The Bachelor of Commerce is a practical and flexible degree, with core courses designed to give you a thorough overview of business and commerce environments, before you specialize in Accounting; Economics; or Finance. When you study commerce at UON, you will be equipped to make a smooth transition from the classroom to the boardroom by acquiring skills that are valued by employers. A sense of global citizenship is imparted through international case studies and cross-cultural analysis. You will gain insight into the interplay between the financial, legal, political and economic systems and how these factors influence the contemporary business environment in Australia and across the globe. What you will study At UON we maintain strong relationships with employers and professional associations to ensure that the courses and majors offered in our Commerce degree maintain real-world relevance in a complex business environment. In your first year of the business degree you will complete subjects from a broad range of disciplines. This initial year gives you a strong grounding in business principles and equips you with a set of core business development skills before you choose your major. You will develop skills in the following areas: accounting management law marketing microeconomics finance business decision making In the second and third years of your Commerce degree, you'll undertake courses relevant to your chosen specialty. Each of our majors provide specialist skills to succeed within that field. Accounting Accountants measure and analyse not only what is happening within the organisation in which they work, but also the broader financial environment. As an accountant, you are involved in assessing the financial validity and future of organisations, as well as its investments, acquisitions, taxation, opportunities and threats. Accountants provide the management of an organisation with the tools necessary to make sound financial decisions. Our Bachelor of Commerce Accounting major is designed to provide accreditation with the major professional bodies in accounting, including the Australian Society of Certified Practicing Accountants (CPA) and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA). In first year, you will study the key concepts and principles of economics, accounting, management, decision making and law, and how this applies to commercial operations within the context of the current financial environment. In second year of your accounting major, you will continue to study further accounting topics in areas including: company accounting; financial accounting; and management accounting. Third year will see you continue to study accounting theory but also allows you to focus on combinations that most suit your interests and career plans. Study areas include but are not limited to: financial and management accounting; taxation and auditing and assurance.