Course Overview

About This Course

There is an increasing demand for accounting graduates with digital skills, with technological skills delivering higher pay rises. During your Bachelor of Accounting, you will study a number of accounting core units covering foundational knowledge and skills required in the accounting profession. There are a number of elective units available where students can focus on an area of interest. The accounting capstone unit in your final semester will bring together the concepts and theory you have studied across your degree, with a focus on ethics and professional applications that will prepare you well for the next steps in your working life. The Diploma of Digital Enterprise is a flexible qualification that builds critical skills and knowledge in the business and information technology spheres. It equips you with a unique and powerful combination of skills, giving you a professional advantage in today's competitive business world. Successful completion of the degree will satisfy the entry requirements of the professional accounting bodies in Australia.

Where You Can Study

Available Locations

Danala - Education and Community Precinct, Charles Darwin University, Northern Territory, AustraliaDanala - Education and Community PrecinctOnlineCASUARINADarwin CityDARWIN CITY

Eligibility

Entry Requirements

General Requirements

Successful completion of the Northern Territory Certificate of Education and Training (or equivalent) and the awarding of an Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR) of at least 60 (after any applicable adjustment factors have been applied)
Successful completion of a national qualification at Certificate III level or higher
Successful completion of at least 0.5 year of full-time study (or equivalent) of a higher education degree/diploma
Overseas secondary or tertiary qualifications considered equivalent to the above Australian qualifications
Attainment of a STAT Multiple Choice score of 140
Successful completion of the Tertiary Enabling Program, the Preparation for Tertiary Success courses, or other recognised tertiary preparation course
Submission of an acceptable personal competencies statement and/or employment experience
Australian Defence Force (ADF) members with service of 1 year or more at the following ranks (or higher): Navy: Seaman, Able Seaman, Leading Seaman; Air Force: Aircraftmen/Aircraftwoman, Leading Aircraftman/Aircraftwoman, Corporal; Army: Private, Lance Corporal, Corporal
Current School Leaver Pathways: Best of 3 Year 12 subject grades
School recommendation program

English Language Requirements (Domestic):

Successful completion of Year 12 within Australia, or an equivalent qualification from an approved country where English is the official language
Successful completion of at least 0.5 FTE of higher education study from Australia or an approved country where English is the official language
Successful completion of a Charles Darwin University enabling program of at least 0.5FTE (40 credit points)
Successful completion of a recognised TAFE qualification at a Certificate III level or higher from Australia
Current AHPRA registration as a Division 1 or Division 2 nurse (must be current at the time of course commencement)
IELTS Academic: Overall minimum 6.0, no band below 6.0
Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): Overall minimum 169, no skill below 169
Pearson Tests of English (PTE) Academic: Overall minimum 50, no score below 50
TOEFL: Overall minimum 60, minimum writing score 21
CDU ELICOS English for Academic Purposes: Successful completion of EAP003

Career & Study Pathways

Where this takes you

Career Opportunities

Completing a Bachelor of Accounting/Diploma of Digital Enterprise dual qualification can lead to a wide range of career opportunities in small, medium and large organisations. An accountant with knowledge of the digital enterprise will obtain the specialised skills in software and business concepts. As a dual qualification graduate, you may become a financial accountant, management accountant, financial auditor, tax auditor/preparer, business financial analyst, or work in a large multinational company or 'Big Four' accounting firm. Or, you could run your own businesses, work in a small local accounting firm, or work in other areas of business management. There can be other career opportunities due to the combination of knowledge of accounting and digital enterprise putting you in a unique advantage which a single qualification otherwise cannot offer.

Quality & Recognition

Accreditation & Migration

Academic Regulator

TEQSA

Accreditation Status

Accredited

Course Content

Units of Competency

All Units28 units

COM105

Business and Communication Skills

Core unit common to both courses

MAN105

Introduction to Management

Core unit common to both courses

IAS201

Cultural Capabilities

Core unit common to both courses

Software Now

Digital Enterprise Core Unit

Computing Fundamentals

Digital Enterprise Core Unit

ACT102

Introduction to Accounting

Accounting Core Unit

ECO107

Fundamentals of Economics

Accounting Core Unit (title change from 2026)

LAW105

Introduction to Business Law

Accounting Core Unit

QAB105

Business Research Methods

Accounting Core Unit

ACT202

Management Accounting

Accounting Core Unit

ACT204

Financial Accounting

Accounting Core Unit

FIN205

Business Finance

Accounting Core Unit

LAW205

Commercial and Corporate Law for Business

Accounting Core Unit (new unit title from 2026)

ACT301

Accounting Theory and Contemporary Issues

Accounting Core Unit

ACT302

Strategic Management Accounting

Accounting Core Unit

ACT303

Principles of Auditing

Accounting Core Unit

ACT304

Accounting Information Systems

Accounting Core Unit

ACT305

Corporate Accounting

Accounting Core Unit

TAX305

Taxation

Accounting Core Unit

ACT410

Ethics, Governance and Professional Applications

Accounting capstone unit in final semester

MKT103

Fundamentals of Marketing