Accounting and business law

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Got a head for numbers?

If you have a sharp mind, like problem solving and have an eye for detail, accounting is for you. Accountants provide information and analysis critical to ensuring the financial viability of every business. You will develop your critical thinking, problem solving and analytical skills and obtain a solid awareness of professional accounting standards and regulation.

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Study accounting and business law at Griffith

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Join the new way of thinking

Discover the versatility of accounting as you pick an industry that suits your passion. Your strategic thinking, critical judgment, research skills, numerical sense, computer skills and communication ability are in demand. A degree from Griffith will help prepare you for your future career in accounting. Use your degree to help companies operate. Influence management and investment decisions. Measure, interpret and communicate information that is vital to ensure companies are operating within the law and with a future focus. Be vital to helping companies grow.

Griffith Tax Clinic

Griffith Tax Clinic provides free assistance to the community to navigate the tax system. The student-run clinic provides advice from accounting, finance and economics taxation students under the supervision of experienced tax practitioners

The clinic provides students the opportunity to engage in case work directly relevant to their chosen career.

Recognised by industry

Learn from experienced industry professionals and leading researchers who can help you build your skills. Depending on the courses you complete you can graduate with a degree accredited by Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand and CPA Australia. Add a taxation minor and you’re on your way to becoming a Registered Tax Agent.

AACSB accredited

Griffith Business School is an accredited member of AACSB International which means our business degrees are internationally recognised for excellence and outstanding business education. It’s the most prestigious accreditation a business school can earn.

Alex Noon

Commerce graduate Alex Noon considered a range of possible careers before he realised that accountancy was for him. He enrolled to study accounting and finance at Griffith Business School and has not looked back.

At university he seized the opportunities that arose as a member of the Student Academy of Excellence and when Griffith led him to city firm McGrathNicol's summer vacation program, he got the chance for some hands-on industry experience. This led to a part-time job while he completed his degree, followed by a full-time position on graduation.

'My studies gave me that base understanding of the industry and what was going to be required of me,' Alex says.

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Scholarships are free to apply and offer support for academic achievement, relocation, First Peoples, sports achievement and others. One application form, all scholarships considered.

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Career outcomes

Become an
in-demand professional

You will be equipped for a career in areas such as accounting, administration, auditing, business management, commercial and taxation law, managerial accounting, and taxation. Career paths include government and treasury, forensic accounting, corporate and private practice, and consulting.

Key employment sectors:

banking and financial services
government and treasury
not-for-profit
consultancies and enterprises

Potential job outcomes:

Accountant
Economist
Provisional financial adviser*
Treasurer
Adviser
Client services officer
Para-planner
Stockbroker

*Additional work and training requirements are required to qualify as a financial adviser.

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Monday 14 July — Saturday 25 October

Trimester 2 - 2025

Our second teaching trimester starts on 14 July.

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Monday 3 November — Saturday 21 February

Trimester 3 - 2025

Our third teaching trimester starts on 3 November.