Accounting Courses

Start Dates: February and July

Accounting Courses (from 2011):

Accounting is an employment sector identified by the Australian Government as having a severe skills shortage. This is good news for qualified accounting workers as the need for employees continues to grow.

Qualifications

The qualifications offered at Bedford are nationally recognised and align with the Australian Qualifications Framework at levels III, IV and Diploma.

The course is designed to provide the skills and knowledge for individuals wishing to hold positions of increasing responsibly in financial services settings.

Course Descriptions

Diploma of Accounting

The Diploma of Accounting course provides practical training that prepares you for a career in Accounting. In this course you will learn about working in the financial services industry as an accounting professional. Subjects include: complex accounts processing, preparing tax returns and preparing financial statements for a reporting entity and reporting on business performance. You will learn about the internal accounting and management systems in companies maintaining internal control systems, managing small teams, developing business plans, and preparing management accounting reports at a senior level. (This qualification articulates into a degree program).

Certificate IV in Financial Services (Bookkeeping)

This qualification reflects the role of individuals who use well-developed skills and a broad knowledge base in a wide variety of contexts and environments. They apply solutions to a defined range of problems, and analyze and evaluate information from a variety of sources in relation to a variety of tasks. They may provide guidance to others with some limited responsibility for the output of others.
In this course you will learn comprehensive bookkeeping skills using MYOB; ability to undertake bookkeeping tasks, such as payroll processing, accounts payable and receivable processing, maintenance of general ledgers and preparation of financial reports

Certificate III in Financial Services (Accounts Clerical)

The Certificate III in Financial Services is a nationally recognised course that will provide you with practical training in the accounting discipline. Students will under a wide variety of subjects that have immediate application for a career in the financial services industry.
This qualification provides students with practical training in basic account processing and bookkeeping for business.

Course Structure

Each course consists of a number of competencies (units) which when packaged together provide participants with theoretical and practical knowledge which will enable them to carry out a range of tasks from introductory/intermediate levels (Cert III) to more advanced/management level functions (Diploma).

Accounting courses are conducted on campus four days per week from Monday to Thursday from 9am–3pm with an additional one day per week spent in the Bedford Online Classroom. A free Supervised Study Period from 3.00pm to 4.00pm is also offered from Monday to Thursday.

Downloads

Download Accounting/Finance Course information on:

Finance Course - Brochure
Finance Courses - Subject List

University Pathways

Students who successfully complete the Diploma of Business or the Diploma of Accounting courses have automatic entry (with ONE YEAR credit) into a Bachelor of Business Degree at university. See University Pathways or the Resources page on this website.