BAS Agent Registration Course

FNSSS00004 BAS Agent Registration Skill Set is assessed under the Principles of Competency-based training, students have to demonstrate their ability to do all activities in each Unit of Competency. There are 2 Units of Competency in this course.

• AEBA01 - GST Law and Activity Statements
  (equivalent to FNSTPB411 Complete business activity and instalment activity statements)

• AEBA02 - Payroll Administration and Practice
  (equivalent to FNSTPB412 Establish and maintain payroll systems)

This course includes the Tax Agent Services Act (TASA) and Code of Professional Conduct as required by Tax Practitioner Board.

FNSTPB411 course material is in Xero only.
FNSTPB412 course material is in Xero and MYOB. Students can choose which version they wish to study.

(Release status: Current)

The BAS Agent Registration course has a maximum duration of 6 months.

There is no minimum time frame to complete the course, students who are familiar with bookkeeping and accounting concepts may complete the units in 2-3 months.

The BAS Agent registration course is an online course. This is a convenient, effective and affordable way to learn in your own time and in your own environment. View what is included in this course.

We provide you with

• Learning materials that are packed full of easy to read and high quality content
• Access to Xero and MYOB AccountRight. Students can choose the software that will be most relevant to them.
• Videos and webinars
• Online assessments
• Student Facebook group and Q&A Forums
• High level of support from our assessors and student support team

We understand that students study in different ways. For the TPB BAS Agent Course, we provide extensive learning material and resources:

• Digital course training manuals (non-editable and non-printable) for each unit of competency
• Video tutorials for some units covering key learning concepts
• Reference resources
• Case studies
• Practice exercises
• Interactive learning material

All course content, including assessments, is accessed via our online student portal.

If required, hard copy manuals can be purchased at additional cost.

• FNSTPB412 Establish and maintain payroll systems is purchased directly from Applied Education ($80 incl postage).
• FNSTPB411 Complete business activity and instalment activity statements (Xero only version) is purchased from an external publisher, full details are provided on enrolment (approx. $80 ex postage)

The BAS Agent registration course is an online course. This is a convenient, effective and affordable way to learn in your own time and in your own environment. View what is included in this course.

We provide you with

• Learning materials that are packed full of easy to read and high quality content
• Access to Xero and MYOB AccountRight. Students can choose the software that will be most relevant to them.
• Videos and webinars
• Online assessments
• Student Facebook group and Q&A Forums
• High level of support from our assessors and student support team

Overview

Your learning journey is about becoming "competent" in the subject matter. Our expert in-house training and assessment team have comprehensive bookkeeping, accounting and business experience or are currently working in the industry. With this in mind, we aim to make the tasks relevant to what you will experience in the real world. The purpose is not to pass or fail, rather to become competent using these skills which you can then apply in your professional career.

As FNSSS00004 BAS Agent Registration Skill Set is a nationally recognised course, there are some mandatory requirements* that must be completed by all RTO students.

Pre-course

Before starting this course, you may be required to complete a Language, Literacy, Numeracy and Digital (LLND) skills assessment to ensure we can support you before your studies commence.

Introductory Assessments

There are two Introduction Assessments, a Work Health and Safety Assessment* and a Foundation Skills Assessment* with includes oral communication.

Unit Assessments

All assessments must be completed within your course duration period.

The Unit assessments 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 comprise theoretical and practical exercises.

BAS units require the use of accounting software, Xero and MYOB (access to software included). The unit FNSTPB411 course material is in Xero only and as such it is recommended that the assessments are done in Xero. Experience bookkeepers however are permitted to undertake the practical assessment in either Xero or MYOB. The unit FNSTPB412 can be completed in your choice of either Xero or MYOB.

Tax Practitioners Board Licensing Course units include an assessment component which needs to be independently supervised. Supervised Assessments are open-book and a maximum duration of three hours, and comprise of short answer and multiple-choice questions, similar in format to other unit assessments.

Supervised assessments 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.

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.

If you cannot arrange a supervisor, Applied Education offer weekly online supervision sessions at additional cost.

Refer to Student Handbook for further information on assessments and supervision fees.

We may be able to offer supervision at:

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 2, 70 Hindmarsh Sq, Adelaide SA 5000

To complete this course, you will need a reliable internet connection is required. All data files and learning activities are available via the student platform. Assessment files are supplied in Microsoft Word Format.

Xero Users

You can use any operating system including Mac or Windows if choosing to complete the course using Xero Software. We provide the link and detailed instruction to log in to the Xero Learn platform.

MYOB Users

We provide a link and detailed instructions to download MYOB software to your computer.

If you choose MYOB, Microsoft Windows is the required operating system for the study of this course as all student data files are supplied in Windows format.

MYOB software cannot be downloaded to tablets including Chromebooks and since 2020, MYOB is not compatible with Apple’s operating system.

If you only have access to a Mac computer, and wish to use MYOB, we recommend you first contact Apple to confirm if the following options are feasible on your computer:

• purchase and install on your mac a windows emulator such as "parallels" to run windows on a Mac at your own cost; or
• use the free inbuilt Mac Boot Camp Assistant on your Mac computer and purchase a Windows OS software licence. 

Note: Applied Education and MYOB are unable to support issues relating to a Mac computer.

9-Week Payment Plan

We understand not everyone has the financial resources upfront to invest in training, so we offer a payment plan if you are enrolling in both BAS units to get you moving faster towards your future.

• An administration fee of $40 is added for this option
• All you need is a valid credit or debit card
• Pay first weekly instalment at commencement of course
• Remainder to be paid over eight equal weekly instalments. Total of nine payments.

Note: If you are ordering hard copy manuals, they are not included in the payment plan, they must be paid for upfront.

Refund Policy

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

• Xero also offers official Xero Certification that is completed via Xero Central Learning. Your student portal includes information on how to access these assessments.
• We recommend students complete all assessments in FNSTPB411 and FNSTPB412 in Xero before attempting the Certification lessons in Xero Learning.

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