Digital Tax & Accounting | CUAS University in Austria

Bachelor Degree Program Management
Study Program Digital Tax & Accounting (part-time)

Academic training for the profession of tax consultants and accountants

Using digitalization of processes and procedures effectively, thinking analytically and systematically, looking after and advising demanding clients - specialists in tax consulting and accounting offices face a wide variety of professional challenges every day.

Innovative range of courses in cooperation with the "Akademie der Steuerberater & Wirtschaftsprüfer"

The new study branch Digital Tax & Accounting is an innovative study offer for qualification in a core area of the economy, which was developed in cooperation with the "Akademie der Steuerberater & Wirtschaftsprüfer". The program is characterized by the training of qualified employees who take on responsible, job-specific tasks in the economy, especially in tax consulting and auditing firms. It is becoming increasingly important to have solid qualifications in the field of "digitalization". This requirement is justified by the special market requirements and development opportunities that result from digitization in the fields of tax and accounting.

Study & Job

Ambitious high school graduates are offered the opportunity to combine studies with a job. With the study program Digital Tax & Accounting you start an academic education and have the opportunity to work in one of the top tax consulting and accounting offices in Carinthia right from the start. You can find detailed information HERE.

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Application deadline

Winterterm 2025
Period I: 01.11.-15.03.2025
Period II: 16.03.-15.05.2025
Period III: 16.05.-15.07.2025
Period IV: 16.07.-30.09.2025*

For applicants from outside Europe applications are only accepted within Period I.

*We reserve the right not to open the period or to close it early!

Study start

The start of lectures can be found in the individual timetable which is available after enrollment. We start already in September.

Teaching time

6 weekends per semester in presence:
Friday: 10:10 h - 17:40 h
Saturday: 08:30 h - 16:00 h

+ 3 Saturdays in hybrid form and interactive online teaching units on Tuesday and/or Wednesday evening (17:40 h - 20:10 h)

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Further information

Language of Instruction: German
Minimum of B2, stated by either
-DAF ("Deutsch als Fremdsprache)
-ÖSD ("Österreichisches Sprachdiplom Deutsch)
-GOETHE Sprachinstitut

Admission requirements:
Please note that foreign educational documents in some cases need to be legalized as well as translated in order to apply. More information can be found in our official application guideline

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Program Director

Digital Tax & Accounting - Studiengangsleitung Irina Lindermüller

Level of qualification
Bachelor

ECTS credits
180.00

Tuition fees
€ 363.36 / semester

Qualification awarded

Bachelor of Arts in Business

Duration of study
6 semester

ÖH (Austrian Student Union) fee
€ 24.70 / semester

Language of instruction
German

FH campus

Villach

General Study Information

Study + Work

With over 100 Study & Work partner companies and organizations, CUAS offers students the opportunity to combine studying and working!

Study & Work for full-time students

Extent of employment: marginally up to 8h / week possible
Timetable: Some degree courses are organized so that Monday is a day off.

Study & Work for part-time students

Scope of employment: part-time up to max. 20h / week possible
The timetable is organized in a work-friendly way (lectures at the end of the day, weekend, blocked or online).

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Curriculum

Curriculum Digital Tax Accounting, Bachelor

Profile

Digital Tax & Accounting is a branch of study within the bachelor's program in economics, which combines basic knowledge of business administration with practical know-how. It is positioned at the interface between the areas of Tax & Accounting and Digitalization. The focus is on the following modularly structured subject areas:

IT & Organization - Data Management
Digitalization of processes
IT Law & Security
Business Information Systems
Data analytics
Value Added Tax & Federal Fiscal Code
Income tax law & cash accounting
Personnel Accounting
Corporate law and accounting
General Management

Close contacts to the business world give students deep insights into professional practice. Compulsory internships take place under the supervision of the lecturers to ensure the best possible success of the students in their working life.

What students should bring to their studies:

Interest in economic and digital topics.
The ability to work in teams
Language and communication skills.
Responsible behaviour.
analytical and systemic thinking
Interest in innovative technologies.

After successful completion of their studies, graduates have the following skills and knowledge:

Graduates in this field of study will deal with tax returns and annual financial statements in addition to payroll and financial accounting. Graduates of the bachelor's program in "Management" with a focus on "Digital Tax & Accounting" are also expected to be able to

effectively apply the possibilities of digitalizing processes and procedures in accounting,
develop, implement and use concepts for the use of digital transactions with clients and tax authorities
to support demanding clients of tax consulting and auditing firms and to prepare complex consultations with regard to content.

Due to the interdisciplinary education in the bachelor's degree program in economics, graduates* in the individual branches of study are offered very good career opportunities in the respective industries. In addition to their professional know-how, graduates have extensive key qualifications and skills. In particular, knowledge in the following areas comes into play:

IT & Organization - Data Management
Digitalization of processes
IT Law & Security
Business Information Systems
Data analytics
Value Added Tax & Federal Fiscal Code
Income tax law & cash accounting
Personnel Accounting
Corporate law and accounting
General Management

In order to prepare students for their entry into professional life, the work placement is a particularly important part of the curriculum. Practical units enable the direct implementation and deepening of already acquired knowledge in practice, so that the knowledge can be further developed "on the job". In addition, important initial contacts are made with potential employers. It is not unusual for a concrete job offer to result from the internship.

The successful completion of the bachelor's degree entitles the student to a master's degree in Business & Management at a university of applied sciences or university.

Statements

Verantwortungsvolle Aufgaben im Bereich Rechnungswesen

Der Studienzweig “Digital Tax and Accounting” zielt darauf ab, qualifizierte Mitarbeiter*innen vor allem in den Bereichen Rechnungswesen, Steuerrecht aber auch Digitalisierung auszubilden. Mit dieser Qualifikation bietet sich für die Absolvent*innen ein abwechslungsreiches und breites berufliches Tätigkeitsfeld, nicht nur rund um das Thema Steuerberatung und Wirtschaftstreuhänder an, sondern ermöglicht auch, verantwortungsvolle Aufgaben im Bereich Rechnungswesen in Unternehmen wahrzunehmen.

FH-Prof.ⁱⁿ Mag.^a Hermine Bauer
stv. Studienbereichsleiterin - School of Management

„Gehen Sie diesen Weg, Sie werden es nicht bereuen“

Seit Anbeginn meiner Arbeit als Interessensvertreter war die Unterstützung unseres Berufstandes durch intelligente Aus- und Weiterbildungskonzepte unserer Mitarbeiter*innen in meinem Fokus. Daraus entwickelten wir den Standort unserer Akademie im Lakesidepark, der auf modernstem Niveau das Zentrum unserer Fortbildungsaktivitäten darstellt. Eine Kooperation mit den berufsbildenden höheren Schulen ist seit vielen Jahren ein wesentlicher Faktor in unserem permanenten Scoutingprozess nach Menschen, die für unseren Beruf eine Leidenschaft haben. Die Kooperation unserer Akademie der Steuerberater und Wirtschaftsprüfer mit der FH Kärnten in einem maßgeschneiderten Studienprogramm (nun auch berufsbegleitend) ist die Krone in diesem strategischen Konzept, das wir seit Jahren verfolgen. Damit sind die Studierenden in der Lage, sich eine Ausbildung zu verschaffen, die getragen von einem extrem starken Zug zur Praxisnähe ein Know How vermitteln soll, das zwei Dinge garantieren soll: erstens für die Studierenden quasi eine extrem hohe Jobgarantie, weil Fachkräfte im Bereich des Rechnungswesens, Controlling, Steuern immer heiße Aktien am Arbeitsmarkt sein werden. Zweitens für unsere Kanzleien die Hoffnungsträger der Zukunft, die nach dem Studium nahtlos in der Praxis Ihren Karriereweg als Accountants weiter verfolgen sollen. Am Ende dieses lifetime-learning-process kann sogar die Ausbildung zum geprüften Steuerberater stehen. Aber auch die Karriere hin zum Senior-Accountant garantiert nicht nur ein hohes, krisenresistentes Einkommen sondern vor allem einen Job, der an Abwechslungsreichtum kaum zu toppen ist. Ich kann nur empfehlen: „gehen Sie diesen Weg, Sie werden es nicht bereuen“.

Mag. Peter Katschnig
Geschäftsführung, ECA Singer und Katschnig Steuerberatungs GmbH

Practice-oriented business education & profile-building specializations

SPECIFIC KEY AND FUTURE SKILLS

The Bachelor study program in Management offers a compact, practice-oriented basic education in economics. In addition, there is a strong focus on teaching key and future skills tailored to the respective branches of study (6 German-language and 2 English-language) from the first semester onwards. This profile-building specialization accounts for more than half of the total course content. Current topics such as sustainability, digitality, internationality and diversity are an integral part of many modules.

PRACTICAL RELEVANCE

The high practical relevance of the study program is ensured by close cooperation with regional, national and international companies as well as the use of experienced lecturers from industry, business and institutions, who bring current topics and new developments from professional practice into the study program or can also be experienced in excursions. The students' transfer skills are strengthened by working on specific and current practical tasks.

Innovative study time model - perfect match of studying, working & living

We support part-time students with an innovative study time model: the modules per semester are implemented in sequences. This enables focused learning on the module content. The module is completed immediately after the end of the module sequence by means of an examination. This leads away from the parallel learning of a lot of content with a high mental load, towards focused work on individual content and thus more effective learning.

This study model promotes a high proportion of varied classroom teaching, which takes place in sequences on only a few weekends per semester (Thurs: 4:50 - 8:10 pm, Fri: 9:20 - 4:50 pm, Sat: 8:30 - 4:00 pm) and is supplemented by interactive online teaching units (depending on the module, Tue and/or Wed evenings: 5:50 - 9:00 pm or Sat: 8:30 - 4:00 pm). In order to ensure planning security for the usually tight time budget, the weekends of the course are already fixed two years in advance.

STUDY REQUIREMENTS

The part-time degree program requires two years of professional experience - ideally in a relevant field - and/or at least 50% current professional experience in a relevant field. This ensures that students can also generate significant added value by exchanging experiences and networking with their colleagues.

LEHRTERMINE IN EINER MODULSEQUENZ (5 Wochen)

PRÄSENZTERMINE AM CAMPUS

SEMESTERÜBERBLICK ZU DEN LEHRTERMINEN BEI STUDIENSTART IM WINTERSEMESTER 25/26

Lehrtermine im Wintersemester 25/26

Lehrtermine im Sommersemester 2027

Lehrtermine im Sommersemester 2026

Lehrtermine im Wintersemester 27/28

Lehrtermine im Wintersemester 26/27

Faculty and Staff - Digital Tax & Accounting

Management

Dean Management

Austrian grading scheme	Definition
1	EXCELLENT: Outstanding Performance
2	GOOD: Generally good, but with some errors
3	SATISFACTORY: Generally sound work with a number of substantial errors
4	SUFFICIENT: Performance meets the minimum criteria
Successfully completed	Positive Leistung, wo eine genaue Differenzierung nicht tunlich ist.
5	UNSATISFACTORY: Substantial improvement necessary; requirement of further work.
Not completed	Negative performance, where a strict differentiation is not adequate
Recognised	Transfer credits for courses with equivalent learning outcomes (previous education, other university etc.) which were successfully completed.

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Bachelor Degree Program Management Study Program Digital Tax & Accounting (part-time)