Certificate IV in Accounting and Bookkeeping
Course details
Overview
This qualification reflects accounting job roles in financial services and other industries requiring accounting support functions. This course is relevant to:
Bookkeepers wishing to undertake formal qualification, those working in accounting support roles who wish to enhance their current skills and knowledge, mature age students with a desire to work in the financial services industry and school leavers.
Careers
This course will equip you with the skills and knowledge to work in various roles in many different industries. Industries from farming to retail to engineering to government and everything in between are required to keep financial records by law. This makes the scope of employment very broad for those who have accounting studies behind them. Some examples of job roles include Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Payroll officer, Assistant Accountant, Bookkeeper.
Pathways
Diploma of Accounting, Advanced Diploma of Accounting, Bachelor of Accounting
Entry Requirements
Applicants are required to undertake a Pre-Training Review to help confirm the course is suitable. Applicants must have access to a windows-based computer (not Apple Mac) and internet to access the learning materials out of class time and submit assessments. Trainees: Applicants must be working in the industry and able to provide a letter of support from their employer to undertake some practical assessments in the workplace. Applicants enrolling as an Apprentice/Trainee must have a registered training contract.
Units & Assessment
Core Units
| Code | Unit Name | Hours | Material |
| BSBTEC302 | Design and produce spreadsheets | 35 | $35.00 |
| FNSACC321 | Process financial transactions and extract interim reports | 60 | $40.00 |
| FNSACC322 | Administer subsidiary accounts and ledgers | 40 | $40.00 |
| FNSACC412 | Prepare operational budgets | 40 | $25.00 |
| FNSACC414 | Prepare financial statements for non-reporting entities | 60 | $75.00 |
| FNSACC418 | Work effectively in the accounting and bookkeeping industry | 40 | $25.00 |
| FNSACC421 | Prepare financial reports | 50 | $45.00 |
| FNSACC426 | Set up and operate computerised accounting systems | 80 | $40.00 |
| FNSTPB411 | Complete business activity and instalment activity statements | 50 | $45.00 |
| FNSTPB412 | Establish and maintain payroll systems | 45 | $55.00 |
Elective Units
| Code | Unit Name | Hours | Material |
| BSBTEC301 | Design and produce business documents | 80 | $35.00 |
| BSBTEC402 | Design and produce complex spreadsheets | 50 | $40.00 |
| FNSACC405 | Maintain inventory records | 20 | $40.00 |
Your particular units of study will be determined from the core and elective units required for this qualification.
RPL is a formal assessment process that recognises relevant skills and knowledge you have already gained through previous training, work and life experiences. Contact the Institute today to discuss your options for RPL.
RPL is a formal assessment process that recognises relevant skills and knowledge you have already gained through previous training, work and life experiences. Contact the Institute today to discuss your options for RPL.
Course Fees
| 2026 | |
| Government Subsidised | $5,414 |
| Concession | $539 |
| Traineeship | $2,879 |
| Traineeship Concession | $539 |
| Self-Funded | $5,544 |
Free TAFE for Priority Courses is a Victorian Government program that covers your tuition fees to study in selected courses at TAFE, if you're eligible. Eligibility criteria apply. Free TAFE on selected courses only. Other fees and charges may apply. See www.freetafe.vic.gov.au.
Average total fees include designated materials and will vary according to your specific unit choices and other factors.
The student tuition fees as published are subject to change given individual circumstances at enrolment.
For information on refunds in relation to withdrawals, transfers and cancellations refer to the following policies and procedures.
Refund of Course Fees Policy
Student Withdrawal and Refund of Course Fees Procedure
Please visit our Fees and Charges page for more information.
The student tuition fees as published are subject to change given individual circumstances at enrolment.
For information on refunds in relation to withdrawals, transfers and cancellations refer to the following policies and procedures.
Refund of Course Fees Policy
Student Withdrawal and Refund of Course Fees Procedure
Please visit our Fees and Charges page for more information.
Course Intakes
| Intake | Campus | Course Details |
| 2026 Ongoing Enrolment | Mildura Campus | Full Time, Full Year, Workplace - Trainee |
| 2026 Ongoing Enrolment | Swan Hill Campus | Full Time, Full Year, Workplace - Trainee |
| 2026 February | Swan Hill Campus | Part Time, Full Year, Online - Tuesday, 6.30PM - 8.00PM |
| 2026 July | Mildura Campus | Part Time, Semester 2, Online - Wednesday Nights, 6.30PM - 8.00PM |
| 2026 October | Swan Hill Campus | Part Time, Term 4, Online - Tuesday, 6.30PM - 8.00PM |
| 2026 October | Mildura Campus | Full Time, Classroom, October, Wednesday and Thursday, 9.00AM - 3.00PM |
| 2026 November | Mildura Campus | Full Time, Classroom, November, Wednesday and Thursday, 9.00AM - 3.00PM |
