Certificate IV In Accounting And Bookkeeping

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Develop the skills and knowledge to begin a career as a Business Activity Statement Agent

Course code

FNS40217

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Online

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Length

Full Time, 12 months. Part Time, 17 months.

Start dates

28 Jan, 20 Apr, 13 Jul and 5 Oct.

• Read more about this course

  This flexible online course allows you to study at your own pace with support from teachers, fellow students and student engagement officers every step of the way. Best of all, you can study whenever and wherever you want, giving you the freedom to complete your course alongside work and other commitments.
  
  Please note: course duration for part-time students will vary depending on the number of modules undertaken per study period and module availability.

• Course units

  Module 01: Business Operations

  FNSACC408 Work effectively in the accounting and bookkeeping industry

  FNSACC413 Make decisions in a legal context

  Module 02: Legal and tax requirements

  BSBSMB412 Introduce cloud computing into business operations

  FNSACC414 Prepare financial statements for non-reporting entities

  Module 03: Business Activity Statements

  FNSTPB401 Complete business activity and instalment activity statements

  FNSTPB402 Establish and maintain payroll

  Module 04: Prepare and produce business documents

  BSBFIA401 Prepare financial reports

  FNSACC311 Process financial transactions and extract interim reports

  FNSACC405 Maintain inventory records

  Module 05: Accounting Systems

  FNSACC312 Administer subsidiary accounts and ledgers

  FNSACC416 Set up and operate a computerised accounting system

  Module 06: Spreadsheets and budgets

  BSBITU402 Develop and use complex spreadsheets

  FNSACC412 Prepare operational budgets

• Career pathways

  Nationally recognised training	Certificate IV In Accounting And Bookkeeping	Diploma Of Accounting
  Possible job outcome	accounts payable officer accounts receivable officer business activity statement (BAS) agent	assistant accountant

• Skills recognition

  Your current skills, knowledge and experience can help you get a qualification.

  Find out about skills recognition and RPL for certificate to advanced diploma courses.

  Find out about advanced standing for graduate certificate, graduate diploma and bachelor degree courses.

• Admission requirements

  Access to a Windows computer. Ability to attend Module 3 exam in person, All applicants to complete BKSB and must obtain ACSF exit level 3 (working at level 4) in both literacy and numeracy., All students must hold a current (within the last 10 years) Australian Certificate IV or higher qualification OR Basic Key Skills Builder (BKSB) test – meet the entry levels of the course., Experience in using Microsoft Excel, Pre-Training Review – meet the technology requirements to study with Chisholm Online / Express valid reasoning for undertaking this course

• Fees

  Indicative course fees	Concession	Government subsidised	Full fee paying
  Module 01: Business Operations	$88.00	$440.00	$980.00
  Module 02: Legal and tax requirements	$96.80	$484.00	$1,078.00
  Module 03: Business Activity Statements	$83.60	$418.00	$931.00
  Module 04: Prepare and produce business documents	$114.40	$572.00	$1,274.00
  Module 05: Accounting Systems	$105.60	$528.00	$1,176.00
  Module 06: Spreadsheets and budgets	$79.20	$396.00	$882.00
  Payable	$567.60	$2,838.00	$6,321.00

  *Indicative fees as published are based on typical annual student contact hours per course, and are subject to change, given individual circumstances at enrolment.
  Check here to see if you are eligible for government-subsidised training. Training to eligible students is delivered with Victorian and Commonwealth funding.

• Help with fees

  With Chisholm Online, you only pay for the module of study you enrol in. Talk to our Student Engagement Team on 1300 275 265 for more information about payment.

  Scholarships

  Annual scholarships may be available to eligible students suffering financial hardship through the Caroline Chisholm Education Foundation. Find our more about the scholarships, which to date have supported more than 150 students with grants ranging from a few hundred dollars to a few thousand, depending on circumstance and the area of study.

  Government-subsidised training

  Check here to see if you are eligible for government-subsidised training. Training to eligible students is delivered with Victorian and Commonwealth funding.