Inherent requirements for Accounting Degrees

• Undertaking a range of assessment tasks such as exams, written assignments, presentations, and practical applications that demonstrate his or her own knowledge of the required content. The student must demonstrate his or her knowledge by way of assessment tasks that make reasonable allowance for any disability, provided such allowance does not compromise knowledge requirements and learning outcomes for the unit.
• Completion of a written examination of 2 or 3 hours duration under exam conditions, with appropriate adjustments where needed, that do not compromise the integrity of the examination as a demonstration of the student's own knowledge.

• Engage with the accounting industry in a professional manner.
• Demonstrate ability to reflect on ethical dilemmas and issues and take responsibility for ensuring awareness of ethical behaviour.

• Behavioural stability is required to work individually and in teams in changing, challenging and unpredictable environments. Accounting students will be required to have the necessary behavioural and intellectual stability to manage their academic responsibilities.

• Coping with own emotions and behaviour effectively when dealing with individuals in academic and placement settings.

• Ability to engage with peers and staff appropriately in classroom and group work settings.

• Knowledge, understanding and compliance with legislative and regulatory requirements are necessary to meet professional accreditation criteria.
• Compliance with professional regulations and the Australian Law facilitates professional, responsible and accountable accounting practice

• Applying appropriate legal principles and disclosure requirements in preparing financial reports and statements.
• Understanding and applying the reporting requirements for related and associated companies, joint ventures and company groups.

• Consistent and sustained level of physical energy to complete a specific task in a timely manner and over time
• The ability to perform repetitive activities with a level of concentration that ensures a capacity to focus on the activity until it is completed appropriately
• The capacity to maintain consistency and quality of performance throughout the designated period of time.

• Sufficient physical and mental endurance is an essential requirement needed to perform multiple tasks in an assigned period

• Participating in tutorials, lectures, exams and research.
• Capacity to complete professional placements.

• The ability to communicate with others accurately, appropriately, and in a timely manner.
• The ability to provide and respond to clear instructions in context.

• The accounting profession is based on giving of advice to others.
• Speed and interactivity of communication may be critical for effectiveness of advice.
• Accurate written communication is essential to provide consistent professional service.

• Participating in academic, professional, and placement discussions.

• Responding appropriately to advice that is being sought in professional and placement environments.

• Receiving and accurately documenting instructions, and the construction of written text-based assessment tasks to reflect the required academic standards, are necessary to convey knowledge and understanding of relevant subject matter, procedures and professional practice.
• Accurate written communication, including e-mail, letter writing, record-keeping and reporting.

• Constructing academic works including essays, problem questions, quizzes, and reflections to appropriate academic standards
• Constructing accounting reports to relevant professional standards.

• Competent application of numeracy skills is essential in all areas of accounting practice to ensure the quality of accounting advice and assistance to clients.

• Demonstrating an understanding to complex commercial transactions that involve numeracy skills.

• Calculating entitlements and liabilities in taxation, investments and other financial transactions.

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Effective and efficient verbal communication, in English, is an essential requirement to practice certain legal skills such as mooting, advocacy, mediation, arbitration, and negotiations.

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Student demonstrates:

• The ability to understand and make oral submissions accurately, appropriately and in a timely manner in practical skills settings such as mooting, advocacy, mediation, arbitration, and negotiations.

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Justification of inherent requirement:

• Accounting is an interpersonal profession based on providing clients with accurate and understandable advice. Practitioners need to be able to communicate orally with clients in an accurate, appropriate and timely manner.

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Adjustments for impaired verbal communication must address effectiveness, timeliness, clarity and accuracy issues. Adjustments specific to the individual can be discussed with the campus Disability Advisor.

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Exemplars:

• Making and responding to verbal submissions in academic, professional, and placement settings including presentation of information/advice to individuals and groups.