CRICOS Course Code: 107864G National Code: FNS50217
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.
Licensing/Regulatory Information
Work functions in the occupational areas where this qualification may be used are subject to regulatory requirements. Refer to the FNS Financial Services Training Package Companion Volume Implementation Guide or the relevant regulator for specific guidance on 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.
The Training Package requires that students must have completed the following units or their equivalent:
Victorian Institute of Education has the following entry requirements (This may vary depending on the source country's assessment level & subsequent risk level):
International students must:
*Note that other English language tests such as PTE and TOEFL can be accepted. Students are required to provide their results so that it can be confirmed they are equivalent to IELTS 5.5.
Our current (as of May 2022) Admissions requirements for Assessment Level 1 countries like Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia etc (as long as these countries are on assessment Lvl 1) are:
Code | Title | Core or Elective |
FNSACC511 | Provide financial and business performance information | Core |
FNSACC512 | Prepare tax documentation for individuals | Core |
FNSACC513 | Manage budgets and forecasts | Core |
FNSACC514 | Prepare financial reports for corporate entities (pre-requisite units are BSBFIA401 and FNSACC311) | Core |
FNSACC516 | Implement and maintain internal control procedures | Core |
FNSACC517 | Provide management accounting information | Core |
FNSACC505 | Establish and maintain accounting information systems | Elective |
FNSINC601 | Apply economic principles to work in the financial services industry | Elective |
FNSFMK515 | Comply with financial services regulation and industry codes of practice | Elective |
BSBLDR413 | Lead effective workplace relationships | Elective |
FNSINC503 | Identify situations requiring complex ethical decision making | Elective |
This qualification will be delivered over 52 weeks, including 40 weeks of training and assessment spread over 4 terms of 10 weeks each and 12 weeks of holidays.
Offshore Fee$11,500Enrollment Fee: $200 Material Fee: $300 Note: Intake dates and courses fee are subject to change without prior notice. | Onshore Fee$6,000Enrollment Fee: $200 Material Fee: $50 Per Term Note: Intake dates and courses fee are subject to change without prior notice. |
Potential employment options are entry level accounting roles across a range of industries.
Students who complete this course may wish to continue their education into FNS60217 Advanced Diploma of Accounting or into a range of other Diploma level qualifications.
Students may apply for recognition of existing qualifications or skills, knowledge, and experience (credit transfer or recognition of prior learning). The granting of course credit may affect course fees, as well as the duration of the course.
This process is outlined in Victorian Institute of Education Student Enrolment and Completion Policy and Associated Procedures and Training and Assessment Policy & Associated Procedures.
VIE has official articulation with Australian Higher Education Providers, King’s Own Institute (KOI) www.koi.edu.au for our Diploma & Advanced Diploma courses towards KOI’s Bachelor of IT & Accounting courses in Australia.
VIE also has official articulation with Australian Higher Education Provider, Australian Institute of Business Intelligence (AIBI) www.aibi.edu.au for our Diploma & Advanced Diploma course towards AIBI’s Bachelor in International Business & Bachelor of Enterprise Management Systems.
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