This qualification reflects professional accounting job roles in financial services and other industries. Individuals in these roles apply solutions to a range of often complex problems, and analyse and evaluate information from a variety of sources. They apply initiative to plan, coordinate and evaluate their own work and guidance to others within defined guidelines.

Licensing/Regulatory Information

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

This qualification includes units that comprise an approved Tax Practitioner Board (TPB) course in Australian taxation law and commercial law. Persons seeking registration with the TPB should check current registration requirements with the Board.

Full-time – 37 weeks

After achieving FNS40615 Certificate IV in Accounting, students may continue their studies by enrolling in the following course:

• Advanced Diploma of Accounting
• Bachelor of Accounting

The following employment opportunities are available to students who complete this qualification:

Aged/Home and Community Stream

• AMF/CTF Compliance Officer or Compliance Manager
• Assistant Accountant
• Banking Services Manager
• Case Manager (Personal Injury Management)
• Client Adviser (Financial Markets)
• Credit Manager
• Disability Insurance Manager
• Financial Planner
• Financial Services (Loss Adjusting)
• General Insurance Supervisor

To ensure this course is an appropriate learning opportunity, individuals would need to demonstrate a capacity to undertake study at the Certificate III level, this can be demonstrated via the following:

Successful completion of Year 12 or the equivalent level of study. Minimum English level of IELTS 5.5 or equivalent. Individuals originating from assessment level 1 and 2 countries without the required IELTS score can undertake Colleges’s English Proficiency Test. For information on student visa assessment levels, refer to the Department of Immigration and Border Protection website (http://www.border.gov.au).

Must also be aged 18 or above.