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The new Certificate IV in Accounting and Bookkeeping

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If you want to be an in-demand accountant or bookkeeper, especially among Australian businesses, the Certificate IV in Accounting and Bookkeeping will give you the edge you need. Equip yourself with practical bookkeeping skills, Xero Basic training, and a good foundation in accounting concepts and Australian taxation. You’ll stand out and get noticed by global recruiters.
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100% Flexible

Study online, anytime, anywhere, on any device

Build industry connections

Future-proof your career

Prompt student support

by specialists who only serve the accounting industry

Free Student Membership

with accounting and bookkeeping industry bodies

Taught by experienced industry leaders

who share essential on-the-job knowledge and skills

Designed by accountants

Courses 100% designed by and for accounting professionals

The new Certificate IV in Accounting and Bookkeeping Course will teach you how to:

Understand the basics of accounting and bookkeeping

Establish and maintain payroll systems

Prepare financial reports

Prepare operational budgets

Create and lodge business activity statements (BAS)

Design and produce complex spreadsheets

Present budget variances data clearly

Process transactions using Xero

Help your clients stay compliant

Clarify customer needs and improve their overall experience

Certificate IV in Accounting and Bookkeeping Course Details

Price

₱37,000, with installment plan available

You can choose to pay ₱12,600 upfront, with the rest in 12 months for only ₱2,034 a month via billease

Course Duration

24 months

Up to 390 study hours, depending on industry experience. You can complete this course in 6-12 months if you study for 10-15 hours a week. But you’ll enjoy access to the materials for up to 24 months.

Access Time

24 months

Study online anytime, anywhere, on any device.

Career Opportunities

It’s the perfect pathway to start a brilliant career as an accountant, bookkeeper, BAS agent or accounts assistant.

This course is ideal for anyone planning to complete a Diploma of Accounting or Payroll. It also fulfills the education requirements to become a registered BAS agent.

Our Industry Partners

Free membership to the Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT)

By completing this course with Ab², you will gain 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 for their skills and experience.

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Certificate IV in Accounting and Bookkeeping Course Modules

This course is self-paced and delivered through the Ab² Institute of Accounting’s online learning management system.
Module 1- Excel-erating Your Data

FNSACC323 Perform financial calculations

Learn how to obtain data and confirm that calculations meet your organization’s needs.

BSBTEC302 Design and produce spreadsheets

Know how to design spreadsheets that meet each task’s purpose, audience, and information requirements. Format spreadsheets, create charts, and deliver documents that meet stakeholders’ needs.

BSBTEC402 Design and produce complex spreadsheets

Format cells, link spreadsheets, and create macros to automate certain operations.  

FNSACC412 Prepare operational budgets

Define cash, expense, and revenue items; identify performance indicators in the budget; and present data clearly. You’ll also learn to monitor variances and seek directions to address these. 

Module 2–Bytes and Books

FNSACC426 Set up and operate computerized accounting systems

Be able to process a range of cash and credit transactions. Maintain the chart of accounts, as well as customer, supplier, inventory, and fixed asset records, and generate reports that show your organization’s financial performance and position.

Module 3-The Ledger Games

FNSACC421 Prepare financial reports

Learn how to record entries, reconcile errors systematically, and apply double-entry bookkeeping principles to prepare financial reports and ledgers. 

FNSACC321 Process financial transactions and extract interim reports

Gain the ability to prepare a trial balance, do bank reconciliations, and balance of petty cash, as well as prepare special journal entries (including equity transactions, correction of errors, and discounts received and allowed). 

FNSACC322 Administer subsidiary accounts and ledgers

Know how to review accounts receivable, identify bad debt, review compliance, distribute creditor invoices, and remit payments.

FNSACC414 Prepare financial statements for non-reporting entities

Learn to systematically collect, code, and check data, as well as prepare financial statements that meet both accounting standards and your organization’s requirements.

Module 4-Count on Me

BSBOPS304 Deliver and monitor a service to customers

Be able to clarify customer needs and expectations, provide a service that meets those needs, manage customer complaints, and identify opportunities to improve customer service. 

FNSACC418 Work effectively in the accounting and bookkeeping industry

Identify compliance requirements, set up systems to meet these requirements, develop professional working relationships, and compete work activities independently and in a team.

Module 5-Tax Me If You Can

FNSTPB411 Complete business activity and instalment activity statements

Learn how to prepare business activity statements (BAS) and instalment activity statements (IAS) that comply with Australian taxation law, Tax Practitioners Board requirements, and lodgment schedules, as well as accounting principles and organizational policies relating to BAS.

FNSTPB412 Establish and maintain payroll systems

Gain the ability to input data from time-recording systems into computerized payroll systems, produce a payroll report that meets regulatory requirements, and maintain payroll records that are secure and confidential. Learn how to respond to payroll enquiries and reconcile month-end and year-end payroll records.  

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Learner groups

You may be one of the four student groups for this course.

Beginner – If you’re new to this industry and have no previous experience in accounting and bookkeeping, you belong to this group. Expect up to 1,280 study hours.

Intermediate – If you have some relevant knowledge and/or skill in accounting and bookkeeping, such as previous experience or lower-level or older completed qualifications, you belong to this group. Expect to spend up to 834 hours.

Advanced – if you have extensive relevant knowledge and skill in accounting and bookkeeping but have not worked in the industry recently, you belong to this group. Expect up to 607 study hours.

Expert – if you have extensive relevant and recent knowledge and skill in accounting and bookkeeping and are actively working in the industry, you belong to this group. Expect up to 268 study hours.

Assessment methods

For this course, you will be answering Knowledge Questions and completing Practical Assessments

 

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.

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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.

World-Class Skills for a Global Playground

Kickstart your international accounting career from the Philippines. With just two years of relevant experience and the edge that comes from a leading qualification like the Certificate IV in Accounting and Bookkeeping, you can launch the more rewarding career you deserve.

Payment Options

Once Off

₱37,000

Weekly

₱12,600 upfront, with ₱2,034 a month for 12 months via billease

Email us at learning@ab2institute.edu.au to learn more about an installment plan for this program.

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Very happy with the follow-on support ab2 Institute's courses have been extremely helpful for my team, but the great thing is the follow-on support. Each month I get progress reports on what the team have been working on, which allows me to follow up with the team to see if they need anything extra to complete their courses.
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I am really happy and feel honored to be one of the first people to complete the Certificate IV in Accounting and Bookkeeping. It has helped me broaden my knowledge with Australian Accounting and Bookkeeping. As a Team Manager, I have become more confident in training my team members and sharing my knowledge with them. I hope to learn more and to become a more valuable team member.
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