Accounting
Certificate III in Accounts Administation
(Domestic)
Course Length: 4 months 
This qualification is aimed at new entrants to the Accounting Industry. It is ideally suited to those wishing to gain a basic and variety of knowledge of Accounts Administration duties.
The course consists of 11 Units of Competency across a variety of areas including Financial Transactions and Reports, Business technology, Customer Service and Financial Calculations
Entry Requirement
For International Students, the pre-requisite for entering this course is an IELTS score of 5.5 with no band less than 5.0 (or equivalent). A high school certificate is also required for entry to this course.
Career and study pathway
Successful completion of this qualification may lead to further study such as the Certificate IV in Accounting or employment in the Financial Services sector as an entry-level accounts administration clerk. The areas of employment for an entry-level employee may include: accounts payable/accounts receivable, payroll, customer service in financial transactions, front line cashiering and bank account maintenance and checking and processing financial data entry.
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Certificate IV in Accounting
Course Length: 1/2 year
This qualification is aimed those seeking to build on their Certificate III qualifications and experience and gain an accounting support role involving: business activity statements, operational reporting, non-complex management reports, maintaining inventory records, small office management and supervising the operation of computer-based financial systems.
The course consists of 13 units of competency in areas such as financial statements, transactions and reports, business documents, business activity statements, legal decision making and computerised accounting systems.
Entry Requirement
For International Students, the pre-requisite for entering this course is an IELTS score of 5.5 with no band less than 5.0 (or equivalent). A high school certificate is also required for entry to this course.
Career and study pathway
Upon successful completion of the Certificate IV in Accounting, students may continue on to further study such as the Diploma of Accounting or gain employment in an accounts support role performing duties such as: business activity statements, operational reporting, non-complex management reports, maintaining inventory records, small office management and supervising the operation of computer-based financial systems.
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Diploma of Accounting
Course Length: 1 1/2 years or 1 year accelerated
This qualification is aimed those seeking to build on their Certificate IV qualification and experience and gain an accounting assistant role involving: introducing and maintaining accounting systems, maintaining internal control systems, preparing tax returns and financial statements, reporting and developing business plans.
The course consists of 9 units of competency in areas such as workplace communication, financial reporting, accounting systems, professional development, budgets and forecasts, tax returns and internal control procedures.
Entry Requirement
For International Students, the pre-requisite for entering this course is an IELTS score of 5.5 with no band less than 5.0 (or equivalent). A high school certificate and the successful completion of FNS40610 Certificate IV in Accounting also required.
Career and study pathway
After completing the Diploma of Accounting students may gain employment as an assistant accountant or accounting employee performing duties such as: preparing tax returns, maintaining accounting and internal control systems, preparing financial statements, managing small teams and developing business plans. Students may choose to go onto further study such as the Advanced Diploma of Accounting or gain credit towards a university degree such as Bachelor of Accounting.
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Units of Competency
Students must complete all Prerequisite, Industry Core and Sectorial Core units of competency and complete 3 Elective units chosen from the list below. Students who have already successfully completed any of the units of competency listed below, or any other eligible units of competency may have them credited towards this qualification.
Prerequisite units
FNSICACC304A Prepare and bank receipts
FNSICACC306A Process journal entries
FNSACCT407A Set up and operate a computerised accounting system
BSBADM408A Prepare financial reports
BSBCMN308A Maintain financial records
Industry core units
FNSICGEN301A Communicate in the workplace
FNSICGEN302A Use technology in the workplace
FNSICGEN304A Apply health and safety practices in the workplace
FNSICIND401A Apply principles of professional practice to work in the financial services industry
Sectoral core units
FNSACCT502A Prepare income tax returns
FNSACCT503A Manage budgets and forecasts
FNSACCT504A Prepare financial reports for a reporting entity
FNSACCT506A Implement and maintain internal control procedures
FNSACCT507A Provide management accounting information
Electives
Choose any 3 (students who have completed any Certificate IV or Advanced Diploma units of competency from the Financial Services training package, other than those on the list below, may receive credit for 2 units to be used as electives)
FNSACCT501A Provide financial and business performance information
FNSACCT505A Establish and maintain accounting information systems
FNSACCT607A Evaluate business performance (prerequisite unit is FNSACCT503A)
FNSICACC401A Evaluate and authorise payment requests
FNSICORG509A Maintain integrity of financial systems (prerequisite units are FNSRETA309A, FNSRETA310A, FNSICORG301A and FNSICACC301A)
FNSICORG510A Manage own professional development
FNSICORG516A Prepare financial reports to meet statutory requirements
FNSICORG517A Prepare financial forecasts and projections
FNSICORG608A Control a budget
FNSICORG609A Development and manage financial systems
Program Structure
The program will be grouped into prerequisite units, industry core, sectorial core and then elective units.
Students may choose their own pace of study opting to study for 1 year or at a slightly slower pace for 1 ½ years.
