Certificate IV in Accounting and Bookkeeping

Course Overview

Combine practical bookkeeping skills and accounting concepts in this mid-level course, and get the qualifications you need to open up bookkeeping and accounting roles across a range of industries.

What You'll Learn

• Prepare and lodge business and instalment activity statements
• Prepare financial reports
• Establish payroll systems
• Provide advice to taxpayers in relation to activity statements

Career Outcomes

• Bookkeeper
• Payroll Officer
• Accounts Clerk
• Accounts Receivable and Payable Clerk
• BAS Agent

Course Outcome

FNS40222 Certificate IV in Accounting and Bookkeeping

Study Locations

• Greater Brisbane
• Sunshine Coast
• Wide Bay Burnett

Ways to Study

• On campus
• Online
• Apprenticeships or traineeships

Course Structure

Core Units

• BSBTEC302: Design and produce spreadsheets
• FNSACC321: Process financial transactions and extract interim reports
• FNSACC322: Administer subsidiary accounts and ledgers
• FNSACC412: Prepare operational budgets
• FNSACC414: Prepare financial statements for non-reporting entities
• FNSACC418: Work effectively in the accounting and bookkeeping industry
• FNSACC421: Prepare financial reports
• FNSACC426: Set up and operate computerised accounting systems
• FNSTPB411: Complete business activity and instalment activity statements
• FNSTPB412: Establish and maintain payroll systems

Elective Units

• BSBTEC402: Design and produce complex spreadsheets
• FNSACC323: Perform financial calculations
• FNSACC413: Make decisions in a legal context
• BSBWRT311: Write simple documents
• BSBTEC301: Design and produce business documents
• BSBTEC404: Use digital technologies to collaborate in a work environment

Study Modes

• On campus with some online
• Online self-directed
• Online virtual classroom
• Online with on campus practical training

Campus Locations

• Caboolture
• South Bank
• Mt Gravatt
• Loganlea
• Cairns
• Bundaberg
• Robina
• Mooloolaba
• Nambour
• Maryborough
• Hervey Bay
• Gympie

Apprenticeships and Traineeships

• Available at various campus locations

Payment Options

• Payment plan
• Upfront payment

Entry Requirements

• No formal entry requirements
• Recommended: Year 10 (or equivalent) or mature age with work experience in a related field
• Proficient written and spoken English communication skills

Resources Required

• Access to the internet and a computer/laptop
• USB
• Microsoft Office 2013 or later version
• Stationery items
• Textbooks (supplied in electronic form within the Learning Management System)

Important Information

• Licensing/Regulatory Information: Work functions in the occupational areas where this qualification may be used are subject to regulatory requirements.
• Order of Study: Recommended to follow the order of study and enrol in no more than two units per intake or the units required to complete one cluster/stage.

Assessment Methods

• Skill and knowledge assessments
• Observation
• Written assessment
• Questioning
• Portfolios
• Work samples
• Third-party feedback
• 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.

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