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Certificate IV in Accounting and Bookkeeping

  • Certificate

CRICOS Code: 113523M

Duration: 6 months (20 contact weeks, 24 hours a week)

Campus Location: Perth, Western Australia

Begin your bookkeeping and accounting career

This nationally recognised training course is designed for anyone seeking a career as a professional bookkeeper or BAS (business activity statement) agent, or anyone looking to develop their skills and knowledge in this area.

The skills in this qualification are suitable across many industries and include preparing and lodging business and instalment activity statements, data processing, monthly reconciliations, preparing budgets, preparing reports on financial performance and the position of the business, preparing end-of-year adjustments, and finalising financial records after year-end.

Key details

Degree Type
Certificate
Duration
6 months (20 contact weeks, 24 hours a week)
Course Code
FNS40222, 113523M
Study Mode
In person
Intake Months
Aug
International Fees
$7,090 total

About this course

Begin your bookkeeping and accounting career

This nationally recognised training course is designed for anyone seeking a career as a professional bookkeeper or BAS (business activity statement) agent, or anyone looking to develop their skills and knowledge in this area.

The skills in this qualification are suitable across many industries and include preparing and lodging business and instalment activity statements, data processing, monthly reconciliations, preparing budgets, preparing reports on financial performance and the position of the business, preparing end-of-year adjustments, and finalising financial records after year-end.

FNS40222 Certificate IV in Accounting and Bookkeeping:

  • Suitable for career as a professional bookkeeper, BAS agent or payroll officer.
  • Meets the education requirements of the Tax Practitioners Board for registration to become a BAS agent and Bookkeeper in Australia.
  • Meets the education requirements to enrol in FNS5022 Diploma of Accounting.

Entry requirements

To enrol in this course, you must

  • be at least 18 years old.
  • have basic proficiency in using Microsoft Word and Excel.
  • have completed of Australian Year 11 or equivalent; and
  • have a minimum IELTS Academic Test Score of 6.0 (with no band less than 5.0) or equivalent

Study locations

Perth

Course structure

  • 13
    Core
    Units
  • 13
    Total
    Units

FNS40222 Certificate IV in Accounting and Bookkeeping is assessed under the Principles of Competency-based training, students have to demonstrate their ability to do all activities in each Unit of Competency. There are 13 Units of Competency in this course.

  • FNSACC323 Perform financial calculations
  • BSBTEC302 Design and produce spreadsheets & BSBTEC402 Design and produce complex spreadsheets
  • FNSACC426 Set up and operate a computerised accounting system
  • FNSACC321 Process financial transactions and extract interim reports
  • FNSACC418 Work effectively in the accounting and bookkeeping industry
  • FNSACC405 Maintain inventory records
  • FNSTPB412 Establish and maintain payroll systems*
  • FNSTPB411 Complete business activity and instalment activity statements*
  • FNSACC421 Prepare financial reports
  • FNSACC414 Prepare financial statements for non-reporting entities
  • FNSACC412 Prepare operational budgets
  • FNSACC322 Administer subsidiary accounts and ledgers

*Unit part of the FNSSS00004 BAS Agent Registration Skill Set

Pathways and enabling courses

On completion of FNS40222 Certificate IV in Accounting and Bookkeeping, you will meet the entry requirements for

  • FNS50222 Diploma of Accounting
  • any undergraduate university courses requiring a 70 ATAR score. You must also have IELTS Academic Test Score of 6 or above, we work closely with our English School partner to support you in achieve the necessary IELTS score. 

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