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Certificate IV in Accounting

FNS40610

New BAS Agent Registration Requirements

New educational requirements have been announced for BAS agent registrations from 1 March 2012 onwards.

Who is This Course for?

The Certificate IV in Accounting will provide you with basic accounting skills and train you to use computers in the accounting environment, leading to careers such as accounts receivable and payable clerks, payroll clerks, bookkeepers, general clerical assistants or trainee accountants.

This course is especially designed for employees who perform duties such as completing Business Activity Statement (BAS) and other office taxes, operational reporting, producing basic management and job costing reports, preparing budgets, maintaining inventory records and making decisions in a legal context.

Upon successful completion of this course, you'll receive the Certificate IV in Accounting (FNS40610) under the Financial Services Training Package (FNS10).

Quick Course Guide

Qualification: Certificate IV
Student support: Yes: Expert teacher & online support

Study time: Self-paced
Eg: 1 yr = 13 hrs/week
Pre-requisites: None

Delivery method: Flexible delivery: Online + correspondence
Course materials: All course materials are provided

Enrolment dates: Enrol anytime - start now!
Assessment: By assignments + workplace simulation tests

Delivered by: OTEN - #1 distance education TAFE provider
Resources required: Internet, email

New BAS Agent Registration Requirements

New educational requirements have been announced for Business Activity Statements (BAS) agent applications from 1 March 2012 onwards.

To register or renew your registration as a BAS agent after this date, you will need to have completed:

at least a Certificate IV in Accounting or Certificate IV in Bookkeeping; and
a formal approved course in GST/BAS which includes both BAS/Instalment Activity Statement (IAS) and payroll components

Contact a SEEK Learning consultant now for more details.

What Will I Learn?

Prepare financial reports and operational budgets
Maintain financial records
Set up and operate a computerised accounting system
Manage budgets and forecasts
Produce job costing information
Maintain asset and inventory records

Career-relevant and Accredited Accounting Course

Gain a qualification that's:

developed under the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF)
government-accredited
nationally recognised
highly valued in the industry

This TAFE certificate course articulates into the Diploma of Accounting. Your TAFE qualification is also likely to receive credit at a number of Australian universities. Contact a SEEK Learning consultant to find out more.

Course Units

There are 13 units to be completed in this accounting course.

Process financial transactions and extract interim reports
Administer subsidiary accounts and ledgers
Contribute to OHS hazard identification and risk assessment
Design and produce business documents
Prepare financial reports
Set up and operate a computerised accounting system
Make decisions in a legal context

Carry out business activity and instalment activity statement tasks
Establish and maintain a payroll system
Apply principles of professional practice to work in the financial services industry
Prepare operational budgets
Prepare financial statements for non-reporting entities
Maintain inventory records

Flexible Study with Distance Learning

Fit your learning around your lifestyle - because the course is delivered online, you have the flexibility of when and where you wish to complete your financial services training.

Complete the course faster depending on the time you have available! This certificate course of 13 units is typically completed within 2 years, but you can finish earlier by increasing the time you dedicate to your studies.

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