Course Overview

About This Course

Get a head start on your finance career and combine practical bookkeeping skills and accounting concepts with this comprehensive bookkeeping course. Get the qualifications and practical skills you need to work in a flexible industry which offers a range of employment options and opportunities for advancing your career. According to the Australian Government's labour Market Insights report, the demand for bookkeepers and accounts clerks is expected to grow in the future. In this course you'll learn how to prepare and lodge business and instalment activity statements, prepare financial reports, establish payroll systems, and provide advice to taxpayers in relation to activity statements. You'll graduate with current, practical bookkeeping and accounting skills that are attractive to prospective employers. Successful completion of this course meets the Tax Practitioners Board academic requirements for registration as a BAS agent (additional experience requirements apply). You'll also be qualified to enter the finance industry as a bookkeeper, accounts clerk, or payroll officer.

Where You Can Study

Available Locations

Bracken Ridge, Greater Brisbane QLD

66 Ernest St, South Brisbane, QLD 4101

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Eligibility

Entry Requirements

General Requirements

No specific entry requirements are listed on the page for this course.
Up to 5 units may be able to be brought across after successful completion of FNS30322 Certificate III in Accounts Administration.

Career & Study Pathways

Where this takes you

Career Opportunities

Bookkeeper, Payroll Officer, Accounts Clerk, Accounts Receivable and Payable Clerk, BAS Agent.

Quality & Recognition

Accreditation & Migration

Academic Regulator

ASQA

Professional Body

CPA Australia / Chartered Accountants ANZ (CA ANZ)

Accreditation Status

Accredited

Skills Assessor

CPA / CA ANZ / IPA

Course Content

Units of Competency

All Units13 units

BSBTEC302

Design and produce spreadsheets

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to develop spreadsheets through the use of spreadsheet applications.

FNSACC321

Process financial transactions and extract interim reports

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to prepare and process routine financial documents, prepare journal entries, post journal entries to ledgers, prepare banking and reconcile financial receipts, and extract a trial balance and interim reports.

FNSACC322

Administer subsidiary accounts and ledgers

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to reconcile and monitor subsidiary accounts and ledgers in financial accounts receivable and accounts payable systems.

FNSACC412

Prepare operational budgets

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to prepare and document operational budgets for a variety of organisations.

FNSACC414

Prepare financial statements for non-reporting entities

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to prepare financial statements for entities that do not have a statutory duty to file financial reports with government agencies and regulators.

FNSACC418

Work effectively in the accounting and bookkeeping industry

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to work autonomously and in teams to complete work activities relating to the provision of accounting and bookkeeping services.

FNSACC421

Prepare financial reports

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to record general journal adjustment entries and to prepare end of period financial reports.

FNSACC426

Set up and operate computerised accounting systems

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to establish, operate, and modify an integrated computerised accounting system. This involves processing transactions in the system, maintaining the system, producing reports, and ensuring system integrity.

FNSTPB411

Complete business activity and instalment activity statements

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to process and complete business activity statements (BAS), instalment activity statements (IAS), and other required reports according to compliance requirements.

FNSTPB412

Establish and maintain payroll systems

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to record and prepare payroll documentation, respond to enquiries, and process payroll data for computerised systems.

FNSACC323

Perform financial calculations

Elective unit included in the order of study.

FNSACC413

Make decisions in a legal context

Elective unit included in the order of study.

BSBWRT311

Write simple documents

Elective unit included in the order of study.

Common Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Does completing this course qualify me to register as a BAS agent?

Successful completion of this course meets the Tax Practitioners Board academic requirements for registration as a BAS agent; however, additional experience requirements also apply.

What are the fees for this course and is there any financial assistance available?

The full fee for the course is $6,970. A subsidised fee of $4,890 is available for eligible students through government funding, a concession fee of $4,265 may apply for eligible students, and eligible students may pay $0 through the Fee-Free TAFE government initiative.

What study modes and campuses are available for this course?

The course is available on campus (with some online delivery) at Bracken Ridge, Caboolture, Loganlea, Mt Gravatt, and South Bank in Greater Brisbane, as well as Sunshine Coast and Wide Bay Burnett locations. It is also available fully online via an online virtual classroom or online self-directed study. Apprenticeships and traineeships are also available.

How long does it take to complete the Certificate IV in Accounting and Bookkeeping?

The course can be completed in 6 months full time (4 days per week on campus, or 3 x 5 hour Zoom sessions per week plus up to 20 hours of self-directed study online), or 18 months part time (up to 2 nights per week).

Can I receive credit for units I have already completed in a lower-level qualification?

Yes, up to 5 units may be able to be brought across after successful completion of FNS30322 Certificate III in Accounts Administration.

Application

How to Apply

Three simple steps to get enrolled

Step 01

Enquire

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Step 02

Submit Documents

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Step 03

Get Enrolled

Receive your offer letter and confirm your enrolment. Welcome to the course!

Processing time: Offer letter issued within approximately 1 business days.

Course Snapshot

Salary, careers & skills

Typical Salary

Entry-level (0-2 years)AUD $55,000 to $75,000 per year

Early Career (2-5 years)AUD $75,000 to $95,000 per year

Mid-Level (5-10 years)AUD $95,000 to $130,000 per year

Career Paths

Graduate AccountantAssistant AccountantFinancial AnalystTax AccountantAuditor

Key Skills

Financial statement preparation and analysisManagement accounting and cost analysisCorporate and personal taxation under Australian lawAuditing and assurance proceduresFinancial modelling and forecasting

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Certificate IV in Accounting and Bookkeeping

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Units of Competency

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