Diploma of Accounting

This qualification reflects professional accounting job roles in financial services and other industries, including tax agents, accounts payable and accounts receivable officers, payroll service providers, and employees performing a range of accounting tasks for organisations in a range of industries.

Individuals in these roles apply solutions to a range of often complex problems, and analyse and evaluate information from a variety of sources. They apply initiative to plan, coordinate and evaluate their own work and provide guidance to others within defined guidelines.

Work functions in the occupational areas where this qualification may be used are subject to regulatory requirements. This qualification includes units that comprise an approved Tax Practitioner Board (TPB) course in Australian taxation law and commercial law, which are relevant for registration as a tax agent.

Persons seeking registration with the TPB should check current registration requirements with the TPB, as registration requirements are reviewed regularly.

Australian College subscribes to the Australian Bookkeepers Network (ABN) and the Australian Bookkeepers Association (ABA) on behalf of its students to provide access to a range of special benefits, including but not limited to:

• Industry and specialist resources

• Industry and expert support via the members only 'Helpline'

• Supervised workplace hours to fulfil the Tax Practitioners Board Requirements for BAS Agent Registration and other assessment requirements of the training package.

• Access to Professional Development (PD)

• Up to date industry information and requirements