Certificate IV in
Accounting and Bookkeeping

(FNS40217)

Kickstart or enhance your career in accounting or bookkeeping by getting the qualifications and practical skills to get you job-ready from the moment you graduate.

Completely flexible study,
online anytime and anywhere

Become a registered BAS agent and gain the skills employers want

Courses are created and supported by industry leading experts

In this course you’ll learn how to understand accounting and bookkeeping fundamentals, prepare and lodge business activity statements (BAS), prepare financial reports, establish and maintain payroll systems, develop and use emotional intelligence in a professional context, apply ethical frameworks and principals and use industry leading software’s MYOB or Xero.

Successful completion of the course allows you to become a certified bookkeeper, a registered BAS Agent with the Tax Practitioners Board (other criteria applies), a payroll officer or an account assistant. You can also use it to pursue higher education such as the Diploma of Accounting or Diploma of Payroll.

Course Modules

Our course has been specifically built by industry experts who have real world practical experience and knowledge and decades of experience in the industry. This is designed to give you the best-practical skills and knowledge to make you job ready from the moment you graduate.

Module 1: Debits to the Left, Credits to the Right

Fundamentals of accounting including:

processing debit and credit transactions
preparing and understanding financial reports such as balance sheets, profit and loss statements and end-of-period reports
extracting and administering interim reports and ledgers.

This module includes the following units of competency:

BSBFIA401 Prepare Financial Reports
FNSACC311 Process financial transactions and extract interim reports
FNSACC312 Administer subsidiary accounts and ledgers

Module 2: Up in the Clouds

Conduct business activities using digital accounting systems including system set-up, utilisation and problem solving.
Digital communication via email and workflow management.

This module includes the following units of competency:

FNSACC416 Set up and operate a computerised accounting system
BSBSMB412 Introduce cloud computing into business operations

Module 3: Cash in, Cash Out

Work effectively in the accounting and bookkeeping industry by successfully tracking the incoming and outgoing finances of a company.
Deliver services to customers and produce necessary business documents, including account statements, newsletters, project reviews, proposals, reports and web pages.

This module includes the following units of competency:

BSBCUS301 Deliver and monitor a service to customers
FNSACC408 Work effectively in the accounting and bookkeeping industry

Module 4: Spreadsheet Storytelling

Perform basic numerical calculations and use MS Excel to perform simple calculations.
Check results against accumulated data such as cost and price related calculations, Goods and Services Tax (GST), Income Tax and interest on loans.
Understand and use spreadsheets in an accounting application.

This module includes the following units of competency:

FNSACC313 Perform financial calculations
BSBITU402 Develop and use complex spreadsheets

Module 5: Tax Me If You Can

Understand and complete a Business Activity Statement (BAS) and an Installment Activity Statement (IAS) containing GST classification and Pay as You Go withholding and instalments.
Utilise accounting payroll systems including payroll transactions, Australian taxation law and Australian Superannuation.

This module includes the following units of competency:

FNSTPB401 Complete business activity and instalment activity statements
FNSTPB402 Establish and maintain payroll systems

Module 6: EQ & Ethics

Understand and implement emotional intelligence within the financial services industry.
Business ethics in the financial services industry.
Ethical decision-making.

This module includes the following units of competency:

BSBPEF502 Develop and use emotional intelligence
FNSINC504 Apply ethical frameworks and principles to make and act upon decisions

Course information

Study method

The Certificate IV in Accounting and Bookkeeping course is comprised of self-paced modules, delivered through the Ab² digital learning portal. This means that you could earn a valuable industry-recognised qualification and become job ready, in just six months.

Duration

A part-time study approach (10-15 hours a week) will take six to 12 months to complete, with up to 390 study hours, depending on industry experience.

Entry requirements

There are no prerequisites for this course. However, once we receive your enrolment, an Ab2 Student Experience Advisor will be in touch to ensure that this training is the right program for you.

For students who do not have an equal or higher-level qualification, you will need to complete a language, literacy, and numeracy quiz, which can be taken online.

To successfully complete this course, you will need sound computer skills, as well as access to:

a working computer with Microsoft Office
an internet connection
a smart phone
a video camera or web camera

Recognition of prior learning (RPL)

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 of the course modules.

To learn if you are eligible for RPL, send your details to enquiries@ab2institute.edu.au and an Ab2 Student Experience Advisors will be in touch with you.

Why choose Ab²

100% online – Complete Flexibility – Study Online, anywhere, and anytime

Unrivalled student support by specialists that only serve the accounting and bookkeeping industry

Course developed and taught by real world industry leaders, not academics.

Ab² is one of very few RTOs to offer the Tax Practitioners Board approved course to become a registered BAS agent.

Deep industry connections – we participate actively in the accounting and bookkeeping industry, allowing us to connect you with employers and industry contracts to further your career.

Free student membership with accounting and bookkeeping industry bodies

Our industry partners

By successfully completing this course with Ab², you will be awarded a nationally recognised Australian Certificate IV in Accounting and Bookkeeping. This qualification will allow you to further your study journey towards diploma and advanced diploma courses, while also providing you with free student membership to the Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) Australia.

The AAT is Australia’s longest standing bookkeeping association and provides members with important status and recognition about their skills and experience. Ab2 is honoured to workclosely with AAT to support the training, development and accreditation of Australia’s accounting technicians and bookkeeping professionals. In addition, we have connections with over 500 Australian accounting firms and partnerships with some of the financial industry’s best-known names in software.

Ready to enrol or want to know more?

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.

Enrolment

Special Introductory Offer

Grab our introductory offer for only $1,490 per student. Regular price at $1,990. For a limited time only. Ab² offers two options for you to pay for your course costs, as well as flexible payment options. Upfront $1,490: You can save 15% by making an upfront payment of $1,490. Weekly $65.90: Get started right away by making weekly payments of $65.90, over a period of 26 weeks

Upfront
$1,490

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Weekly
$65.90