It is a specialised degree that leads you to an accountancy career and membership of one of the professional accounting organisations.
Study to suit your interests
The BAcc degree includes a solid foundation of compulsory courses, but it also provides some flexibility to choose courses for yourself. It's a specialised degree that can lead to an accountancy career and membership in one or more of the professional accounting organisations.
Many career options
There are more employment and career opportunities in accounting than there are in many other areas of study because the management of financial information underpins all business activity.
Learn from leading business experts
The Massey Business School is one of the country’s leading and largest business schools - it is ranked among the top two per cent of business schools globally and is AACSB accredited.
You will learn from well-respected academics and business experts, gaining an international perspective on accounting theory and practice.
Massey University’s School of Accountancy has accreditation from national and international professional institutions including the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (UK). It was also awarded the AACSB accreditation for the undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral degree programmes. The School is one of only two institutions in New Zealand and Australia awarded this prestigious accreditation. Only around 12 other institutions outside the USA have achieved this distinction.
Massey University’s accountancy and finance programme ranks in the 200 universities in the world according to QS (Quacquarelli Symonds) rankings, while our business and management studies are ranked in the top 250. We are also ranked in the top 150 universities worldwide for business administration, communication and finance programmes by the ShanghaiRanking's Global Ranking of Academic Subjects.
Our lecturers are actively researching, bringing the most relevant developments in accounting theory and practice to your study. Massey is ranked third in Australasia and first in New Zealand for accounting research impact and productivity.
What will you learn
The Bachelor of Accountancy programme will give you the knowledge and technical skills needed to analyse accounting and business problems. You will gain a solid foundation in accounting and finance rounded out with the all-important inter-personal and technical skills, knowledge and critical thinking essential for success in today’s business environment.
You’ll understand how best to communicate and use financial information to support business decisions.
The BAcc degree will also give you an understanding of the legal and regulatory environment that commercial organisations and accounting professionals must work within. You'll learn to identify and evaluate ethical dilemmas and provide logical ways to resolve them.
When you graduate, you'll be able to demonstrate self-directed and independent learning. You'll communicate effectively through speech, writing, and multiple forms of media, and you'll be able to measure, analyse and communicate information about economic transactions and events in the global economy.
Finally, you'll learn the concepts and processes needed to protect, validate and attest to the integrity and reliability of accounting information.
