Bachelor of Accounting
Accounting
A course by
Wintec
The Bachelor of Accounting at Wintec equips students with knowledge and skills to become accounting professionals, focusing on accounting theory, practice, ethics, and business advice aligned with New Zealand standards and Treaty principles. It includes applied learning, professional project experience, and prepares for accounting accreditation and careers.
In-person study
Face-to-face learning in a physical classroom setting
Hamilton City Campus, Hamilton
It will take a total of 3 years
This course requires 16 hours per week
Core skills this course teaches
Professional Accounting Knowledge
Develop comprehensive accounting knowledge including financial, management, and tax accounting principles applicable in New Zealand's context.
Ethical and Social Responsibility
Apply ethical considerations and social responsibility including Treaty of Waitangi principles in accounting practice.
Practical Application
Apply accounting theory to real-world scenarios through a professional accounting project with businesses.
What You're Signing Up For
This three-year program offered full-time or part-time provides comprehensive education in accounting including financial accounting, management accounting, taxation, auditing, business law and economics. The curriculum integrates ethical and social responsibility aspects, including alignment with Ngā Kaupapa o te Tiriti o Waitangi. Students complete a professional accounting project with local businesses to gain real-world experience. Graduates meet academic requirements for CAANZ and CPA professional membership, readying them for careers in diverse accounting roles such as chartered accountant, auditor, tax accountant, and financial controller.
Course Content
- Organisations in an Aotearoa New Zealand Context
- Business Environments
- Business Functions
- Change and Innovation
- Introduction to Accounting and Taxation
- Applied Accounting
- Analysis of Financial Information
- Budgets for Planning and Control
- Commercial Law
- Economics
- Intermediate Management Accounting
- Intermediate Financial Accounting
- Taxation in Aotearoa New Zealand
- Introduction to Finance
- Data Analytics
- Law of Business Entities
- Research Methods
- Accounting Information Systems
- Advanced Management Accounting
- Advanced Financial Accounting
- Auditing and Assurance
- Professional Accounting Project
- Elective (15 credits at levels 5, 6 or 7)
What you need to know first
What sort of industry will this job lead to
Accounting
Finance
Business
Future employment opportunities might be
Chartered accountant
Chief financial officer
Company accountant