Bachelor of Accounting/Bachelor of Business

4 Years On Campus Bachelors Program

Central Queensland University Rockhampton

Program Overview

The Bachelor of Accounting / Bachelor of Business at CQUniversity gives you a powerful dual qualification that goes beyond numbers. It’s perfect if you’re curious about how businesses really work — not just how to manage finances, but how strategy, people, markets, and decisions come together. You’ll build solid accounting expertise while also choosing a business area that interests you, such as marketing, property, financial planning, or management.

Curriculum Journey

Year 1 – Build your foundation
Your first year sets you up with the essentials. You’ll explore key ideas through subjects like Introduction to Business, Principles of Economics, and Foundations of Business Law. At the same time, you start learning the core of accounting and financial communication. It’s about developing fluency in business language and understanding how financial information supports day-to-day operations.

Year 2 – Deepen your skills
In second year you step further into the world of accounting with units like Intermediate Financial Accounting, Management Accounting, and Business Finance. You’ll also broaden your business knowledge through areas like marketing or business analytics. This is where the connection between numbers and strategic decisions becomes real.

Year 3 – Step into professional practice
By third year you’re ready for advanced study — including subjects such as Auditing & Professional Practice, Company & Association Law, and Taxation Law and Practice A. You’ll also start specialising in the major you choose, whether that’s Financial Planning, Marketing, Property or another business area. You’ll see how accounting interacts with ethics, regulation and corporate responsibility.

Year 4 – Get career-ready
Your final year is about refining your strengths and preparing for the workplace. You’ll complete advanced units, finalise your major, and potentially take part in professional placement opportunities that build confidence, real-world experience and industry readiness.

Focus Areas

Accounting, Business Management, Financial Planning, Marketing or Property — depending on your chosen major.

What You’ll Graduate With

By the time you finish, you’ll be able to:

confidently prepare and interpret financial statements
understand business law, governance and ethics
make strategic management decisions
connect business performance to financial insight
communicate effectively as a business professional

Professional Recognition

This dual degree is professionally accredited by CPA Australia, CAANZ (Chartered Accountants Australia & New Zealand) and recognised by the Institute of Public Accountants. That means you’ll graduate with a respected qualification that can lead to professional membership and pathways to becoming a certified or chartered accountant.

Future Pathways & Employability

CQUniversity is known for producing job-ready graduates with strong practical skills. Alumni go on to careers in accounting, auditing, business management, financial services, marketing and beyond. With a diverse international community and a focus on real-world learning, you’ll finish confident, capable and ready to step into the workforce.

Experiential Learning (Research, Projects, Internships etc.)

Great question — the dual Bachelor of Accounting/Bachelor of Business at CQUniversity Australia is built to give you much more than theory. Right from early on, it mixes accounting fundamentals with real-world business disciplines so you graduate with skills that employers actually want — whether in finance, marketing, property, or business management. Because it’s a dual degree, you get a strong grounding in accounting PLUS the flexibility to specialise in a business-major that suits your interests, giving you both breadth and depth.

Here’s what makes this program truly experiential and career-ready for students like you:

You complete a professionally accredited accounting degree — recognised by major professional bodies — which means your learning aligns with the standards required in real accounting and finance roles.
You get to choose a major in business (for example Marketing, Human Resource Management, Property, Information Systems, Supply Chain Management, etc.), enabling you to combine accounting know-how with business-level strategic thinking, giving a versatile skill-set that’s highly valued in industry.
The course structure lets you tailor electives and majors, giving you flexibility to shape your degree around your own career goals — whether you’re aiming for a finance-focused career, or something broader like marketing or property management.
As part of the business component, there’s a unit (BUSN13004) which offers options like a Work-Integrated Learning placement, a Global Experience, or a Project — meaning you get genuine practical exposure, applying what you learn in settings that simulate or are part of actual business.

Progression & Future Opportunities

Studying the Bachelor of Accounting / Bachelor of Business at CQUniversity Australia could really set you up for a broad and flexible career — and many graduates go on to roles like financial planner, auditor / accountant, business manager, or marketing / human-resources professional.

Here’s what this means for you:

You get a dual degree combining accounting and business: this gives you both the technical skills in finance, auditing, taxation and accounting standards, and a strong grounding in business disciplines such as marketing, human resources, property or management — depending on the major you choose.
Because the degree is professionally accredited (with bodies like CPA Australia, Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand, and meets the requirements for associate membership of Institute of Public Accountants), your qualification will carry recognition and credibility with employers if you want to pursue formal accounting or finance roles.
Through CQUniversity’s career services — such as CQUni Career Connection, CQUni Careers and CareerHub — you’ll get support in job hunting, internships, and professional placement, helping you transition from study to work with more confidence.
The university’s track record with graduate outcomes is very strong: CQUniversity ranks among the top universities in Australia for full-time employment and starting salary for undergraduates. Graduate employability and employer satisfaction are noted strengths of the university.
Because it’s a dual degree with flexibility in majors/minors, you can tailor your studies to match your interests and career goals — whether that’s working in finance, accounting, property, HR, marketing, or business management.

Further Academic Progression:
After finishing this dual bachelor, you’re not limited to just entering the workforce. If you’d like to specialise further, you could pursue postgraduate studies that build on what you’ve learned — for example a master’s degree in professional accounting, business management, or a related field. That can open doors to senior management roles, consultancy, or specialised finance or accounting careers.

In short: this program gives you a versatile, well-recognised qualification, strong support for employability, and the flexibility to shape your own career path — whether you want to dive into accounting and finance or branch into broader business and management.