Certificate IV in Accounting and Bookkeeping (Online delivery)

Admissions

This course is designed for candidates wanting to start their own Bookkeeping Business or those who wish to enter the Accounting and Bookkeeping industries either as a result of having a strong interest in this area from High School, changing career path, or assisting a family business with their finance.

Applicants require a minimum of Year 12 completion or equivalent.

Non-school leavers without formal qualifications are welcome to apply.

Other requirements

Technical requirements

To use Collaborate Ultra within the CANVAS learning management platform, students will need headphones and a computer with a microphone and camera that is connected to the internet.

Credit transfer

Recognition of prior learning

Course structure

To obtain this qualification, students must complete 13 units including 10 core and 3 electives chosen in consultation with industry. The course is delivered online with scheduled weekly webinars for each unit. Recordings of webinars will be made available for those students who cannot attend the live sessions. Additional support is provided through email and telephone by the course coordinators. The course will be delivered by supportive qualified staff in nine-week study periods.

Study Commitment

The course is designed to be completed part time over 12-18 months. A part time study load is 1 – 3 unit each study period. Online study requires a high level of self-discipline and study is required each week for each unit.

Assessment requirements

• Short answer questions
• Practical exercises
• Case studies
• Computerised assessments in Xero, MYOB, Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word (access will be provided free of charge)
• Supervised assessments for FNSTPB411 and FNSTPB412 as required by the Tax Practitioners Board
   

Textbooks 

This course requires textbooks which can be purchased form the Swinburne book shop or from the publisher. The Booklist will be provided prior to the course start date.