Course Delivery & Duration:

Course Delivery

This course is self-paced and completed via distance education using Ab2 Institute of Accounting’s online learning management system. Training and Learning activities include live trainer-led study sessions, interactive learning content, course workbook activities and independent study.

At Ab2, we pride ourselves on providing the best student experience, and we will support you throughout the whole program completion by providing

• Online learning, enabling you to study anywhere, anytime
• One and one and group coaching sessions with industry experts
• A supervised assessment is required for completion of the modules within the Tax Agent Certification.

Read our Student Handbook for information about our policies and procedures.

Course Duration

You will have up to 13 May 2023 starting from your commencement date to complete this course. Students can enrol anytime during the year under this delivery method.

Entry Requirements

It is recommended that students:

• Are 18 years or older
• Have sound language, literacy, and numeracy skills (at least Year 12 or equivalent)

Students are required to:

• Obtain a Unique Student Identifier (USI);
• Undertake a Language, Literacy, Numeracy and Digital Literacy Evaluation; and
• Undertake a Personal Learning Plan Evaluation

All students considering a self-paced, online course should have sufficient digital literacy skills and should also have:

• Self-directiveness and self-motivation to undertake their studies consistently
• Online and distance education readiness to successfully engage in learning content

Take our Online Study Readiness Survey to do a self-assessment!

Further information about course pre-requisites can be found in our FAQ page.

Learner Groups
There is a total of 1206 expected study hours for this course, depending on your existing skills and knowledge.

We have identified four student groups for this training product.

• Beginner Group (Full Study Pathway) – limited relevant knowledge or skill in the competence contained in this qualification. No recent industry experience. Study hours is up to 1206 hours.
• Intermediate Group (Partial Study Pathway) – moderate relevant knowledge or skill in the competence contained in this qualification. Limited recent industry experience. Includes learners who:
  • are interested in becoming a payroll clerk, payroll officer or any roles related to payroll processing without any previously completed formal qualification but may have some minor administrative work experience related to payroll or accounting for less than a year (e.g., as a result of completing a lower-level FNS qualification)
  • Learners who may have some supervisory experience, but in another industry unrelated to accounting
  • may be working as a payroll clerk, payroll officer or any roles related to payroll processing but in another country
  • may have previously completed a Certificate IV qualification in the FNS Training Package
  • have completed FNS50215 Diploma of Accounting or units within this qualification that cross over to this qualification

Study hours is up to 908 hours.

• Advanced Group (Partial Recognition Pathway) – extensive relevant knowledge or skill in the competence contained in this qualification. Some industry experience. Includes learners who:
  • have worked previously as a payroll clerk, payroll officer or any roles related to payroll processing in the past, and therefore are currently without any recent industry experience
  • may be working as a payroll clerk, payroll officer or any roles related to payroll processing for their own business without any formal qualification for at least a year.
  • have previously completed superseded skill sets or units of competency from the FNS10 or FNS Training Package

Study hours is up to 740 hours.

• Expert Group (Full Recognition Pathway) – extensive relevant knowledge or skill in the competence contained in this qualification. Extensive industry experience. Includes learners who:
  • are currently working as a payroll clerk, payroll officer or any roles related to payroll processing for the last 3 years.

Study hours is up to 268 hours.