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This qualification reflects professional accounting job roles in financial services and other industries, including accounts payable and accounts receivable officers, payroll service providers, and employees performing a range of accounting tasks for organisations in a range of industries.
This course is suitable for those who wish to perform duties such as
If you’re an educational professional who are looking to progress into management and consultancy, or an educational planning or development role, this is the best degree for you.
For further information on this qualification; please visit
To Apply for courses as an international student, please complete the Enrolment Form with the required supporting documents.
Intake dates for FNS50217 Diploma of Accounting
Intake Dates | |||
We have intakes for every month throughout the year for both Sydney and Melbourne Campus. |
Students must be over 18 years of age,
Student must have successfully completed Year 12 in Australia or overseas
Students must have either an overall IELTS score of 5.5, PTE (Pearson Test of English) score of 42 or equivalent
For direct entry to FNS50217 Diploma of Accounting, SMC entry requirements are as follows:
Completion of all units in FNSSS00014 Accounting Principles Skill Set or FNS40217. Certificate IV in Accounting and Bookkeeping or FNS40615 Certificate IV in Accounting or equivalent or FNS40215 Certificate IV in Bookkeeping or equivalent.
For more information please contact SMC Admission Officer /Marketing Officer.
At SMC, our International students are expected to meet minimum English Language requirements in line with the RTO’s Student entry requirements, selection, enrollment and orientation policy. Student are also required to complete Identify Learners Needs Form to complete the Language, Literacy and Numeracy analysis for each student before relevant corrective actions are implemented.
Entry requirements will be checked at enrollment in line with the RTO’s Student entry requirements, selection, enrollment and orientation policy.
There 11 units of competency in this qualification. This will be delivered over a period 52 weeks with 16 weeks of holidays, consisting of total of 13.5 hours per week of classroom based face-to-face learning and 6.5 hours of online learning delivered through SMC e-learning platform based on Moodle ( Click here to go to E-Learning site ) i.e., total of 20 hours per week.
Following 11 units need to be completed. These include 6 core units and 5 elective units as per training package requirements:
Unit of Competency
**Completion of BSBFIA401 Prepare financial reports and FNSACC311 Process financial transactions and extract interim reports as it is a prerequisite unit for FNSACC514 Prepare financial reports for corporate entities for FNS50217 Diploma of Accounting
Students will be provided with access to the following resources required to complete the qualification successfully upon enrollment:
Classroom
Tables and chairs
Whiteboard
Data projector
VCR/DVD Player and TV
Computer Lab
Software such as Microsoft Office and MYOB
PPT Slides
Unit of Competency.
Assessments
Assessment is structured throughout the course. If students are unable to achieve competency, additional support is provided through mentoring and access to re-assessment as outlined in our policies and procedures. Assessment requires achievement across all tasks to demonstrate competence and includes:
Direct observation i.e., simulated off-the-job situation that reflects the workplace.
Product based methods i.e., reports, displays, work samples, role plays, and presentations.
Portfolio i.e., written documents, photographs, videos or logbooks.
Questioning i.e., written or oral questioning, conducting interviews and questionnaires.
Students who have completed corresponding units of competency and/or units contained within the packaging rules can apply for Credit Transfer.For more information, see our current policies and procedures at our Download section. Click here to go to downloads
After achieving the FNS50217 Diploma of Accounting, candidates may undertake Diploma qualification leading to an Advanced Diploma from the FNS Financial Services Training Package or any other training package to further enhance their career opportunities in their chosen field. Candidates may also choose to seek entry into an undergraduate degree such as a Bachelor of Accounting at an Australian Higher Education Provider (subject to the Higher Education Provider’s course entry requirements).
Other Information
Before enrollment, each student should ensure they meet the following requirements:
Read and understand the complete student handbook available at https://sydneymetrocollege.edu.au/student-handbook
Read and understand all policies and procedures available as https://www.sydneymetrocollege.edu.au/downloads/
Provide the organisation with their USI number. For more information, please visit https://www.usi.gov.au/students/create-your-usi
A student may require to complete a SMC LLN test.
SMC reserves the right to discontinue or alter any course date, tuition or service fee, location, timetable or staffing without prior notice.