Professional Memberships
with Applied Education
Depending on the course of study, we include at no additional cost, student memberships with the following professional organisations. These memberships are specifically designed to support you in your studies and your career journey towards becoming a registered Tax or BAS agent in Australia.
Student Membership Included
Institute of Financial Professionals Australia
Applied Education has partnered with the Institute of Financial Professionals Australia (formerly known as Tax & Super Australia) to provide you with the tools and resources you need to thrive in your study and professional career.
Tax students* at Applied Education receive, at no additional cost, a 12-month Student Membership with the Institute of Financial Professionals Australia (formerly known as Tax & Super Australia). This membership is specifically designed to help you complete your study and prepare you for your future career as a Tax Professional with one of Australia's leading Tax Associations.
*This offer is available if you enrol in the Tax Agent Registration Course, Diploma of Accounting with tax electives or Advanced Diploma of Accounting. Key benefits to this membership include:
These essential guides are available online. You will also have access to the digital Lodgment Rates & Thresholds Guide and an extensive range of publications, tools and resources.
In addition to daily news updates, publications and resources, the Institute of Financial Professionals Australia provide an exclusive 'Build your career' webinar for Tax students.
Institute of Financial Professionals Australia provide extensive support to their members during the process of registration with the Tax Practitioners Board.
For information on the full range of benefits of this Institute of Financial Professionals Australia (formerly known as Tax & Super Australia) membership, click here.
The Institute of Certified Bookkeepers (ICB) is the largest and most respected bookkeeping institute in Australia that offers clarity, credibility, and confidence for bookkeepers, businesses, accountants, and government alike.
Becoming a member of ICB means joining a community of like-minded professionals who are committed to excellence, ongoing learning, and mutual support. Whether you're just starting your journey or are a seasoned expert, ICB offers you the tools, recognition, and connections you need to succeed.
Institute of Certified Bookkeepers student membership includes:
- Bookkeeper tools and resources
- Website accessed resources for students
- Newsletter for bookkeepers: Specifically designed to guide you in your bookkeeper world
- Urgent relevant updates emailed to all members as they happen
- Regional network meetings: Operating monthly with an increasing number of locations and systemised resources and content for discussion
- Professional indemnity insurance designed for bookkeepers (prices relevant to the bookkeeper business)
- Bookkeeping knowledge-based assessments
- Bookkeeper task-based competency assessments
- Special skill self assessment: Online assessments, to test what you do and do not know
Receive a 24-month student membership (RRP $145) as part of your enrolment in a Bookkeeping & Accounting Course such as the Certificate IV in Accounting and Bookkeeping.
Learn more about this membership here.