Creative Industries & Business

Accounting & Finance

Business without accounting or finance? Unthinkable. Accounting and finance professionals are key to any organisation. They develop and operate financial systems, manage tax obligations and cash flows, and provide input into strategic planning. It’s an exciting career. With lots of variety, good job security and impressive salaries. And it’s a career that can take you right around the world. 

Study accounting and finance at Unitec, and you get to meet key industry players while you’re still studying. You might see them at industry events, during guest lectures, at the Department of Accounting and Finance’s annual Grad Show, and during Industry Based Learning, the work placement for final-year Bachelor of Business students. Who knows, all this mixing and mingling may even help you find a job once you graduate. 

It’s business study that fits around your life. Full-time or part-time study, evening courses, Summer School – you choose how many courses you take per year. You also choose at what level you want to start your study – certificate, diploma or bachelors degree. And if you’re already working in accounting or finance, there are Foundation Workshops for provisional members of the NZICA who want to prepare for the NZCIA Foundations Programme, and for financial advisers who want to meet the new legal and industry requirements. 

The New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants (NZICA), CPA Australia and the industry training organisation ETITO are all on our frequent caller list. For you this means qualifications that are recognised by industry and reflect current industry practice. It means knowing that what you learn will be relevant for your accounting and finance career, wherever it might take you.

 

Accounting and Finance programmes 

If you’re just starting out:

To meet the NZICA academic requirements for an Accounting Technician:

To meet the NZICA academic requirements for an Associate Chartered Accountant:

To meet the NZICA academic requirements for a Chartered Accountant

Professional development – to prepare for the NZICA Foundations Programme:

To qualify with a degree in finance:

 

Mailing list for industry events

The Department of Accounting and Finance runs a series of industry presentations each year that feature guest speakers from the Government, the finance sector and the accountancy profession. If you'd like to be added to the VIP invitation list, please register online.