Accounting

Taught by experienced, passionate staff, the learning programmes in the Department of Accounting and Information Systems enable students at theUniversity of Canterbury to become highly qualified professionals.

Although diverse, the research areas offered focus on the use of resources, data, and technology to transform and design smarter work practices to create and deliver value in businesses, organisations, social enterprises, and the community.

At postgraduate level, Accounting coursesat the University of Canterbury are research-informed and research-oriented, often leading to publishing original ideas and creating real-life business solutions.

Features

Staff perform impactful research, collaborate with international scholars, engage with industry partners and communities, carry out contemporary curriculum design and teaching.

A significant result of the staff pursuits are high quality publications, close relationships with employers, international academic recognition. They lead to applications and innovations in industry, commerce, governments, and people’s lives.

Courses are clustered according to several functional areas:

• Financial Accounting
• Auditing and Assurance
• Management Accounting and Control
• Design and Development of Business IT solutions
• Business Intelligence and Analytics
• Digital Transformation
• Business Law
• Taxation