Advanced Diploma of Accounting
Course Overview
This qualification reflects the role of individuals working in accounting and seeking professional recognition, including tax agents, accounts managers and business analysts; and to employees performing a range of accounts management tasks for organisations in a range of industries. At this level individuals are expected to apply theoretical and technical skills in a range of situations and to display initiative and judgement in planning activities. They have autonomy in performing complex operations and can be responsible for planning, coordinating and evaluating the work of others within broad but generally well-defined parameters.
Course Structure
To be awarded this qualification students must successfully complete the following units of competency:
Core Units:
- FNSACC634 Monitor corporate governance activities.
- FNSINC611 Apply economic principles to work in the financial services industry.
- FNSINC612 Interpret and use financial statistics and tools.
Electives:
- FNSACC601 Prepare and administer tax documentation for legal entities*
- FNSACC614 Prepare complex corporate financial reports*
- FNSFMK515 Comply with financial services regulation and industry codes of practice
- FNSINC513 Identify and apply complex ethical decision making to workplace situation
- BSBSTR602 Develop organisational strategies
- BSBOPS601 Develop and implement a business plan
- BSBLDR601 Lead and manage organisational change
- BSBSTR601 Manage innovation and continuous improvement
- BSBINS601 Manage knowledge and information
- BSBCRT611 Apply critical thinking for complex problem solving
- FNSACC521 Provide financial and business performance information
Entry Requirement
| Admission Requirements | |
|---|---|
| Minimum Age to Apply | Students must be over 18 years of age |
| Academic Entry Requirements | A fully completed Australian AQF Level 4 qualification or High School Certificate qualification or equivalent; or overseas qualifications in Higher Education |
| Language Requirement | |
|---|---|
| IELTS Score (Minimum) | A current IELTS score of 5.5 total or above with no band lower than 5.0;
✓ Proof of completion of an Australian qualification in English language that is of one year or longer duration;
✓ Successful completion of an approved English of Academic Purposes courses meeting IELTS 5.5 equivalent requirements;
✓ Successful score of Upper Intermediate Level of completion of the School’s English Language Placement Test. |
Career Opportunities
Careers and titles vary across different industry sectors. Possible job titles relevant to this qualification include:
- Complex tax issues and plans
- Corporate governance matters
- Auditing and reporting on financial systems
- Analyzing management accounting information and the application of a range of principles in legal related matters.