Department of Accounting, Economics and Finance
The Department of Accounting, Economics and Finance offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses with a focus on the commercial aspects of business.
Explore our courses
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Accounting
Accounting courses aren’t just about crunching numbers. Explore your options to learn accounting skills and achieve an accounting certification -
Economics
Economics is vital to business success, and advances in tech and innovation means it’s more exciting than ever. Learn more about our economics courses. -
Finance
Become a crucial decision-maker with a world-class finance degree. Learn finance and you’ll have the skills to think strategically – and make a difference.
Professional recognition
Accounting graduates may be eligible for membership with CPA Australia, Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand, Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, CIMA and the Institute of Public Accountants.
Finance graduates may be eligible for membership with the Financial Services Institute of Australasia and the Stockbrokers Association of Australia. Swinburne University is a CFA Institute-affiliated university and our finance Programs at both Undergraduate and Postgraduate levels are aligned with the CFA Institute curriculums
Our research
The Department of Accounting, Economics and Finance has a strong research culture that includes international collaboration, competitive grants and high-quality publications.
Our research covers areas as diverse as accounting, auditing and accountability, business and management, banking finance and investment, and applied economics.
Research seminars
The Swinburne Accounting, Economics and Finance (AEF) group has conducted an active and successful series of research seminars on a wide variety of topics for staffs and PhD students since 2014. AEF conducts about ten research seminars per year (one research seminar every month, except December and January) and invites external staff in the field of Accounting, Economics and Finance to present their recent or ongoing projects.
We invite both established researchers and innovative early career colleagues to present their research at the seminars. The series hosts presenters from other universities in Australia and overseas.
The monthly research seminars run from February to November and consist of a formal research presentation followed by an open forum style discussion with audience questions. For more information about AEF research seminars, contact our research seminar coordinator by Dr Amir Moradi.
Our people
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Associate Professor Reza Tajaddini
Department Chair, Accounting, Economics and Finance
Name | Contact |
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Joseph Aponso | japonso@swinburne.edu.au |
Ruta Kothare | rkothare@swinburne.edu.au |
Muhammad Sazali Zainudin | mzainudin@swinburne.edu.au |
Latest news
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- Education
Bringing transformative education down under
The Transformative Education for Sustainable Social Impact (TESSI) Institute is coming to Australia for the first time this December. Swinburne School of Business, Law and Entrepreneurship is hosting the event in close collaboration with the institute's founder Khanjan Mehta
Wednesday 11 September 2024 -
- Technology
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Seven Swinburne startups to watch in 2024
Swinburne University of Technology’s Innovation Studio has unveiled its latest group of early-stage startups.
Friday 06 September 2024 -
- Business
Swinburne students bring home two Beta Alpha Psi award wins
Students from Swinburne's Xi Sigma Chapter of the Beta Alpha Psi honour organisation have won two awards at the 2024 BAP Annual Meeting in Orlando, Florida.
Tuesday 13 August 2024 -
- Technology
- Business
Accelerator Program paves the path to entrepreneurship excellence
After an intensive 12-week journey in the Accelerator Program 2023, five startups took the stage and presented their awe-inspiring pitches at Swinburne's Demo Night.
Thursday 14 September 2023 -
- Business
- Technology
Swinburne’s Luminate Pitch Night 2024 advances innovative ideas for a better world
Swinburne’s 2024 Luminate Pitch Night showcased market-ready ideas from 10 founders
Wednesday 12 June 2024
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