FNS40211 Certificate IV in Bookkeeping

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The Certificate IV in Bookkeeping 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.

Job Roles relevant to this qualification include:

• Not specified

Pathways

Pathways into the qualification:

• Certificate III in Accounts Administration

Pathways from the qualification

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.

A further learning pathway utilising qualifications such as Diploma of Accounting would support career progression.

Licensing / Regulatory Requirements

Work functions in the occupational areas where this qualification may be used are subject to regulatory requirements. You should refer to the IBSA website (under Training Packages/Industry) or the relevant regulator for specific guidance on requirements.

Entry Requirements

Not applicable

Employability Skills

See the Training Package for this Qualification here

Packaging Rules

13 units must be achieved:

• 9 core units

plus

• 4 elective units

The 4 elective units may be selected from the Elective Units of Competency for this Qualification, any endorsed Training Package or accredited course.

• Elective units may be selected from a Certificate IV or Diploma qualification;
• 2 elective units may be selected from a Certificate III qualification.

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

NOTE: The workplace context for this qualification should guide the selection of elective units. 

For information on the Units of Competency see the Training Package for this Qualification here

For further information on the Units of Competency for this qualification see the Certificate IV in Bookkeeping Training Package or contact a Get Qualified Australia Assessor.

Check out our tutorials on the Get Qualified Australia YouTube channel that provide guidance on how to download Training Packages for the Qualification and handy hints for completing RPL.