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Diploma of Accounting

Course Overview

Enhance your career in accounting and finance with this high-level diploma qualification. This course will give you the essential knowledge and professional skills to work competently within the accounting, business, and finance sectors.

According to the Australian Government's Job Outlook service, accounting services are predicted to be a stable to strong growth area in Australia over the coming four years. This course is a recommended industry qualification for employment in this growing area.

During this course you'll develop an advanced understanding of financial reporting, budget management and forecasting, income tax returns, and providing accurate accounting advice. You'll graduate with analytical skills and knowledge of current technologies, resources, accounting procedures and techniques.

Successful completion of this course qualifies you work to in the business and finance sector and prepares you for further study at a tertiary level with great articulation opportunities with a range of universities.

What Can I Do?

• Bookkeeper
• Payroll Officer
• Assistant Accountant
• Accounts Administrator
• BAS Agent

Course Outcome

FNS50222 Diploma of Accounting

Pathways to University

If you complete a TAFE Queensland diploma you can take advantage of our diploma-to-degree pathway options. Get in the fast lane and jump straight into the second year of a related bachelor’s degree at some of Australia’s top universities. You’ll graduate with two qualifications in the same time it would normally take to complete one, giving you a competitive edge in the job market.

What You Will Study

The successful achievement of this qualification requires you to complete all core and 4 elective units from the list below.

Up to 3 units can be brought across by completing FNS40222 Certificate IV in Accounting and Bookkeeping (or equivalent)

Core Units

• BSBTEC402 Design and produce complex spreadsheets
• FNSACC521 Provide financial and business performance information
• FNSACC522 Prepare tax documentation for individuals
• FNSACC523 Manage budgets and forecasts
• FNSACC524 Prepare financial reports for corporate entities
• FNSACC526 Implement and maintain internal control procedures
• FNSACC527 Provide management accounting information

Elective Units

• BSBLDR413 Lead effective workplace relationships
• FNSACC412 Prepare operational budgets
• FNSACC413 Make decisions in a legal context
• FNSINC514 Apply ethical frameworks and principles to make and act upon decisions
• FNSTPB411 Complete business activity and instalment activity statements
• FNSTPB412 Establish and maintain payroll systems

Ways to Study

• On campus
• Online

Choose Your Study Location

• Greater Brisbane

On Campus with Some Online

You’ll primarily learn face to face with a teacher in one of our learning spaces such as a classroom or simulated workplace environment. Some of your training may also take place via video or Zoom.

Online Virtual Classroom

You will study online however your classes will be delivered in real time via a scheduled timetable. You will interact with your teachers and other students using programs like Zoom.

Online Self-Directed

All of your study will be done online and you can work through your studies at your own pace. You can access your learning materials 24/7 through our online learning management system Connect.

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Diploma of Accounting (FNS50222)

Payment Options

• Payment plan
• Upfront payment
• VET Student Loan - $12,557 cap

Entry Requirements

To be eligible to enrol into this course you must have successfully completed all of the following units of competency (or equivalent):

• FNSACC321 Process financial transactions and extract interim reports
• FNSACC322 Administer subsidiary accounts and ledgers
• FNSACC418 Work effectively in the accounting and bookkeeping industry
• FNSACC421 Prepare financial reports

Resources Required

Access to the internet and a computer/laptop, USB, Microsoft Office 2013 or later version, stationery items, textbooks may be required to be purchased.

Important Information

Students who have completed Certificate IV in Accounting and Bookkeeping or Accounting Principles Skills Set will potentially have completed units which will correspond towards the Diploma of Accounting. This may reduce the number of units required to complete the Diploma and reduce the overall price as prices are based on individual unit costs.

Assessment Methods

Skill and knowledge assessments are an essential step in progressing through your course. You may be assessed in a number of ways while you are studying at TAFE Queensland, including observation, written assessment, questioning, portfolios, work samples, third-party feedback, and through recognition of prior learning.

University Pathways

If you want to go on to further study at university, TAFE Queensland has a pathway option to get you there. In many cases, completing one of our diplomas may give you a full year of credit towards a degree with one of our partner universities.

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) and Credit Transfers

Fast track your way to a formal qualification by earning credit for the things you already know. We can assess your skills, directly apply credits from previous successful study, and give you advanced standing in your course.