The TPB BAS Agent Course study manuals, online tutorials and class recordings are packed with high quality content, with plenty of visuals and practice exercises to keep the study varied and interesting.

You will also have access to a team of qualified trainers to ensure you get the most out of the materials.

PDF manuals are included with each course, in addition you can purchase hard copies for a small fee.

1) Preliminary Assessments

Before participating in the BAS Agent Registration Course you will be required to complete simple preliminary assessments which include a Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) Test and a Work Health and Safety Assessment. Please note that it is now also a requirement of the Financial Services Training Package that your oral communication skills be assessed as part of your course. For online students, this will require the submission of a voice recording of a role-play conversation between yourself and others (further details will be provided upon enrolment).

2) Unit Assessments

Assessments are submitted via our online student portal and comprise of multiple choice quizzes, short answer questions and calculations. These assessments are open book and can be completed from your home, office or classroom.

BAS units require the use of accounting software, and can be completed in any accounting package such as Xero, Reckon One, or MYOB student version (supplied). The unit FNSTPB401 course materials is written in MYOB and as such it is recommended that the assessments are done in MYOB. Experience bookkeepers however are permitted to undertake the exam in other packages. The unit FNSTPB402 can be completed in your choice of either Reckon, Xero or MYOB

2) Exams

Tax Practitioners Board Licensing Course 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 supervisor present. Your supervisor can be any person of responsibility such as a registered tax agent, member of an accounting professional body, public servant, doctor, nurse, police officer, director etc.

If you cannot arrange a supervisor then we also 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 27, 101 Collins St, Melbourne VIC 3000
Sydney Training Centre - Level 26, 44 Market St, Sydney NSW 2000
Adelaide Training Centre - Level 30, Westpac House, 91 King William St, Adelaide SA 5000
Brisbane Training Centre - Level 19, 10 Eagle St, Brisbane QLD 4000

Microsoft Windows is the preferred operating system for the study of this course. All student data files are supplied in Windows format.

Mac users – we do include access to a Mac version of MYOB Student Edition, but please be aware that if you select this option, the data files required for some units and options available to you may be different from the manual. This will not affect your grades, and assessors can still mark using the Mac version.

Internet access – reliable internet connection (such as ADSL) required. All data files, learning activities and MYOB software are available to download via our student portal.