About the course
About the course
Get a firm footing in the office’s engine room by taking our practical accounting and bookkeeping course where you'll gain the skills neccessary to work in the field of accounting.
Studying budgets, costing, assets and inventory, you’ll develop a broad knowledge of the accounting profession, learning how to assist businesses and finance teams in driving better financial performance.
These skills will enable you to work within a business environment and complete office tax documentation.
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Course Details
- Intake Dates & Course Length
- Career Outcomes
- Entry Requirements
- Applying
- Pathways & Accreditation
- Fees & Finance Options
- Course Structure
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Last updated:
20 Sep 2019 at 02:00PM AEST
Intake Dates & Course Length
February and July
Full time: 6 months
Part time: 1-2 years (the time taken to complete this course will vary depending on your input)
For information regarding dates such as enrolment, orientation and study breaks please visit the Academic Calendars page.
Career Outcomes
Employment opportunities may include working as a
- budget assistant
- costing clerk, asset
- inventory clerk
- accounts assistant
Entry Requirements
You must have successfully completed Year 12 or equivalent or be mature aged, or have substantial work experience in the Accounting/Bookkeeping related occupational field. Some manual or software accounting knowledge is an advantage.
PRE-TRAINING REVIEW
To assist prospective students to determine whether a course is suitable and appropriate for the individual needs, Box Hill Institute will assess all students’ language, literacy and numeracy and digital literacy by asking you to undertake a self-assessment review prior to the enrolment.
A course advisor will discuss the outcomes of the review and make recommendations about whether the course is suitable for you, and identify additional support where required.
Pathways & Accreditation
After successful completion, you'll have many further study options, including guaranteed entry into a FS50215 Diploma of Accounting. After completion of the Diploma of Accounting, you may wish to apply for entry into the Bachelor of Commerce (Applied) at Box Hill Institute.
This course is government accredited and has national recognition
The qualification is aligned with the Australian Qualification Framework (AQF) level 4
Fees & Finance Options
This training is provided to eligible individuals with funds made available by the Commonwealth and Victorian Governments
| Tuition Fee Type | Estimated Fee |
| Free TAFE^ | $0.00 |
| Gov. Subsidised - Standard | $3,234.00 |
| Gov. Subsidised - Concession | $647.00 |
| Full Tuition Fee | $7,524.00 |
| Service Fees | Estimated Annual Fees |
| Service & Amenities* | $155.00 |
| Core Skills Support** | $75.00 |
| Annual Material Fees | $330.00 |
| Retain Course Items*** | No fee applies |
* Does not apply to VETiS or Short course students.
** Does not apply to VETiS, International students, Short Courses, Graduate Degrees , or re-enrolling students who re-enrol in the same course.
***Retained Course Items are purchased by the student once prior to commencing. The course items bought by the student become the property of the student. Such items retain a generic application for other purposes outside the student's course of study (e.g. textbooks).
Annual student tuition & material fees as published are subject to change given individual circumstances at enrolment. Fees listed are for 2019 and may increase annually over the duration of delivery. Advertised start dates and delivery locations are subject to viable student numbers. For more information please contact our Course Advisors on 1300 BOX HILL.
Course Structure
You will undertake 13 units
- BSBFIA401 Prepare financial reports50.0 hours
- FNSACC311 Process financial transactions and extract interim reports60.0 hours
- FNSACC312 Administer subsidiary accounts and ledgers40.0 hours
- FNSACC408 Work effectively in the accounting and bookkeeping industry40.0 hours
- FNSACC416 Set up and operate a computerised accounting system80.0 hours
- FNSTPB401 Complete business activity and instalment activity statements50.0 hours
- FNSTPB402 Establish and maintain payroll systems45.0 hours
- FNSACC414 Prepare financial statements for non-reporting entities60.0 hours
- FNSTPB503 Apply legal principles in contract and consumer law60.0 hours
- FNSACC411 Process business tax requirements50.0 hours
- FNSACC412 Prepare operational budgets40.0 hours
- BSBITU314 Design and produce spreadsheets35.0 hours
- BSBSMB412 Introduce cloud computing into business operations50.0 hours
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