Course Overview
If you are looking for job stability and potential growth in the field of accounting, studying in Australia can help you acquire all the professional skills you need to become a qualified accountant.
Eligibility Criteria :
Before applying for student visa in Australia, one must have:
- A valid passport
- Offer Letter from the selected university
- English Language Proficiency Certificates (IELTS 6.5 overall score with no score lower than 6.0 in each component or PTE Academic score 58 with no score lower than 50 in each component)
- Sufficient funds for the duration of your course of study
- Evidence of Overseas Students Health Cover
- All other relevant documents required by the Department of Home Affairs
- Eligibility requirements may vary depending upon the profile of the candidate
What Do Accountants Do?
- Provide services relating to financial reporting, taxation, auditing, insolvency, accounting information systems, budgeting, cost management, planning and decision-making by organisations and individuals
- Provide advice on associated compliance and performance requirements to ensure statutory and strategic governance
- Provide services relating to compliance-based financial reporting, auditing, insolvency and accounting information systems; and advice on associated record-keeping requirements
- Provide services relating to performance-based financial reporting, asset valuation, budgetary systems, cost management, pricing, forecasting and the strategic governance of organisations
- Provide advice on financial planning, risk management, carbon sequestration projects and carbon pricing and provides management with reports to assist in decision-making
- May provide insight into cost performance and support the implementation of benchmarking and quality improvement initiatives
- Analyse, report and provide advice on taxation issues to organisations or individuals, prepare taxation returns and reports, and handle disputes with taxation authorities
Tasks Include
- Assisting in formulating budgetary and accounting policies
- Preparing financial statements for presentation to boards of directors, management, shareholders, and governing and statutory bodies
- Conducting financial investigations, preparing reports, undertaking audits and advising on matters such as the purchase and sale of businesses, mergers, capital financing, suspected fraud, insolvency and taxation
- Examining operating costs and organisations' income and expenditure
- Providing assurance about the accuracy of information contained in financial reports and their compliance with statutory requirements
- Providing financial and taxation advice on business structures, plans and operations
- Preparing taxation returns for individuals and organisations
- Liaising with financial institutions and brokers to establish funds management arrangements
- Introducing and maintaining accounting systems, and advising on the selection and application of computer-based accounting systems
- Maintaining internal control systems
- May appraise cash flow and financial risk of capital investment projects
Visa Options for Immigration Per MLTSSL
- 186 - Employer Nomination Scheme visa (subclass 186)
- 189 - Skilled Independent (subclass 189) - Points-Tested
- 190 - Skilled Nominated (subclass 190)
- 407 - Training visa (subclass 407)
- 485 - Temporary Graduate (subclass 485) - Graduate Work
- 489 - Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489) - Family nominated
- 489 - Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489) - State or Territory nominated
- 482 - Temporary Skill Shortage (subclass 482) – Medium Term Stream
- 187 - Regional Sponsor Migration Scheme (subclass 187)
Occupations Include
- 221111 Accountant (General)
- 221112 Management Accountant
- 221113 Taxation Accountant
Specialisations Include
- Financial Analyst
- Insolvency Consultant
- Insolvency Practitioner
- Carbon Accountant
- Commercial Accountant
- Product Accountant