Qualification Overview
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Qualification Title | Bachelor of Accounting | |||
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Qualification Type | Bachelor Degree | |||
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Level | 7 | |||
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Credits | 360 | |||
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Strategic Purpose Statement |
The purpose of the qualification is to provide Aotearoa New Zealand with people who are equipped with knowledge, technical and professional skills in the field of accounting and can apply the knowledge and skills in an ethical, socially responsible and sustainable way in a variety of business settings that aligns to Ngā Kaupapa o te Tiriti o Waitangi.
Graduates will be able to operate in accounting related roles for a range of industries and organisations at both operational and strategic levels; and will be equipped to meet the educational requirements for membership of the Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ) and Chartered Practising Accountant Australia (CPA) |
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Graduate profile |
Graduates of this qualification will be able to:
1.Apply specialised knowledge, technical, and professional skills relevant to accounting. 2.Demonstrate effective communication, self-management, digital literacy and currency as an accounting professional. 3.Apply creative, strategic, and critical thinking to decision making and problem solving in evolving business environments. 4.Integrate knowledge of Te Ao Māori and Te Tiriti o Waitangi to inform accounting and business practices in Aotearoa New Zealand. 5.Demonstrate ethical, socially responsible, sustainable and research informed accounting and business practice. 6.Work collaboratively in diverse cultural contexts and environments with a range of stakeholders. |
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Education pathways |
This quali?cation may build on:
- New Zealand Certi?cate in Business (Administration and Technology) (Level 4) [Ref: 2461] - New Zealand Certi?cate in Business (Accounting Support Services) (Level 4) [Ref: 2455] - New Zealand Certi?cate in Business (Small Business) (Level 4) [Ref: 2457] - New Zealand Certi?cate in Business (First Line Management) (Level 4) [Ref: 2456] - New Zealand Certi?cate in Project Management (Level 4) [Ref: 2462]. - New Zealand Diploma in Business (Level 5) (Accounting strand) [Ref: 2459] - New Zealand Diploma in Business (Level 6) (Accounting strand) [Ref: 2460] This qualification may lead to higher level accounting qualifications. Achievement of this quali?cation will equip graduates to meet the academic entry requirements for Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ) and Chartered Practising Accountant Australia (CPA). |
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Entry Requirements |
To be admitted to this programme all applicants must be at least 16 years of age on the date the programme starts, and meet one of the following requirements:
* University Entrance or equivalent. * Successful completion of an approved qualification at Level 4 or above with a relevant pathway. Special and Discretionary admission is also available. International applicants must provide evidence that they have the necessary English language proficiency required for the Programme as demonstrated by an IELTS score of 6.0 (academic) with no individual band lower than 5.5 from one test taken in the preceding two years, or an equivalent described in NZQA Rules. |
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Education Organisation | Te Pukenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology | |||
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Developed By | Te Pukenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology | |||
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Quality Assured By | New Zealand Qualifications Authority | |||
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Number | 4775 | |||
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Status | Current | |||
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Created | 2023-02-02 13:21:17.787 | |||
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Next Review | 2027-12-07 00:00:00.0 | |||
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Content |
Organisations in an Aotearoa New Zealand Context; Business Environments; Business Functions; Change and Innovation; Applied Accounting; Analysis of Financial Information; Budgets for Planning and Control; Commercial Law; Economics; Taxation in Aotearoa New Zealand; Data Analytics; Law of Business Entities; Research Methods; Accounting Information Systems; Management Accounting; Financial Accounting; Auditing and Assurance; Professional Accounting Project.
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