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QLD. 4122, Australia

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Qualification Guidelines:

  • FNS04 Financial Services Training Package Qualifications

  • FNS04 Assessment Guidelines

  • FNS04 Competency Standards

  • BSB07 Business Services Training Package Qualifications

Diploma Guidelines:

  • FNS50204 Diploma of Accounting (17 units)

  • FNS60204 Advanced Diploma of Accounting (17 units)


Certificate IV Qualifications

Qualifications:

  • FNS40107 Certificate IV in Financial Services

  • FNS40207 Certificate IV in Financial Services (Bookkeeping)

  • FNS40604 Certificate IV in Financial Services (Accounting)

  • FNS40210 Certificate IV in Bookkeeping - NEW


13 Units of Competence (Existing Qualifications):

Financial Services Industry Core Units

  • FNSICIND401B Apply principles of professional practice to work in the financial services industry

  • FNSICGEN301B Communicate in the workplace

  • FNSICGEN302B Use technology in the workplace

  • FNSICGEN304B Apply health and safety practices in the workplace

Bookkeeping Sectoral Core Units

  • FNSBKPG401A Develop and implement policies and practices relevant to bookkeeping activities

  • FNSBKPG402A Establish and maintain a Cash Accounting System

  • FNSBKPG403A Establish and maintain an Accrual Accounting System

  • FNSBKPG404A Carry out Business Activity and Instalment Activity Statement tasks

  • FNSACCT406B Maintain asset and inventory records

  • FNSACCT405B Prepare financial statements

  • FNSBKPG405A Establish and maintain a payroll system

BIAFNS40207 Bookkeeping Elective Units


Accounting Units

Accounting Sectoral Core Units

Accounting Elective Units


Bookkeeping Elective Units

Contract Bookkeeper

Small Business Owner

  • FNSICORG510B Manage own professional development

  • FNSPRAC501B Manage and maintain small/medium business operations

Permanent Paid Bookkeeper (working for enterprise)

Certificate III Qualifications

Units of Competence:

  • FNS30107 Certificate III in Financial Services

  • FNS30304 Certificate III in Financial Services (Accounts Clerical)

  • BSB30407 Certificate III in Business Administration

  • FNS30310 Certificate III in Accounts Clerical - New


13 Units of Competence (Existing Qualifications):

Financial Services Industry Core Units

Accounts Clerical Sectoral Core Units

BIAFNS30304 Accounts Clerical Elective Units


Accounts Clerical Elective Units


Business Services Industry Core Units

Administration Core Units

Financial Administration

General Administration

IT Use

Writing

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Qualifications under review

FNS40210 Certificate IV in Bookkeeping

13 units must be achieved: 9 core units plus 4 elective units

This qualification is designed to reflect the job roles of contract bookkeepers and employees performing bookkeeping tasks for organisations in a range of industries.

A Business Activity Statement (BAS) service is a tax agent service that includes, but is not limited to, the following:

  • preparing or lodging an approved form about a taxpayer’s liabilities, obligations or entitlements under a BAS provision;

  • giving a taxpayer advice about a BAS provision that the taxpayer can reasonably be expected to rely upon to satisfy their taxation obligations; or

  • dealing with the Commissioner on behalf of a taxpayer in relation to a BAS provision.

Persons providing a BAS service must be registered by the Tax Practitioner’s Board and this qualification is currently cited as meeting the educational requirements for registration. Other conditions apply including a designated period of experience. Persons seeking BAS agent registration should check current registration requirements with the Board as this is regularly reviewed. More information and contact details for the Tax Practitioners Board are provided in the FNS10 Information Kit available from the IBSA website.

Qualification Pathway

Preferred pathways for candidates entering this qualification include:

  • FNS30310 Certificate III in Accounts Administration

The primary pathway from this qualification is employment in a bookkeeping job role with functions that include:

  • establishing and maintaining manual and computerised accounting systems

  • completing Business Activity Statements (BAS) and other office financial statements

  • developing bookkeeping management systems for organisations

  • general administration.

This qualification may be suited to an Australian Apprenticeship pathway. A further learning pathway utilising qualifications such as FNS50210 Diploma of Accounting would support career progression.

Packaging Rules

13 units must be achieved:

  • 9 core units plus 4 elective units

  • all elective units of competency can be selected from the elective bank below, from units aligned to other Certificate IV or Diploma qualifications in FNS10 Financial Services or other endorsed Training Package or accredited course

  • a maximum of 2 electives can be selected from units aligned to Certificate III qualifications in the FNS10 Financial Services or other Training Package.

  • Elective units must be relevant to the work outcome, local industry requirements and the qualification level.

  • Units selected from other Training Packages or accredited courses must not duplicate units selected from or available within the FNS10 Financial Services or BSB07 Business Services Training Packages.

Core units of competency:

  1. BSBOHS303B Contribute to OHS hazard identification and risk assessment

  2. BSBITU306A Design and produce business documents

  3. FNSINC401A Apply principles of professional practice to work in the financial services industry

  4. FNSBKG401A Develop and implement policies and practices relevant to bookkeeping activities

  5. FNSBKG402A Establish and maintain a cash accounting system

  6. FNSBKG403A Establish and maintain an accrual accounting system

  7. FNSBKG404A Carry out business activity and instalment activity statement tasks

  8. FNSBKG405A Establish and maintain a payroll system

  9. BSBFIA401A Prepare financial reports

BIA Elective Units

  1. BSBWRT301A Write simple documents

  2. FNSACC406A Set up and operate a computerised accounting system

  3. FNSACC402A Prepare operational budgets

  4. FNSACC405A Maintain inventory records

Bank of Elective units of competency:

  • FNSACC302A Administer subsidiary accounts and ledgers

  • FNSACC303A Perform financial calculations

  • FNSACC404A Prepare financial statements for non-reporting entities

  • FNSACC405A Maintain inventory records

  • FNSACC406A Set up and operate a computerised accounting system

  • BSBWRT301A Write simple documents

  • BSBCUS301A Deliver and monitor a service to customers

  • BSBCUS403A Implement customer service standards

  • BSBFRA301B Work within a franchise

  • BSBFRA403B Manage relationship with franchisor

  • BSBITU402A Develop and use complex spreadsheets

  • BSBSMB405A Monitor and manage small business operations

  • BSBWOR501A Manage personal work priorities and professional development

FNS30310 Certificate III in Accounts Administration

11 units must be achieved: 7 core units plus 4 elective units

This qualification reflects the job roles of employees with functions that could include:

  • filing, checking and processing financial data entry and processing accounts payable/accounts receivable

  • providing customer service in financial transactions

  • assisting in processing payroll

  • front line cashiering and bank account maintenance

  • assisting with entering transaction data to ledgers and maintaining a general ledger

  • processing purchases and sales including EFT/e-business

  • producing GST reports

Qualification Pathway

This qualification is suited to an Australian Apprenticeship pathway.

The primary pathway from this qualification is entry level employment in a range of financial services sectors. Specialist FNS10 Financial Services Training Package qualifications at Certificate IV such as FNS40210 Certificate IV in Bookkeeping or FNS40610 Certificate IV in Accounting would support career progression.

Packaging Rules

11 units must be achieved:

  • 7 core units plus 4 elective units

  • all elective units of competency may be selected from the elective bank

  • a maximum of 3 electives may be selected from units aligned to other Certificate III qualifications in the FNS10 Financial Services Training Package

  • a maximum of 2 electives may be selected from units aligned to Certificate IV qualifications in FNS10 Financial Services or other endorsed Training Package or accredited course.

  • Elective units must be relevant to the work outcome, local industry requirements and the qualification level. Units selected from other Training Packages or accredited courses must not duplicate units selected from or available within the FNS10 Financial Services or BSB07 Business Services Training Packages.

Core units of competency:

  1. BSBOHS303B Contribute to OHS hazard identification and risk assessment

  2. BSBWOR204A Use business technology

  3. BSBWRT301A Write simple documents

  4. FNSINC301A Work effectively in the financial services industry

  5. FNSACC301A Process financial transactions and extract interim reports

  6. FNSACC302A Administer subsidiary accounts and ledgers

  7. FNSACC303A Perform financial calculations

BIA Elective units

  1. FNSACM301A Administer financial accounts

  2. FNSACM302A Prepare, match and process receipts

  3. BSBITU306A Design and produce business documents

  4. FNSACC406A Set up and operate a computerised Accounting System

Bank of Elective units of competency:

  • BSBCMM301A Process customer complaints

  • BSBCUS301A Deliver and monitor a service to customers

  • BSBFIA302A Process payroll

  • BSBFIA401A Prepare financial reports

  • BSBITU304A Produce spreadsheets

  • BSBITU305A Conduct online transactions

  • BSBRKG303A Retrieve information from records

  • BSBRKG304A Maintain business records

  • BSBWOR301A Organise personal work priorities and development

  • FNSACM301A Administer financial accounts

  • FNSACM302A Prepare, match and process receipts

  • FNSACM303A Process payment documentation

  • FNSBKG402A Establish and maintain a cash accounting system

  • FNSBKG403A Establish and maintain an accrual accounting system

  • FNSBKG405A Establish and maintain a payroll system

  • FNSCRD301A Process applications for credit

  • FNSCRD302A Monitor and control accounts receivable

  • FNSCRD405A Manage overdue customer accounts

  • FNSORG301A Administer fixed asset register

  • FNSRTS301A Provide customer service in a retail agency

  • FNSRTS302A Handle foreign currency transactions

  • FNSRTS304A Administer debit card services

  • FNSRTS307A Maintain Automatic Teller Machine (ATM) services

  • FNSRTS308A Balance cash holdings

  • FNSRTS309A Maintain main bank account

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