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Advanced Diploma of Accounting

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Time to take your career up a notch? The Advanced Diploma of Accounting qualification is ideal for people seeking future roles in Management Accounting, Forensic Accounting or Business Analysis.

Building on previous skills and experience the Advanced Diploma of Accounting is ideally suited to individuals currently working in bookkeeping or accounting roles who want to enhance their existing knowledge through completion of a formal, nationally recognised qualification. The course is also beneficial for students seeking to upgrade prior accounting qualifications and/or those with qualifications from overseas.

The aim of the course is to extend each student’s accounting skillset so that they may transition into higher education or be gainfully employed in an accounting role.

The Advanced Diploma of Accounting is recognised by the Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) and the Institute of Public Accountants (IPA).

A career in the accounting profession can be exciting and rewarding. Gone are the days of the boring number cruncher! Types of work will vary depending on the job role, company, and industry but will usually be within one of two key areas – management accounting or financial accounting. Some job opportunities include:

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Units of Study

Further Study Pathways

BSBFIA401 Prepare financial reports

FNSACC311 Process financial transactions and extract interim reports

FNSACC416 Set up and operate a computerised accounting system

FNSACC512 Prepare tax documentation for individuals

FNSACC514 Prepare financial reports for corporate entities

FNSACC516 Implement and maintain internal control procedures

FNSACC601 Prepare and administer tax documentation for legal entities

FNSACC602 Audit and report on financial systems and records

FNSACC624 Monitor corporate governance activities

FNSINC601 Apply economic principles to work in the financial services industry

FNSINC602 Interpret and use financial statistics and tools

FNSTPB503 Apply legal principles in contract and consumer law

FNSTPB504 Apply legal principles in corporations and trust law

FNSTPB505 Apply legal principles in property law

The Advanced Diploma of Accounting is excellent preparation for further accounting or business study at university level. If you are keen to do a degree course after completing the Advanced Diploma of Accounting please check with the university you’re thinking of applying to about whether they’ll give you credit for the units you complete with NBIA.