Course Information
Upgrade your career in accounting and finance with the FNS50217 Diploma of Accounting. This course will give you the essential knowledge and professional skills to work effectively within the accounting, business, and finance fields in addition to boosting your interpersonal skills and increasing your career opportunities and earning potential.
Who should enrol?
- Anyone currently working in bookkeeping and accounting roles seeking a higher education qualification to expand their existing knowledge and skills.
- Those wanting to complete their Tax Agent Certification – FNSSS00005 & FNSSS00008 with the Tax Practitioners Board.
- Those with accounting experience and prior qualifications who are looking to become a Management Accountant, Financial Analyst, Auditor or Financial Controller, to name just a few.
Course outline
This accounting qualification provides training for accounting professionals. This qualification will cover how to:
provision financial and business performance information.
- prepare budgets and forecasts.
- prepare taxation documentation for individuals.
- prepare taxation documentation for legal entities.
- prepare management reporting.
- understand taxation for individuals and legal entities.
- develop and use emotional intelligence in the workplace.
Entry requirements
- Completion of FNS40615 Certificate IV in Accounting or equivalent; or
- Completion of FNS40215 Certificate IV in Bookkeeping or equivalent; or
- Completion of the following six units, or their equivalent, which constitute the requirements for the FNSSS00014 Accounting Principles Skill Set:
- FNSACC311 Process financial transactions and extract interim reports
- FNSACC312 Administer subsidiary accounts and ledgers
- FNSACC408 Work effectively in the accounting and bookkeeping industry
- FNSACC416 Set up and operate a computerized accounting system
- FNSTPB401 Complete business activity and instalment activity statements
- FNSTPB402 Establish and maintain payroll systems
Free Membership
When you sign up for the FNS50217 Diploma of Accounting, you’ll automatically become a student member of the Institute of Public Accountants (IPA). At no cost to you, this membership opens up a world of benefits and resources that can give you that extra edge.
Details
Price: ₱70,000 or ₱7,000 upfront, the rest in 12 months for only ₱7,610.40 via billease
Please note: An additional 15% is added to the retail cost for payment plans. These are approximate prices only.
Delivery: Online
Study Method
The FNS50217 Diploma of Accounting comprises online, self-paced modules delivered through the Ab² digital learning portal.
At Ab², we pride ourselves on providing the best student experience, and we will support you throughout your program completion by providing:
- Online learning, which enables you to study anywhere, anytime.
- One-on-one and group coaching sessions with industry experts.
- A supervised assessment is required for completion of the modules within the Tax Agent Certification – FNSSS00005 & FNSSS00008.
Duration
Taking a part-time study approach (10-15 hours a week), you will need around 18 months to complete this. Full-time (20-25 hours a week), you will take around 12 months to complete this, depending on industry experience.
Access time
24 months from enrolment
We’re ready when you are
Start any time with flexible learning hours and fully remote modules. 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.
If you have skills and knowledge from previous learning, education, or employment, you may be eligible for recognition of prior learning (RPL). This could eliminate the need to complete certain course modules.
Contact us to find out more.
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Course Modules
The FNS50217 Diploma of Accounting has been developed by industry experts with decades of experience and real-world practical knowledge. Here you’ll get only the most relevant skills and knowledge, making you job-ready the moment you graduate.
This module includes one unit and will cover the following topics:
FNSTPB401 Complete business activity and instalment activity statements
- Identify compliance and other requirements applicable to business activity.
- Analyze and apply industry codes of conduct associated with work activities.
- Review and apply goods and services tax (GST) implications and code transactions.
- Report on payroll activities and amounts withheld.
- Reconcile and prepare activity statements.
- Lodge activity statement.
This module includes two units and will cover the following topics:
FNSACC517 Provide management accounting information
- Gather and record operating and cost data.
- Analyze data and assign costs.
- Prepare cost reports and budgets.
- Analyze variances and review costing system integrity.
This module includes two units and will cover the following topics:
FNSACC514 Prepare financial reports for corporate entities
- Compile and analyze data.
- Prepare reports.
FNSACC511 Provide financial and business performance information
- Assess client needs and analyze data.
- Prepare and provide financial and performance advice to client.
This module includes one unit and will cover the following topics:
FNSACC516 Implement and maintain internal control procedures
- Review corporate governance requirements.
- Implement internal control operating procedures.
- Monitor internal control operating procedures.
This module includes one unit and will cover the following topics:
FNSACC512 Prepare tax documentation for individuals
- Gather client income data and verify client, organizational and legislative requirements.
- Identify, record and present clients’ non-complex income tax documentation.
- Manage lodgment of clients’ non-complex income tax documentation.
This module includes one unit and will cover the following topics:
FNSACC601 Prepare and administer tax documentation for legal entities
- Identify taxation requirements for complex lodgments and returns.
- Gather and analyze data relevant to clients’ tax positions.
- Prepare and present tax documentation.
- Lodge tax documentation.
This module includes three units and will cover the following topics:
FNSTPB503 Apply legal principles in contract and consumer law
- Research legal aspects of contract and consumer law.
- Analyze legal issues and risks associated with the operation of a business.
- Apply knowledge of contract and consumer laws to client circumstances.
- Maintain legal knowledge.
FNSTPB504 Apply legal principles in corporations and trust law
Research legal aspects of corporations and trust law relevant to clients’ circumstances.
- Analyze issues and risks associated with operation of a business.
- Apply knowledge of the law to business structures.
- Maintain legal knowledge.
FNSTPB505 Apply legal principles in property law
- Research legal aspects of property law.
- Analyze legal issues and risks associated with the operation of a business.
- Apply knowledge of property laws to client circumstances.
- Maintain legal knowledge.