Accounting is often referred to as the language of business, because without it, businesses would not be able to establish how much revenue was being collected from customers, whether suppliers were being paid or how the money in the business was being used. It is a vital tool for organisations to report and plan their direction. Accountants are employed in all areas of commerce, not-forprofits and government. They are in demand worldwide, and undertake a range of activities including working with executive management to set direction for an organisation, analysing potential growth opportunities for new products and markets, developing management information systems to facilitate decision making and organisational control, as well as reporting on an organisation's performance.

For students from overseas, Macquarie uses an international selection rank to determine the minimum eligibility requirement for each undergraduate course. This rank has been converted into equivalent scores for various recognised international high school qualifications and university entrance examinations, including global qualifications like the International Baccalaureate (IB) and GCE A-Levels. All applicants for undergraduate coursework studies at Macquarie University are required to provide evidence of proficiency in English.