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BAS Agent Skill Set
FNSSS00004
Join the national BAS register with expert training in business activity, instalment activity, and payroll system maintenance.
100% Flexible
Study online, anytime, anywhere, on any device
Unrivalled Student Support
by specialists who serve only the accounting industry.
Essential knowledge and skills
Taught by real-world industry leaders, not academics.
Deep Industry Connections
Future-proof your career
Free Student Membership
with accounting and bookkeeping industry bodies.
Designed by Accountants
100% designed by and for accounting professionals.
BAS Agent Skill Set
Get the competitive edge and join the national BAS register with training in business activity statements (BAS), instalment activity, and payroll system maintenance. If you already have another bookkeeping or accounting certification and want to become a registered BAS Agent with the Tax Practitioners Board (TPB), the preferred pathway is the BAS Agent Skill Set certification.
Complete business activity and instalment activity statements
Establish and maintain payroll systems
BAS Agent Skill Set Course Details
Course Duration
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Career Opportunities
Our Industry Partners
By successfully completing this course with Ab² Institute of Accounting, you will have free student membership to the Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT).
The AAT is Australia’s longest standing bookkeeping association and provides members with important status and recognition about their skills and experience.
Ab² is honored to work closely with AAT to support the training, development, and accreditation of accounting technicians and bookkeeping professionals. In addition, we have connections with over 1,000 accounting firms and partnerships with some of the financial industry’s best-known names in software – making Ab² your international career path partner.
BAS Agent Skill Set Course Modules
This course is self-paced and delivered through the Ab² Institute of Accounting’s online learning management system. Activities will include live trainer-led study sessions, interactive learning content, course workbook activities and independent study.
FNSTPB401 Complete business activity and instalment activity statements
- Identify compliance and other requirements applicable to business activity
- Analyse and apply industry codes of conduct associated with work activities
- Review and apply goods and services tax (GST) implications and code transactions
- Report on payroll activities and amounts withheld
- Reconcile and prepare activity statements
- Lodge activity statements
FNSTPB402 Establish and maintain payroll systems
- Establish and maintain payroll requirements
- Record payroll data
- Prepare and process payroll
- Handle payroll enquiries
Our student experience team are here to help answer any questions you have. We’ll support you every step of the way to ensure you have the best learning experience and complete your program sooner.
Before you enrol
Please read our Student Handbook for information about our policies and procedures.
Once you are enrolled
- You will need to Register for a Unique Student Identifier (USI).
- Complete a pre-course evaluation to determine your course readiness.
- Take our Online Study Readiness Quiz to do a self-assessment.
Further information about course prerequisites can be found on our FAQ page.
Learner groups
There is a total of 668 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 668 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 finance sector supervisor, assistant accountant or any roles related to accounting leadership without any previously completed formal qualification but may have some minor administrative work experience related to bookkeeping or accounting for less than a year (e.g., as a result of completing a lower-level FNS qualification)
- may be working as a finance sector supervisor, assistant accountant or any roles related to accounting leadership but in another country.
Study hours is up to 358 hours.
Expert Group (Full Recognition Pathway) – extensive relevant knowledge or skill in the competence contained in this qualification. Extensive industry experience. Includes learners who:
- have previously completed FNS50215 Diploma of Accounting and are currently working in the industry for in the last 2 years
- are currently working as a finance sector supervisor, assistant accountant or any roles related to accounting leadership for the last 3 years.
Study hours is up to 358 hours (assessment only).
To complete your studies, you will need to have access to:
- A computer with:
- Internet access through Google Chrome (at least 5+mbps)
- Latest MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Excel, or equivalent applications
- Latest Adobe Acrobat Reader
- Printer and Scanner
- Headset and webcam for participation in study sessions
- Basic calculator (Handheld or on a computer)
- At least three individual volunteers for role-play tasks
- Video recording device (camcorder, smartphone, etc.)
Once we receive your enrolment, your Ab2 Student Experience Advisor will reach out to see if he or she can answer any questions about starting the program.
Assessment methods
For this course, you will be answering Knowledge Questions and completing Practical Assessments. You will also be completing Invigilated Examinations for FNSTPB411 and FNSTPB412.
Recognition of prior learning
If you have prior skills and knowledge built through previous learning, education, or employment experience, you may be eligible for recognition of prior learning (RPL) and you may not have to study all course modules.
Please call our hotline at 1300 128 943 so you can speak to us for more information.
World-Class skills for a Global Playground
This short course provides you with a skill set recognised by the Australian accounting industry. You’ll confidently prepare and lodge forms on behalf of your clients, as well as advise them about tax obligations.
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