Taxation, Testamur Major (T023)
- Western Sydney University Major Code: T023
Previous Code: MT2038.1
Available to students in other Western Sydney University programs? No
The Taxation major is available in the Bachelor of Accounting. The specialised subjects in this major analyse core and contemporary issues in taxation using case studies and discussion. The major is designed to meet the additional educational requirements for graduates to apply for registration as tax agents and tax (financial) advisers (subject to relevant work experience). Details regarding these professional requirements can be found on the program 2783 Bachelor of Accounting page.
Location
Campus | Mode | Advice |
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Parramatta City Campus-Macquarie Street | Internal | Program Advice |
Major Structure
Qualification for the major requires the successful completion of the eight subjects (80 credit points) below. The first four subjects listed are core subjects in 2783 Bachelor of Accounting. Students who select this major will have three electives remaining in their program.
Subject | Title | Credit Points |
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LAWS 4003 | Advanced Taxation Law | 10 |
LAWS 1001 | Enterprise Law | 10 |
LAWS 2005 | Financial Services Law | 10 |
LAWS 2010 | Law of Business Organisations | 10 |
LAWS 2016 | Law of Commercial Obligations | 10 |
FINC 3014 | Retirement and Succession Planning | 10 |
LAWS 3067 | Self-Managed Superannuation and Trusts | 10 |
LAWS 3070 | Taxation Law | 10 |
Total Credit Points | 80 |
Elective subjects can be chosen from among those subjects available within the University.
Equivalent Subjects
The subjects listed below counts towards completion of this major for students who passed these subject in 2022 or earlier.
JUST 2011 Law of Commercial Obligations, replaced by LAWS 2016 Law of Commercial Obligations from 2023.
Recommended Sequence
Full-time
Year 1 | ||
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Autumn session | Credit Points | |
ACCT 1005 | Accounting in Context | 10 |
LAWS 1001 | Enterprise Law | 10 |
ECON 1011 | Principles of Economics | 10 |
Select one of the following: | 10 | |
Introduction to Economic Methods | ||
Statistics for Business | ||
Credit Points | 40 | |
Spring session | ||
ACCT 1007 | Financial Accounting Applications | 10 |
ECON 2002 | Corporate Financial Management | 10 |
LAWS 2010 | Law of Business Organisations | 10 |
Select one elective | 10 | |
Credit Points | 40 | |
Year 2 | ||
Autumn session | ||
ACCT 2005 | Techniques in Financial Accounting | 10 |
ACCT 1010 | Management Accounting Fundamentals | 10 |
LAWS 3070 | Taxation Law | 10 |
Select one elective | 10 | |
Credit Points | 40 | |
Spring session | ||
ACCT 3001 | Accounting Information Systems | 10 |
ACCT 3003 | Accounting Standards and Governance | 10 |
ACCT 2001 | Contemporary Management Accounting | 10 |
FINC 3014 | Retirement and Succession Planning | 10 |
Credit Points | 40 | |
Year 3 | ||
Autumn session | ||
ACCT 3007 | Corporate Accounting Systems | 10 |
LAWS 4003 | Advanced Taxation Law | 10 |
LAWS 2005 | Financial Services Law | 10 |
Select one elective | 10 | |
Credit Points | 40 | |
Spring session | ||
ACCT 3006 | Auditing and Assurance Services | 10 |
ACCT 3011 | The Accountant as a Consultant | 10 |
LAWS 3067 | Self-Managed Superannuation and Trusts | 10 |
LAWS 2016 | Law of Commercial Obligations | 10 |
Credit Points | 40 | |
Total Credit Points | 240 |
Part-time
Year 1 | ||
---|---|---|
Autumn session | Credit Points | |
ACCT 1005 | Accounting in Context | 10 |
LAWS 1001 | Enterprise Law | 10 |
Credit Points | 20 | |
Spring session | ||
ECON 1011 | Principles of Economics | 10 |
Select one of the following: | 10 | |
Statistics for Business | ||
Introduction to Economic Methods | ||
Credit Points | 20 | |
Year 2 | ||
Autumn session | ||
ACCT 1007 | Financial Accounting Applications | 10 |
ECON 2002 | Corporate Financial Management | 10 |
Credit Points | 20 | |
Spring session | ||
ACCT 1010 | Management Accounting Fundamentals | 10 |
LAWS 2010 | Law of Business Organisations | 10 |
Credit Points | 20 | |
Year 3 | ||
Autumn session | ||
ACCT 2005 | Techniques in Financial Accounting | 10 |
ACCT 2001 | Contemporary Management Accounting | 10 |
Credit Points | 20 | |
Spring session | ||
LAWS 3070 | Taxation Law | 10 |
Select one elective | 10 | |
Credit Points | 20 | |
Year 4 | ||
Autumn session | ||
ACCT 3001 | Accounting Information Systems | 10 |
Select one elective | 10 | |
Credit Points | 20 | |
Spring session | ||
FINC 3014 | Retirement and Succession Planning | 10 |
ACCT 3003 | Accounting Standards and Governance | 10 |
Credit Points | 20 | |
Year 5 | ||
Autumn session | ||
ACCT 3007 | Corporate Accounting Systems | 10 |
LAWS 4003 | Advanced Taxation Law | 10 |
Credit Points | 20 | |
Spring session | ||
ACCT 3006 | Auditing and Assurance Services | 10 |
LAWS 3067 | Self-Managed Superannuation and Trusts | 10 |
Credit Points | 20 | |
Year 6 | ||
Autumn session | ||
LAWS 2005 | Financial Services Law | 10 |
Select one elective | 10 | |
Credit Points | 20 | |
Spring session | ||
LAWS 2016 | Law of Commercial Obligations | 10 |
ACCT 3011 | The Accountant as a Consultant | 10 |
Credit Points | 20 | |
Total Credit Points | 240 |
Minor elective spaces
Elective subjects may be used toward obtaining an additional approved minor (40 credit points). Western Sydney University offers minors in a range of areas including Sustainability and Indigenous Studies.
Global Sustainability Minor
Indigenous Australian Studies Minor
Western Sydney University also offers the following innovative transdisciplinary minors which we encourage those students who have elective space to consider.
Equitable Technologies
Urban Evolution
Migration and Global Change
Personal Innovation
Innovating, Creating and Problem Solving
Eco-Socially Conscious Design and Manufacturing
Water for Life
Climate Justice
Global Workplaces
Innovating For Humans
Creative Living for Cultural Wellbeing
Ideate.Strategise.Innovate.
Humanising Data
Students can apply for an elective minor via MySR.
Equivalent Subjects
The subjects listed below count towards completion of the program for students who may have passed subjects in the list in 2022 or earlier.
FINC 1001 - Management Accounting Fundamentals, replaced by ACCT 1010 Management Accounting Fundamentals
JUST 2011 Law of Commercial Obligations, replaced by LAWS 2016 Law of Commercial Obligations