Certificate IVin Accounting / AQF 4

National Qualification Code: FNS40610
CRICOS Course Code: 073976F
CRICOS Course Duration: 39 Weeks
Delivery weeks: 27 Weeks

Course Aims

The Certificate IV in Accounting qualification provides students with basic accounting skills and train them to use computers in the accounting environment, leading to careers such as accounts receivable and payable clerks, payroll clerks, bookkeepers, general clerical assistants or trainee accountants.

This course is especially designed for employees who perform duties such as operational reporting, producing basic management and job costing reports, preparing budgets, maintaining inventory records, process business tax requirements and making decisions in a legal context.

Students will learn how to prepare financial reports and financial statements, set up and operate a computerised accounting system, prepare operational budget, produce job costing information and maintain asset and inventory records. This qualification reflects accounting job roles in financial services and other industries requiring accounting support functions.

Career Opportunities

Graduates of this qualification will be able to work in various accounting job roles with duties such as:

• Operational reporting
• Producing non-complex management reports including compiling budget information
• Compiling data for job costing reports
• Supervising the operation of computerbased financial systems
• Classifying, recording and reporting accounting information
• Maintaining inventory records
• Managing a small office
• Ensuring relevant legal requirements are adhered to Job roles may include:
• Accounts receivable and payable clerks
• Payroll clerks
• Book keepers
• General clerical assistants
• Trainee accountants

Teaching Methods

Delivery of this program has a focus on the development of professional knowledge and workplace skills. This course is designed for the concurrent development of theoretical knowledge and practical work skills. Students will be undertaking lectures and practical tutorials. The combination of knowledge and skills development undertaken concurrently provides for future competent performance in the workplace.

Enrolment And Tuition Fees

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Assessment Methods

The emphasis of assessment is on collection of evidence, holistic assessment against the module purpose and trainer/assessor judgment. The focus is on the integration of areas of theoretical knowledge, practical skills and proper work attitudes.
The following assessment methods will be used:

• Written exams
• Simulated workplace activities/ scenarios/role plays
• Practical/demonstration (for computer accounting & design and produce business documents unit)
• Projects/Assignment
• Class Activities

Normal learning and assessment will take place in an integrated classroom and real workplace environment.

Qualification Structure

Total of 13 units are required to attain Certificate IV in accounting qualification.

Core units

Prepare financial reports	BSBFIA401A
Design and produce business documents	BSBITU306A
Contribute to OH S hazard identification and risk assessment	BSBOHS303B
Process financial transactions and extract interim reports	FNSACC301A
Make decisions in a legal context	FNSACC403A
Prepare financial statements for non-reporting entities	FNSACC404A
Set up and operate a computerised accounting system	FNSACC406A
Carry out business activity and installment activity statement tasks	FNSBKG404A
Apply principles of professional practice to work in the financial services industry	FNSINC401A

Elective units

Apply cost management techniques	BSBPMG403A
Perform financial calculations	FNSACC303A
Process business tax requirements	FNSACC401A
Prepare operational budgets	FNSACC402A

Intake Dates For Year 2013 And 2014

Exit Point / Award: Certificate IV in Accounting (AQF 4)
Duration: 39 weeks including holidays
Entry Requirements: IELTS 5.5 or equivalent for international students. Year 12 or equivalent
Delivery Location: Australian Institute of Commerce & Language

Year 2013

Term	Start Date	End Date	Weeks	Session /Break
1	28 January	06 April	10	Session
	07 April	21 April	2	Break
2	22 April	29 June	10	Session
	30 June	14 July	2	Break
3	15 July	21 September	10	Session
	22 September	06 October	2	Break
4	07 October	14 December	10	Session
	15 December	26 January	6	Break

Week 1 of each term is orientation week; there will be no course delivery in week 1

Year 2014

Term	Start Date	End Date	Weeks	Session /Break
1	27 January	05 April	10	Session
	06 April	20 April	2	Break
2	21 April	28 June	10	Session
	29 June	13 July	2	Break
3	14 July	20 September	10	Session
	21 September	05 October	2	Break
4	06 October	13 December	10	Session
	14 December	25 January	6	Break

Week 1 of each term is orientation week; there will be no course delivery in week 1