TasTAFE
Diploma of Accounting
Nationally Recognised Vocational Education and Training (VET)This qualification is ideal if you are currently employed in the Financial Services industry, or if you have strong analytical abilities and attention to detail and have access to a workplace in which you can practice you skills and apply your knowledge.
In this course, you will focus on gaining the skills and knowledge you need to undertake professional accounting job roles in the Financial Services sector, including Tax Agent, Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable Officer, Payroll Service provider and roles that provide range of other accounting tasks for organisations in a range of industries.
Delivery mode
TasTAFE offers this course through the following delivery modes:
Online
Set your own study schedule and balance study with your other commitments.
Entry requirements
Domestic Students
- There are no mandated entry requirements.
Prior to commencing this qualification an individual must have completed the following units of competency (or equivalent).
- FNSACC321 Process financial transactions and extract interim reports
- FNSACC322 Administer subsidiary accounts and ledgers
- FNSACC418 Work effectively in the accounting and bookkeeping industry
- FNSACC421 Prepare financial reports (this unit is the equivalent version of BSBFIA401 Prepare financial reports).
These competencies may have been achieved through completion of the following (or their equivalent):
- FNSSS00014 Accounting Principles Skill Set OR
- FNS40222 Certificate IV in Accounting and Bookkeeping.
Course fees
For more information about this course and payment options please enquire now.
Career opportunities
The Diploma of Accounting will prepare you for the following roles.
Payroll Officer
Payroll Officers take care of an organisation’s wages and salaries — preparing payroll data from timesheets and employee records, then processing t...
Accounts Officer
An Accounts Officer looks after the overall financial accounts and records for an organisation. You’ll oversee all income and expenditure payments...
Bookkeeper
A Bookkeeper maintains the financial records of a business or organisation. You’ll keep track of all transactions including income as well as expen...
Assistant Accountant
An Assistant Accountant works as part of a financial team to help manage the financial accounts of a small or large business. You might perform adm...
BAS Agent
BAS Agents are specialist bookkeepers. They hold additional qualifications that allow them to prepare and lodge Business Activity Statements (BAS)...
Credit Controller
A Credit Controller coordinates the processing of loan applications for prospective borrowers. You might work for a bank, a building society or for...
Business Services Accountant
A Business Services Accountant carries out financial management duties for a range of businesses, usually focusing on taxation issues. You might pr...
About TasTAFE
TasTAFE is a not-for-profit government business that operates under the TasTAFE (Skills and Training Business) Act 2021.
It is the largest public provider of vocational education and training in Tasmania and is governed by a Board consisting of up to seven members appointed by the Minister for Skills, Training and Workforce Growth.
