Advanced Diploma in Accounting
Duration: 1 year full time
Start Dates: Feb/Jul
Cost: $17,000
Location: Canberra campus
Accounting gives you the tools, skills and knowledge to be able to understand, analyse, process and maintain a company's financial transactions, systems and processes. Your subjects will include the following:
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Prepare and process financial/business documents
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Administer financial accounts
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Prepare and bank receipts
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Process journal entries
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Process payroll
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Prepare and analyse management accounting information
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Manage budgets and forecasts
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Provide Management accounting information
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Provide financial and business performance information
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Maintain accounting information systems
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Evaluate organisations financial performance
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Implement and maintain internal control procedures
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Report on financial systems and records
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Conduct internal audit
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Resolve disputes
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Communicate in the workplace
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Use technology in the workplace
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Evaluate financial risk
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Process customer complaints
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Set up and operate a computerised accounting system
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Create and use simple spreadsheets
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Assess market needs
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Maintain business technology
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Work with others
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Prepare operational budgets
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Apply the heath and safety practices in the workplace
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Collect, assess and use information
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Prepare financial reports
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Produce job costing information
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Work within a financial services industry
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Make decisions within a legal context
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Prepare financial statements
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Monitor corporate governance activities
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Prepare reports for management
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Maintain an asset and inventory records
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Prepare complex corporate financial reports
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Process business tax requirements
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Prepare income tax returns
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Prepare financial reports for a reporting entity
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Prepare complex tax returns for lodgment
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Implement an insolvency program
There are 157 competencies in total for the Advanced Diploma of Accounting. You will be assessed continuously throughout the year. Your assingments are marked in the following way:
- Competent - high distinction
- Competent - credit distinction
- Competent
- Not yet competent
Your transcript will have these classifications which is different from a lot of other VET providers who just use the Competent or Not Yet Competent classifications. This grading system is more appealing to employers and universities as they know how well you did, not just that you have the qualification.
If you are looking to continue your studies further, this course can lead to a Bachelor of Management, Bachelor of Commerce or Bachelor of Accounting degree. You will gain 36 credit points towards a 72 point degree which is the equivalent to 1.5 years.
You'll be able to study 1 year and knock 1.5 years off your University degree!
You can gain your 3 year degree in 2.5 years - 1 year at ABA for your Advanced Diploma of Accounting and 1.5 years finishing your Bachelor of Management, Bachelor of Commerce or Bachelor of Accounting at university. We have articulation agreements in place with universities across Australia including the University of Canberra.
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