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Swinburne code: FNS40222 Certificate (TAFE) Hawthorn Send me a link to this course

Get qualified to become a bookkeeper, accounts clerk or payroll officer and kick-start your accounting career.

You’ll gain the essential skills to perform a range of accounting and bookkeeping tasks with confidence including how to prepare financial reports, complete Business Activity Statements and maintain payroll systems.

Upon completion of this course, you’ll be eligible for BAS agent registration by the Tax Practitioners Board or you may consider continuing into the Diploma of Accounting.

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Duration

6 Month/s

Intakes

Hawthorn (March, August) - View application and start dates

CRICOS code

110811E

Fees

A$10270 (total for 2023)*

The indicative course fees shown in Course Search apply to international students for the relevant year only. They are based on a standard study load per year. However, please note that fees are assessed according to a student's study load in each semester, and variation to study load will result in an adjustment to tuition fees. All fees are subject to annual review and may be adjusted.

This is a nationally approved vocational course that is recognised throughout Australia.

Course information in detail

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Course description

In the Certificate IV in Accounting and Bookkeeping students learn to perform duties such as:

completing Business Activity Statements (BAS)
operational reporting
producing non-complex management reports
setting up and operating a computer-based financial system, preparing budgets,
classifying, recording and reporting accounting information
establishing and maintaining a payroll system
managing a small office and ensuring relevant legal requirements are adhered to

After successfully completing this course, students may wish to continue their studies with the Diploma of Accounting (FNS50222).

International students in Australia who hold student visas are required to study full-time and on campus. Courses that are taught entirely online are only available to international students studying outside Australia or those in Australia who are not on a student visa. Online courses are not available to international students in Australia who hold a student visa.

Course structure

To obtain this qualification, students must complete 13 units, including 10 core and 3 elective units. The full-time course will be delivered in one semester of 16-18 weeks duration. The part-time course will be delivered in two semesters each of 16-18 weeks duration.

Units of study

Core units

Design and produce spreadsheets (BSBTEC302)

Process financial transactions and extract interim reports (FNSACC321)

Administer subsidiary accounts and ledgers (FNSACC322)

Prepare operational budgets (FNSACC412)

Prepare financial statements for non-reporting entities (FNSACC414)

Work effectively in the accounting and bookkeeping industry (FNSACC418)

Prepare financial reports (FNSACC421)

Set up and operate computerised accounting systems (FNSACC426)

Complete business activity and instalment activity statements (FNSTPB411)

Establish and maintain payroll systems (FNSTPB412)

Elective units

Perform financial calculations (FNSACC323)

Establish legal and risk management requirements of new business ventures (BSBESB402)

Write simple documents (BSBWRT311)

Careers and graduate outcomes

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Career opportunities

This qualification reflects job roles in financial services and other industries requiring accounting support functions, including accounts payable officer, accounts receivable officer, bookkeeper and administration officer. Duties such as the following could be performed:

completing Business Activity Statements (BAS)
operational reporting
producing non-complex management reports
setting up and operating a computer-based financial system, preparing budgets,
classifying, recording and reporting accounting information
ensuring relevant legal requirements are adhered to
payroll duties
bookkeeping

Aims and objectives

The aim of this course is to provide students with the skills and knowledge to be gainfully employed in accounting support roles, such as bookkeeper, accounts clerk, or payroll officer.

This course meets the educational requirements of obtaining the BAS (Business Activity Statement) agent registration by the Tax Practitioners Board (TPB). This qualification is recognised by the Institute of Certified Bookkeepers (ICB) and students will be eligible for free student membership while completing the course.

Professional recognition

Students will be eligible for a free student membership with the Institute of Certified Bookkeepers (ICB) as Swinburne is recognised as an Accredited Training Provider. Student membership is available for the Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) upon application.

Course fees and requirements

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Course fees