Pursue your career as a tax agent or prepare for further accounting studies.
Apply your skills and knowledge of accounting systems and internal controls as you undertake a work placement with an accounting entity.
Designed for those wishing to undertake further studies in accounting, the Advanced Diploma of Accounting extends the theoretical and technical skills required to pursue specialised work in the varied accounting and financial services industries.
The skills you will learn in this advanced diploma include:
implementing and maintaining accounting systems
maintaining internal control systems and conducting internal audit activities
preparing financial statements for corporate reporting entities
reporting on business performance
managing small teams
contributing to the development of business plans
preparing internal accounting reports for management
preparing tax returns and providing tax advice for legal entities.
This industry-facing advanced diploma is designed to advance your career as a specialised accounting professional, tax agent, or assistant accountant.
Graduates will meet the educational requirements for registration as a tax agent as prescribed by the Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) under the Tax Agent Services Act (2009).
There are other conditions to be met in order to register as a tax agent (including a supervised work experience component) and graduates seeking tax agent registration are urged to check current licensing requirements with the TPB.
To study this program you will need to complete one of the following English proficiency tests:
IELTS (Academic): minimum overall band of 5.5 (with no individual band below 5.0)
TOEFL (Internet Based Test - IBT): minimum overall score of 50 (with minimum of 5 in Reading, 5 in Listening, 14 in Speaking and 15 in Writing)
Pearson Test of English (Academic) (PTE (A)): minimum score of 42 (with no communication band less than 36)
C1 Advanced: minimum of 162 with no less than 154 in any component.