FNSSS0004 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 FNSTPB401 & FNSTPB411 Complete business activity and instalment activity statements)
• AEBA02 - Payroll Administration and Practice
  (equivalent to FNSTPB402 & 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.

The course material for these units is supplied in MYOB and Xero versions. 

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 $20 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 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.

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.

This course is delivered online, giving you the flexibility to choose a pace of study to suit your personal situation.

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.

• FNSTPB402 (MYOB only version) is purchased directly from Applied Education ($80 incl postage).
• FNSTPB401 (MYOB only version) is purchased from an external publisher, full details are provided on enrolment (approx. $80 ex postage)

Overview

Your learning journey is about becoming "competent" in the subject matter. Our in-house training and assessment team have bookkeeping and accounting 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 the real world.

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 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

There are two Introductory parts that must completed, 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 comprise theoretical and practical exercises.

BAS units require the use of accounting software, and can be completed in either accounting package, Xero 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 either Xero or MYOB. The unit FNSTPB402 can be completed in your choice of either Reckon, Xero or MYOB.

Assessments and 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, 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 2, 70 Hindmarsh Sq, Adelaide SA 5000

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

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.

• 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 both our FNSTPB401 and FNSTPB402 Xero Learning and assessments before attempting the Certification lessons.

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 and exams
• Student Facebook group and Q&A Forums
• High level of support from our assessors and student support team

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