FNS50222 Diploma of Accounting

The Diploma of Accounting qualification reflects 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.

Course Details
CRICOS Course Code097712K
National Qualification CodeFNS50222
Course Duration65 Weeks
(Includes term breaks)
Delivery arrangementFace to Face and Online
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Prior to commencing this qualification, an individual must have completed the following units of competency (or equivalent).

FNSACC321 Process financial transactions and extract interim reports
FNSACC322 Administer subsidiary accounts and ledgers
FNSACC418 Work effectively in the accounting and bookkeeping industry
FNSACC421 Prepare financial reports (this unit is the equivalent version of BSBFIA401 Prepare financial reports).

These competencies may have been achieved through completion of the following (or their equivalent):

FNSSS00014 Accounting Principles Skill Set or
FNS40222 Certificate IV in Accounting and Bookkeeping or Equivalent.

International students must be 17 years or older and provide evidence to demonstrate both academic and English language entry requirements as follows:

Academic Requirements:

Successful completion of Year 12 or equivalent; or other relevant qualification/s

English Language Requirements:

Academic IELTS 5.5 overall, no less than 5.0 in each band, or upper intermediate, or EAP from approved ELICOS/ESL centre

Completion of the 4 entry requirement units (Accounting Principles Skill Set) will be deemed as meeting both the academic and English language entry requirements

We supply access to your course materials through eSpace (Moodle platform) and course handouts. The course materials fee is $250.

You can buy the course textbooks and workbooks if you wish. We have computers and student access at College, required software’s (eg MYOB and Microsoft suite) are installed in college computers for students to use.

Occupational titles suited to our choice of electives may include:

Accounts manager
Senior financial clerks
Office managers

Our course has been designed to meet the requirements for the FNS50222 Diploma of Accounting. It contains 11 units of competency as follows:

7 core units
4 elective units

Unit Code	Unit Name	Core/Elective
FNSACC521	Provide financial and business performance information	Core
FNSACC522	Prepare tax documentation for individuals	Core
FNSACC523	Manage budgets and forecasts	Core
FNSACC524	Prepare financial reports for corporate entities	Core
FNSACC526	Implement and maintain internal control procedures	Core
FNSACC527	Provide management accounting information	Core
BSBTEC402	Design and produce complex spreadsheets	Core
FNSACC505	Establish and maintain accounting information systems	Elective
BSBLDR413	Lead effective workplace relationships	Elective
FNSACC421	Prepare financial reports	Elective
FNSACC321	Process financial transactions and extract interim reports	Elective

The course is delivered across 45 weeks over 5 terms.

The delivery mode is a blended delivery mode combining classroom and online delivery.

Classroom Learning This blended mode means we conduct face to face delivery for 15 hours per week supplemented by structured online learning for 5 hours per week. Once you start the course, the trainers will explain how the classes will run 15 hours per week in classroom. Classroom learning includes lectures supported by power point plus visual topic content, with practice time and lots of group and oral work.

Structured Online Learning There is an extra 5 hours per week programmed outside class time when you revise and practice to reinforce classroom learning. The online learning is set up by unit and topics so it is easy for you to explore and then work through each unit of study. Some people will move more quickly through the material and others may take a bit more time depending on your confidence in the topics. Depending on student background, you may need to study extra 4 hours per week during the term

Sample Timetable

Day	Face to Face (15 hours/week)	Online (5 hours/week)
Monday	8.00 am -4.00 pm Lectures, group work, oral work, case studies, business simulation, practice
Tuesday		Self-Study (at your own time). Revise and practice classroom learning.

Students are required to complete a range of tasks as part of the assessment requirements for each unit. Unit assessment takes about 10-20 hours outside of class hours. Assessments methods may include:

Projects
Case studies
Short written knowledge questions/tests
Demonstrations
Presentations

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) and Credit Transfer (CT)

RPL and credit transfer (CT) can be applied for at the time of enrolment or during orientation and the original or certified copy must be provided. A fee is payable for assessing your RPL status or processing your credit transfer. please refer to our price lists in the handbook and website. If credit is granted, international students may have their course and visa shortened.

Pathway from Certificate IV in Accounting or Certificate IV in Accounting and Bookkeeping to Diploma of Accounting

Students who have completed the Certificate IV in Accounting o Certificate IV in Accounting and Bookkeeping or relevant units will be offered credit transfer. This will reduce the duration of study in the Diploma of Accounting from 5 terms (direct entry) to 4 terms at Skyline International College.

Upon successful completion of all the required units of this course, you will receive a nationally recognised qualification in FNS50222 Diploma of Accounting. Students who do not complete all required units may be eligible for a Statement of Attainment in partial completion of the FNS50222 Diploma of Accounting qualification.

Under mutual recognition, the Certificate qualification and Statement of Attainment awarded by Skyline International College will be recognized by other RTOs Australia-wide. Upon successful completion of this course, students have a number of pathway options:

FNS60222 Advanced Diploma of Accounting; or
BSB50420 Diploma of Leadership and Management; or

An undergraduate degree at universities or higher education providers that are willing to accept your credentials and experience (subject to higher education providers’ course entry requirements).

Skyline International College campus is fully equipped with required facilities including modern computer lab with internet access, data projector and resources borrowing facility, printing and photocopying facility and a student common area.