This course is designed to assist migrants and international degree holders who are seeking employment in accounting, bookkeeping, business and financial services. 

This course provides migrants and international degree holders who do not have previous Australian work experience and/or practical work skills with skills and knowledge sought by employers and recruitment agencies.

Employment Opportunities

Part time or entry level employment could include any of the following roles; accounts payable officer, accounts receivable officer, payroll officer, store keeper, inventory manager, stock control officer, contracted bookkeeper and accounts supervisor.

Course Outline:

• Business tax calculations 
• Computerised bookkeeping - MYOB
• Computerised bookkeeping - XERO
• Preparing and processing payroll
• Preparation and lodgement of the Business Activity Statements (BAS)

More detailed course information can be found by clicking on Course Details.

Professional Accreditation

The units of competency comprising this course are Australian Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) approved for Licensed Bookkeepers or BAS agent registration or renewal of TPB registration. Detailed Information can be found by clicking on TPB

National Accredited units covered:

• Process business tax requirements (FNSACC411)

• Setup and operate a computerised accounting system (MYOB) (FNSACC416)

• Establish and maintain a payroll system (FNSTPB402) 

• Carry out business activity and instalment activity statement tasks (FNSTPB401) 

Course Duration - 16 weeks 

Course Fees -

On Campus Study: For students eligible for SA Government Metro Delivery (MD) funding fees for this course are $236. The criteria for MD eligibility is provided below.

Online Study: Online study is not eligible for SA Government MD funding. Student fee for the Online study is $923.

Eligibility criteria for SA Government Metro Delivery (MD) funding:  

• be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident or hold an eligible Visa

• reside in South Australia,

• be 16 years of age or over.

Study Mode

This course is available for On Campus and Online Study.

• On Campus Study: Face to face training will be offered at Adelaide City Campus and Gilles Plains Campus.
  

• Online Study: This is self-paced learning that enables you to study at your own pace and includes the option to fast-track your studies to complete the course within a shorter time frame. Students using online study are supported in their learning through interaction with lecturers by phone, email and in discussion forums and chat groups.

Future study path options:

Students who have successfully completed a relevant degree along with the “Bookkeeping Career Pathway for Migrants” course may have the potential for RPL (Recognition of prior learning) towards the nationally recognised qualification Certificate IV in Accounting and Bookkeeping FNS40217.

To get further details about RPL processes and the completion of the qualification Certificate IV in Accounting and Bookkeeping FNS40217 please follow the link below.

Pathway to Certificate IV in Accounting and Bookkeeping FNS40217