Bachelor of Commerce in Taxation and Accounting

University of Canterbury

A Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) from UC gives you the knowledge and skills to succeed in a global business environment, from financial markets to the latest management practices and the rapidly expanding world of e-commerce. During your commerce degree, UC and its business partners provide many opportunities for you to gain practical business experience and make important contacts. Study Involve: Competitions and inter-university business challenges develop your entrepreneurial, project management, and teamwork skills. You have the option to study a minor from subjects across Commerce, Arts, Digital Screen, Health Sciences, Product Design, Science, Sport, and Youth and Community Leadership. Te Kura Umanga UC Business School and its programmes are accredited by AACSB, EQUIS, and AMBA, giving you an internationally competitive and industry-relevant qualification. UC’s Trading Room gives you a real-world trading environment with a live market and stock data feed, and simulation tools for trading. Taxation is about more than creating and charging taxes - it distributes money to public goods and services, and can be a tool to influence behaviour. This study involves many different subject areas, including law, economics, and even psychology to help us understand the impact of taxation on society. Minor in Taxation UC also offers a minor in Taxation within multiple degrees to complement your major subject with study in tax expenses and public services. This can increase your knowledge and potentially employability in an industry that interests you. Study Involve: Take a range of courses from legal, accounting, and practical perspectives that prepare you for a professional career in taxation and accounting. Apply your learning through internships and international study options. By taking specific courses in this major, you can gain external qualifications and membership with CPA Australia, Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ), the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), and other professional accounting bodies internationally. Complete a minor in Taxation or Accounting within a range of bachelor’s degrees to add understanding of tax and policy to your other studies.

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