FNS40217 Certificate IV in Accounting and Bookkee

  • Course description
  • Course delivery
  • Entry requirements
  • Career Outcomes
  • Education Pathway Information
  • Course Credit
  • Course Structure
  • Fee Information
  • Duration

FNS40217 Certificate IV in Accounting and Bookkeeping

CRICOS Course Code: 0101281

This qualification reflects the job roles of workers in the accounting industry, including BAS Agents and contract bookkeepers; and of those employees performing bookkeeping tasks for organisations in a range of industries. It includes preparing and lodging business and instalment activity statements and providing advice or dealing with the Commissioner on behalf of a taxpayer in relation to activity statements. Individuals in these roles apply theoretical and specialist knowledge and skills to work autonomously, and exercise judgement in completing routine and non-routine activities.

Licensing/Regulatory Information

Work functions in the occupational areas where this qualification may be used are subject to regulatory requirements. Refer to the FNS Financial Services Training Package Companion Volume Implementation Guide or the relevant regulator for specific guidance on requirements.

Persons providing a business activity statement (BAS) service for a fee or other reward must be registered by the Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) and this qualification is currently cited as meeting the TPB education requirements for registration. Other conditions apply, including a designated period of experience. Persons seeking BAS agent registration should check current registration requirements with the TPB, as registration requirements are reviewed regularly

The latest release of the qualification and packaging rules can be found at the following link:

https://training.gov.au/Training/Details/FNS40217

This course will be delivered face-to-face in a classroom-based setting which includes the simulation of workplace based environment.

The course is delivered at:

Level 7, 190 Queen Street, Melbourne, VIC 3000

Stanford College Australia has the following entry requirements:

International students must:

· Be at least 18 years of age and have completed the equivalent of Year 12.

· Participate in a course entry interview to determine suitability for the course and student needs.

· Have an IELTS* score of 5.5 (test results must be no more than 2 years old). English language competence can also be demonstrated through documented evidence of any of the following:

· Educated for 5 years in an English speaking country; or

· Completed at least 6 months of a Certificate IV level course in an Australian RTO; or

· Successful completion of an English Placement Test.

Note that other English language tests such as PTE and TOEFL can be accepted. You are required to provide your results so that we can confirm they are equivalent to IELTS 5.5.

Students who complete this course may be able to seek employment in a range of accounting and bookkeeping roles.

Students who complete this course may wish to further their study into the FNS50217 Diploma of Accounting.

Students may apply for recognition of existing qualifications or skills, knowledge and experience (credit transfer or recognition of prior learning) as per the information included in our International Student Handbook, which is available at www.stanford.edu.au

For international students, the granting of course credit may affect course fees as well as the duration of the course.

The result of an application for credit and any changes to fees or course duration will be advised to students in writing.

If course credit is granted following issuance of the Confirmation of Enrolment, students will receive a new Confirmation of Enrolment showing a reduced duration.

For any questions about course credit, contact us at the details shown below.

The FNS40217 Certificate IV in Accounting and Bookkeeping requires the successful completion of eight (8) core units and five (5) elective units. Electives for this qualification have been chosen by Stanford College Australia to ensure that students achieve a broad range of skills and knowledge in accounting and bookkeeping.

Units included in this qualification are:

BSBFIA401

Prepare financial reports

Core

BSBTEC404

Use digital technologies to collaborate in a work environment


Core

FNSACC311

Process financial transactions and extract interim reports

Core

FNSACC312

Administer subsidiary accounts and ledgers

Core

FNSACC408

Work effectively in the accounting and bookkeeping industry

Core

FNSACC416

Set up and operate a computerised accounting system

Core

FNSTPB401

Complete business activity and instalment activity statements

Core

FNSTPB402

Establish and maintain payroll systems

Core

BSBCUS301

Deliver and monitor a service to customers

Elective

BSBITU306

Design and produce business documents

Elective

BSBITU402

Develop and use complex spreadsheets

Elective

BSBWRT301

Write simple documents

Elective

FNSACC313

Perform financial calculations

Elective


Please contact Stanford College Australia at +61(03) 9670 8893 or Email to admin@stanford.edu.au for further details and ongoing specials (if applicable) on pricing.

Please refer to Fee and Refund Policy for further details on fees and refunds arrangements.

This qualification will be delivered over 52 weeks, including 40 weeks of training and assessment spread over 4 terms of 10 weeks and 12 weeks of holidays. Holidays are 3 weeks per term.

Class sessions are planned to ensure that students have a mixture of practical and theoretical components and those classes cater for a wide variety of learning styles. Additionally, workplace practices and environments are simulated and used to conduct skills based assessments in accordance with unit requirements.

The timing for this course will be advised in the Letter of Offer.