What many people don't realise is that accounting studies provide a broad foundation from which to build many other business skills. Accounting as a discipline introduces ways of thinking that develop abilities in critical analysis, strategic management and the lateral thinking that is so important in today's business environment.

What will you study?

First year studies provide the basic foundation in accounting skills, the introductory understanding and techniques in financial and management accounting. At second year level, you will gain a deeper appreciation of financial accounting, the world of financial decision-making and the uses of management accounting in a variety of business contexts. Third year studies comprise compulsory management and financial accounting courses, plus the chance to choose elective areas of study. You may choose to take business law studies at all three levels to complement your accounting skills, to provide a more in-depth appreciation of the world of commerce.

What happens once you are finished?

Accounting, with or without business law, provides a good general undergraduate business degree that many employers find desirable. Accounting professionals now provide a wide variety of business consultancy skills. There are professional accounting options, both in New Zealand and overseas. Accounting studies combine well with other major subjects within the School of Business. More and more students are combining a BCom (Accounting) with a second degree (e.g. LLB or BPhEd).

Accounting is called the "language of business" - the possibilities are endless, limited only by what you want to do with your future! We welcome you to the Department, and hope you enjoy your time with us.

Professor Roger Willett
Head of Department

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