FNS50222 Diploma of Accounting

VU course code: FNS50222 | Level of study: TAFE

Duration

0.5 years full time or longer for part time

Delivery mode

Face to Face with eLearning

Fees

Free TAFE

No tuition fees for eligible students

Location

Footscray Nicholson

Next start date

22 April 2024

Application closes

19 April 2024

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Overview

Boost your job prospects with professional financial-services skills by studying the Diploma of Accounting at Victoria University.

This accounting course will provide you with the training and knowledge necessary for a range of accounting career pathways. During the course, you will become proficient in using accounting software.

Learning from our expert staff, you will gain the skills and confidence to perform a range of accounting duties, including:

providing financial and business performance information
managing budgets and forecasts
preparing financial reports
providing management accounting information
preparing income tax returns.

This accounting diploma qualification reflects accounting job roles in financial services and other industries, including:

tax agents
accounts payable and accounts receivable officers
payroll service providers
employees performing a range of accounting tasks for organisations in a range of industries.

: This qualification reflects professional accounting job roles in financial services and other industries, including tax agents, accounts payable and accounts receivable managers, and employees performing a range of accounting tasks for organisations in a range of industries. The electives chosen in this course are tailored to meet the requirement of the Tax Practitioners Board to enable graduates to gain Tax Agent registration after the required level of industry experience is gained. 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 provide guidance to others within defined guidelines.
: During the course you will get experience at the VU Tax Clinic, which offers general services including advice, representation and advocacy to unrepresented tax payers.

This free service gives you practical experience under the supervision of tax practitioners. You will have the opportunity to engage in case work directly relevant to your chosen career in accounting, with guidance from professional accountants.

This course is nationally recognised training.

Entry requirements

When assessing your application, we consider your education, work experience, current skills and personal attributes (where relevant).

Applicants for this course will need to meet the entry criteria outlined below. If you don’t meet the entry criteria, you may be able to gain entry by first completing a different course. We call this a ‘pathway’.

You may also be eligible for ‘Recognition of Prior Learning’, which lets you finish your course more quickly when you have gained some of the skills required from past study or work experience.

Entry criteria

Credit & Entry pathways into this course

Victoria University is committed to providing a transparent admissions process. Find out more about how to apply for our courses, and our commitment to admissions transparency. Meeting the minimum admission criteria does not guarantee entry into this course. Past academic performance may be considered.

Course Structure

To be awarded the FNS50222 Diploma of Accounting, 11 units of must be completed consisting of:

7 core units
4 elective units, of which:

at least 2 must be from the elective units listed in this qualification,
up to 2 may be from any currently endorsed Certificate IV or above training package qualification or accredited course.

Units

Fees & Scholarships

TAFE fees vary, depending on how much the government contributes towards course costs (if anything).

Read below to find out about the fee ‘type’, the estimated yearly tuition costs for this course, and the financial support on offer.

Fees

Scholarships

CAREERS

Studying accounting at Victoria University Polytechnic will equip you with the skills and knowledge for accounting roles in Australia or overseas. You could gain employment within small, medium and large accounting practices and corporations, the public sector and not-for-profit organisations.

Potential job titles include:

assistant accountant
bookkeeper
accounts payable clerk
accounts receivable clerk
budget officer
audit junior
payroll officer.

Please refer to the Learning Outcomes section for further information about requirements for registration with the Tax Practitioners Board.

Licensing & regulatory information

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