FNS40217 Certificate IV in Accounting and Bookkeeping
This qualification is designed to reflect the job roles of contract bookkeepers and employees performing bookkeeping tasks for organisations in a range of industries.
A Business Activity Statement (BAS) service is a tax agent service that includes, but is not limited to, the following:
- Preparing or lodging an approved form about a taxpayer’s liabilities, obligations or entitlements under a BAS provision;
- Giving a taxpayer advice about a BAS provision that the taxpayer can reasonably be expected to rely upon to satisfy their taxation obligations; or
- Dealing with the Commissioner on behalf of a taxpayer in relation to a BAS provision.
Persons providing a BAS service must be registered by the Tax Practitioner’s Board and this qualification is currently cited as meeting the educational requirements for registration. Other conditions apply including a designated period of experience. Persons seeking BAS agent registration should check current registration requirements with the Board as this is regularly reviewed.
Job roles relevant to this Qualification
- Small Business Book Keeper
- BAS Agent
- Contract Book Keeper
- Trainee Accountant
Pathways into the qualification
Certificate III in Accounts Administration
Pathways from the qualification
The primary pathway from this qualification is employment in a bookkeeping job role with functions that include:
- Establishing and maintaining manual and computerised accounting systems
- Completing Business Activity Statements (BAS) and other office financial statements
- Developing bookkeeping management systems for organisations
- General administration.
A further learning pathway utilising qualifications such as Diploma of Accounting would support career progression.
Course fee
eLearning $1,950.00
Correspondence $1,950.00
