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
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- Engineering
Australian-made sustainable powders to drive the future of advanced manufacturing
A high-tech spinout from Swinburne University of Technology will deliver Australian-made High Entropy Material (HEM) powders, developed from recycled industrial feedstocks, to advanced manufacturing and 3D printing facilities.
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Swinburne Vice-Chancellor Professor Pascale Quester (left) and KordaMentha Partner Mark Korda (right).
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Creative Intersections: Building a better world through creativity and technology
Creative Intersections showcases the innovative fusion of creativity and technology, highlighting Swinburne VET students' achievements through exhibitions, workshops, and screenings at ACMI from 6–8 December 2024.
Wednesday 04 December 2024 -
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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 -
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Swinburne alum thrives in ever-changing Australian tech industry
Alum Tristan Sternson’s passion for IT has sparked an incredible business journey and established him as an Australian tech industry pioneer. Since assuming the role of ARQ Group CEO in December 2019, Tristan’s leadership has played a pivotal role in transforming the company from an underperforming entity into one of Australia’s most remarkable turnaround successes within just three years.
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