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CQUniversity Australia (CQU)

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Certificate IV in Accounting and Bookkeeping

  • Certificate

This qualification reflects the job roles of workers in the accounting industry including BAS Agents and contract bookkeepers and those employees performing bookkeeping tasks for organisations in a range of industries.

Key details

Degree Type
Certificate
Course Code
FNS40217
Study Mode
Online

About this course

This qualification reflects the job roles of workers in the accounting industry including BAS Agents and contract bookkeepers and those employees performing bookkeeping tasks for organisations in a range of industries. It includes preparing and lodging business and instalment activity statements and providing advice or dealing with the Commissioner on behalf of a taxpayer in relation to activity statements. Individuals in these roles apply theoretical and specialist knowledge and skills to work autonomously and exercise judgement in completing routine and non-routine activities. Work functions in the occupational areas where this qualification may be used are subject to regulatory requirements. Persons providing a business activity statement (BAS) service for a fee or other reward must be registered by the Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) and this qualification is currently cited as meeting the TPB education requirements for registration.

This is a nationally recognised accredited course.

Entry requirements

Completion of the bksb (Basic Key Skills Builder) online literacy and numeracy assessment prior to enrolment, unless the student has completed an equal or higher level course.

Study locations

Online

Career pathways

The primary pathway from this qualification is employment in accounting job roles with duties such as -
Completing Business Activity Statements (BAS) and other office taxes,
operational reporting, p
roducing non-complex management reports including compiling budget information, s
upervising the operation of computer-based financial systems, c
lassifying, recording and reporting accounting information, m
anaging a small office, and e
nsuring relevant legal requirements are adhered to.

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Business & Management courses at CQUniversity Australia (CQU).
75%
Overall satisfaction
73.9%
Skill scale
56.1%
Teaching scale
84.9%
Employed full-time
$60k
Average salary