Study Accounting

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Embracing the language of numbers

Interested in numbers, systems and finding solutions to complex problems? Accounting is a critical skill for any business, organisation or entrepreneur. 

Your degree at Southern Cross University will prepare you to meet the many challenges of business and finance. We will nurture your ability to develop strategic, innovative and effective processes. And you will thrive under our Southern Cross Model, which is ideally suited to the structures accounting. 

You will gather the skills and knowledge to help people and organisations make the right accounting decisions. Major areas of study include taxation, law, auditing, competitive strategy and portfolio management.  

We take pride in ensuring our graduates are career-ready for a number of diverse roles, such as financial planning, superannuation and retirement planning, investment and wealth management, insurance, estate planning, tax and corporate finance. 

Ishitah Shah, Master of Professional  Accounting graduate.walking into an office building

“Southern Cross University’s student support team has been incredible and the tutors who taught my classes were amazing and very supportive. I felt so blessed to find a job straight away, getting into the industry with some solid work experience right here on the Gold Coast.”

Why choose Accounting and Finance with Southern Cross?

5-star ratings for business and management

We’re rated 5-stars for full-time employment, overall experience, skills development, student support and teaching quality (GUG 2024)

93% graduate employment

Southern Cross has 93% graduate employment in Business and Management (Graduate Outcomes Survey 2018-2020)

Real-world application

Students engage in case studies and simulations that reflect real accounting challenges.

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