You will have 12 months to completed the course.

There is no minimum time frame, depending on familiarity with accounting concepts students may be able to complete their course sooner than the maximum time frame allowed.

The nominal study and assessment time is 1,800 hours. However, this is a guide only. As an online course, the time it will take to complete is flexible and dependent on your ability, knowledge and time available. It is important that you choose a pace that suits your needs.

Payment Plans

We understand not everyone has the financial resources upfront to invest in training, so we offer payment plans to get you moving faster towards your future. The Advanced Diploma of Accounting is eligible for a 6-month or 12-month payment plan.

• An administration fee is added for this option ($100 for 6 months or $150 for 12 months) and is spread over the instalments
• A $250 deposit is processed at the commencement of course
• Remainder is paid over 6 or 12 equal monthly instalments
• All you need is a valid credit or debit card

Concessions on Courses

Concession pricing is available for eligible students as per the Student Handbook. Proof of concession must be provided at the time of enrolment; please contact us to apply for a concession rate when enrolling.

Refund Policy

Refer to the Student Handbook for our refund policy. This course includes a non-refundable administration fee of $250.

FNS60217 Online study is a convenient, effective and affordable way to learn when and where you want.

We provide you with the following:

• Quality learning materials and resrouces
• Amazing Support from our assessors and student support team
• Online assessments and exams
• Student Facebook group

The FNS60217 Advanced Diploma of Accounting has been developed to give you flexibility so that you can study at your own pace, in your own time and in your own environment. The best part is, with Applied Education we provide a high level of support for all our students and are here with you in your study journey.

For all units, textbooks are required to be purchased separately from the publisher. Applied Education students receive a discount when ordering through our supplier, full details are provided with enrolment. Total cost for these textbooks is approximately $600.

We also supply additional learning material including:

• Summary Notes
• Presentations
• Learning Activities

Depending on the university that you would like to attend, you may be eligible for credit towards entry to accounting & finance degrees.

For Curtin University, in Perth WA, on successful completion of FNS60217 Advanced Diploma of Accounting you can receive up to 225 credit points for admission into the Bachelor of Commerce. More information is available on the Curtin Search for CRL website (by selecting ‘TAFE – Any Australian TAFE’ in Q3 of the filter). 

For other universities, contact directly to discuss entry requirements.

The Advanced Diploma of Accounting consists 14 units of competency. However if you have completed the entry requirements FNSSS000014 Accounting Principles Skill Set and FNSSS00015 Advanced Accounting Principles Skill Set you will only have to complete 8 units.

• FNSACC624 Monitor corporate governance activities
• FNSINC601 Apply economic principles to work in the financial services industry
• FNSINC602 Interpret and use financial statistics and tools
• FNSACC602 Audit and report on financial systems and records
• FNSACC601 Prepare and administer compliant tax returns for legal entities
• FNSTPB504 Apply legal principles in corporations and trusts law
• FNSTPB505 Apply legal principles in property law
• FNSTPB503 Apply legal principles in consumer and contract law

A new course code FNS60222 Advanced Diploma of Accounting has been released. We are currently developing the updated material. As the new course closely matches our current units there will be very little change to your course and we expect that students will not notice any difference during the change. We will keep you updated and smoothly transfer you into the new course, at no additional cost, as soon as it is available. 

• FNSACC512 Prepare tax documentation for individuals *
• FNSACC513 Manage budgets and forecasts*
• FNSACC514 Prepare financial reports for corporate entities*
• FNSACC516 Implement and maintain internal control procedures*
• FNSACC511 Provide financial and business performance information*
• FNSACC517 Provide management accounting information*

* Included in FNSSS00014 and FNSSS00015.

You can enrol in the Diploma of Accounting if you have attained one of the following:

1. FNSSS00014 Accounting Principles Skill Set & FNSSS00015 Advanced Accounting Principles Skill Set;
2. FNS50217 Diploma of Accounting; or
3. FNS50215 Diploma of Accounting.

Pre-course

Before starting this course, you will be required to complete a Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) questionnaire. This quick questionnaire is used to determine your LLN skill level so that we can best support you in your studies.

Introductory Requirements & Units

The Introductory Requirements include an Oral Communication Skills Assessment and a Work Health and Safety Assessment.

The Unit assessments and examinations are completed using a variety of methods and are submitted via our online student portal. They are open book, from either your home, office or classroom, and include multiple choice quizzes, short answer, calculations and exams.

Accounting unit assessments use MYOB Student version or Xero (both are supplied). For accounting software assessments simply upload copies of reports as PDFs from within your accounting package.

Exams

Some units include an exam component, which needs to be independently supervised. Exams are three-hour, open-book assessments comprising of short answer and multiple choice questions, very similar in format to the unit assessments.

Exams must be completed within your course duration period. Prior to your exam, you will need to complete and return the Supervisor Nomination Form to Applied Education detailing your supervisor's information, contact details and the elected date of your assessment.

Exams can be undertaken at any location and time of your choosing, with the only condition being that you have a nominated, independent supervisor present. Your supervisor can be a person of responsibility such as a registered tax agent, member of an accounting professional body, public servant, doctor, nurse, police officer, director etc. who does not have a close personal or professional relationship with you.

If you cannot arrange a supervisor then we offer the following options for conducting your supervised assessment:

Skype Online - Online supervised exam with one of our staff members
Perth Training Centre - Level 1, 524 Hay St, Perth WA 6000
Melbourne Training Centre - Level 10, 440 Collins Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
Sydney Training Centre - Level 14, 275 Alfred St, North Sydney NSW 2060
Brisbane Training Centre - Level 1, 241 Adelaide St, Brisbane QLD 4000
Adelaide Training Centre - Level 3, 97 Pirie St, Adelaide SA 5000

If you require supervision of an assessment by Applied Education, additional costs may apply. Refer to Student Handbook.

To complete all units in this course, you will need: 

• A reliable internet connection as all data files and learning activities are available via our student platform. 
• Microsoft Word and Excel, or similar, are recommended.

The Advanced Diploma of Accounting typically includes:

Tax Agent
Accountants
Auditor
Tax Specialist
Commercial Accountant