Career outcomes

Bringing your strong analytical skills, mathematical abilities and science to crystal-ball gazing can lead to a rewarding career as a financial adviser to a range of organisations, including: health insurance companies; banks and other financial institutions; capital and risk management; superannuation funds; and governments.

YOUR FIRST JOB	IN 5–10 YEARS	IN 15–20 YEARS
Business analyst	Senior consultant	Chief executive officer
Company auditor	Manager	Chief financial officer
Financial accountant	Senior accountant	Partner
Forensic accountant	Senior auditor	Director
Market analyst

Graduate pathways from this major

Professional Accreditation

Commerce graduates with a major in Accounting are eligible to apply for associate membership of:

Each body has individual requirements that must be met to obtain full membership.

ACCOUNTING SECTORS

Accounting practices, including the 'Big Four' (Deloitte, EY, KPMG and PwC)
Corporations
Government
Investment banking and finance
Management consulting

GRADUATE RESEARCH

Completing the Accounting major means you are very well placed for further study in honours and graduate research in a range of business and economics areas. Research training preparation within the honours year, a postgraduate diploma or a masters degree will be required as preparation for graduate research.

GRADUATE DEGREE PATHWAYS

If you wish to continue professional studies at graduate level, this major leads to a range of graduate degree pathways:

Business and economics-focused graduate study in degrees including: accounting, actuarial studies, applied econometrics, business analytics, entrepreneurship, economics, finance, management, management (accounting), management (marketing), management (finance), and management (human resources).
Graduate degree pathways that will prepare you for a wide range of professions including law, teaching and health sciences
Further graduate study to develop your skills outside of your discipline in areas such as humanities and government.

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