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CERTIFICATE III IN FINANCIAL SERVICES (Accounts Clerical) FNB30302

PRE-REQUISITES Completion of year 12 or equivalent

COURSE DURATION : 1 semester

COURSE OVERVIEW

Certificate III in Financial Services is a good starting point for students wishing to work as bookkeeper and later progress into the area of Accounting. This course develops practical training in basic accounting, computing, communications and computerised accounting.

COURSE CONTENT

  • Work within a financial services context
  • Communicate in the workplace
  • Work as part of a team
  • Use technology in the workplace
  • Apply health and safety practices in the workplace
  • Resolve customer complaints
  • Prepare and bank receipts
  • Process journal entries
  • Process payroll
  • Prepare and process financial business documents
  • Prepare financial reports
  • Maintain financial records
  • Set up and operate a computerised accounting system
  • Create and use simple spreadsheets
  • Process business tax requirements

CAREER FOCUS

  • Accounts clerk

CERTIFICATE IV IN FINANCIAL SERVICES (Accounting) FNB40602

PRE-REQUISITES Completion of year 12 or equivalent

COURSE DURATION : 1 year

COURSE OVERVIEW

The Certificate IV, Diploma and Advanced Diploma provide an opportunity to revise some skills and knowledge relating to manual and computerised accounting, in addition to obtaining knowledge and skills in costing, udgeting, taxation, financial accounting and financial management.

COURSE CONTENT

  • Work within a financial services context
  • Communicate in the workplace
  • Work as part of a team
  • Use technology in the workplace
  • Apply health and safety practices in the workplace
  • Resolve customer complaints
  • Prepare financial statements
  • Prepare operational budgets
  • Process business tax requirements
  • Make decisions in a legal context
  • Produce job costing information
  • Maintain asset and inventory records
  • Set up and operate a computerised accounting system
  • Process payroll
  • Prepare financial reports
  • Maintain financial records

CAREER FOCUS

  • Bookkeeper

DIPLOMA IN ACCOUNTING FNB50202

PRE-REQUISITES Completion of year 12 or equivalent

COURSE DURATION : 6 months

COURSE OVERVIEW

The qualification is designed to reflect the role of employees working as assistant accountants.

Completion of the Diploma in Accounting will allow students to enter university with advance standing :

  • Curtin University : 6 units or 150 credits to Bachelor of Commerce
  • USQ : 6 units to all undergraduate degrees in Faculty of Business

COURSE CONTENT

  • Prepare and bank receipts
  • Process journal entries
  • Set up and operate a computerised accounting system
  • Prepare financial reports
  • Process payroll
  • Maintain financial records
  • Prepare income tax returns
  • Manage budgets and forecasts
  • Prepare financial reports for a reporting entity
  • Provide management accounting information
  • Implement and maintain internal control procedures
  • Establish and maintain accounting information systems
  • Process business tax requirements
  • Make decisions in a legal context

CAREER FOCUS

  • Assistant accountant

ADVANCED DIPLOMA IN ACCOUNTING FNB60202

PRE-REQUISITES Completion of Diploma in Accounting

COURSE DURATION : 6 months

COURSE OVERVIEW

The qualification is designed as a pathway for persons intending to become accountants. Provided all requirements are met, graduates will be eligible for membership of the National Institute of Accountants. Subject to requisite professional experience, the Australian Taxation Office recognizes this course as meeting the academic requirements for registration as a Tax Agent.

Completion of Advanced Diploma in Accounting will allow students to enter university with advance standing :

  • Curtin University : 10 units or 250 credits to Bachelor of Commerce
  • USQ : 10 units to all undergraduate degrees in Faculty of Business

COURSE CONTENT

  • Implement and maintain internal control procedures
  • Monitor corporate governance activities
  • Prepare complex financial corporate reports
  • Audit and report on financial systems and records
  • Conduct internal audit
  • Provide financial and business performance information
  • Prepare complex tax returns
  • Implement tax plans and evaluate tax compliance

CAREER FOCUS

  • Pathway to becoming a qualified accountant

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