Whether you’re looking to refresh your current knowledge, are returning to the workplace or want to start your own business, bookkeeping is valuable skill for anyone in business.
There are thousands of small businesses operating in Australia and many will seek to outsource their bookkeeping. This offers an attractive opportunity to own your own business and work your own hours.
You can take the first step towards a rewarding career in bookkeeping with The Certificate of Bookkeeping . This online professional development program will provide you with the skills and knowledge required to work effectively in any entry-level bookkeeping or accounting role.
In this comprehensive course, you will learn to:
- Reconcile and monitor financial accounts receivable systems.
- Identify bad and doubtful debts and plan a recovery action and remit payments to sundry creditors.
This course covers:
- A common range of calculation methods and techniques for conducting routine financial calculations and transactions.
- A range of commonly required financial reports for entities that do not have a statutory duty to file financial reports with government agencies and regulators.
You will acquire knowledge to:
- Develop, implement and maintain policies and practices to ensure that a quality service is provided in relation to in-house or contracted bookkeeping activities.
- Establish and manage organisational procedures in arranging for and administering receipts and payments to establish and maintain a manual and computerised bookkeeping system on a cash basis.
- Modify and operate an integrated computerised accounting system.
- Establish debtors and creditors, bad debt and contra entries, perform reconciliations, review compliance terms and conditions, plan a recovery action and prepare reports.
- Process business taxation requirements related to Business Activity Statements (BAS) and Instalment Activity Statements (IAS), including the completion of Activity Statements.
- Record and prepare payroll documentation, deal with enquiries regarding payroll, and process payroll from provided data in manual or computerised payroll systems.
Course Structure
Unit 1- Process accounts payable and receivable
- Check accuracy
- Document details
- Errors and discrepancies
- Manual journal system
- Cash transactions
- Cash receipts journal
- Chart of accounts
- Accounting equations
- GST and GST calculations
- Cash and accrual system
- Policies and procedures
- Legislation requirements
- Total credit journals
- Cash journals
- Bank reconciliations
- Manual journal
- Identify discrepancies
- Preparing reconciliation reports
- Accounts payable and receivable systems
- Accrual accounting
- Trading account
- Preparing schedules
- Creditor’s ledger
- Process payments
- Reconciling accounts payable
- Accuracy of information
- Discrepancies and errors
- Prepare statements
- Check statements
- Preparing a statement
- Overdue amounts
- Rectify discrepancies
- Follow up outstanding accounts
- Accounts receivable ledger system
- Age-analysis of accounts receivable
- Collection procedures
- Debtor’s statement
- Monitor and review credit terms
- Overdue amounts to be paid
- Cash on Delivery (COD)
- Closing customer accounts
Unit 2 - Prepare financial reports
- Maintain asset register
- Double-entry accounting
- Principles of recording
- Source documents
- Determining profit
- Financial reporting
- Financial controls
- Property register
- Accounting treatment of assets
- Calculating depreciation
- Black hole expenditure
- Low value assets
- Policies and procedures
- Accounting requirements
- Depreciation schedules
- Recording journal entries
- Balance day adjustments
- Adjust expense accounts
- Revenue accounts
- Bad and doubtful debts
- Accounts receivable reports
- Legislative requirements
- Privacy
- Code of ethics
- Code and practice
- Code of conduct
- General ledger accounts
- Cash transactions
- Manual systems
- Goods and Services Tax (GST)
- Trading account
- Profit and loss reports
- Bank reconciliation report
- End of period reporting
- Revenue statement
- Balance sheet
- Trial balance sheet
- Correcting mistakes
- Accrual accounting
Unit 3 - Cash accounting system
- Chart of accounts
- BAS Statements
- Entity types
- Creating / modifying chart of accounts
- Business operations
- Activity statements
- GST information reports
- Transactions not reported
- Income tax returns
- Company tax returns
- FBT returns
- PAYG systems
- Superannuation
- Store taxes
- Penalties
- Accounting software
- Account numbering
- Double entry accounting
- Account balances
- Validation
- Verify source documents
- GST calculation
- Legislation and regulations
- Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s)
- Code of conduct
- Industry codes of practice
- Company codes of practice
- Accounts payable
- Accounts receivable
- Correcting data errors
- Collecting payments
- Balancing cash / cash registers
- Cash floats
- Bank deposits
- Coding and recording receipts
- Principles in account keeping
- Accounting equations
- T accounts
- Trial Balances
- Receipts and payments
- Customer invoices
- Filing practices
- Organisation of information
- Maintaining petty cash
- Reconciling credit cards
- Electronic credit card facilities
- Bank reconciliations
- Bank charges & dishonored cheques
- Bank reconciliation reports
- Financial reports
- Depreciation schedules
- Forecasting and analysis techniques
- Cash flow
Unit 4 - Accrual accounting system
- Chart of accounts
- Debtors and creditor ledges
- Accrual based accounting
- Transactions
- General ledger
- Subsidiary ledgers
- Raise invoices to debtors
- Allocate invoice to creditors
- Coded and pressed source documents
- Selecting a journal
- Process bank payments
- Banking
- Process payment to creditors
- Policies and procedures
- Manage contra entries
- Verify contra deals
- Reporting and documentation
- Process contra entries
- Accounts receivable
- Process bad debts
- Report and verify bad debts
- Good customer service
- Complete documentation
- Accounting treatment
- Manage debt recovery
- Negotiation with customer
- Collections process
- Letter of demand
- Legal action
- Reports and trial balance
- Produce accurate reports
- Check debtors and creditors
- Prepare trial balance
- The accounting equation
- Reports
- Identify issues
- Report writing
Unit 5 - Complete business activity and instalment activity statements
- Compliance requirements
- Tax obligations
- Australian taxation office (ATO)
- The cash system
- The accrual system
- GST rulings
- Australian business number (ABN)
- The AUASB
- Property register
- E-tax
- National tax practitioners board
- Code of professional conduct
- Confidentiality
- Taxation laws
- Suspension of registration
- Administrative sanctions
- Civil penalties
- Networking
- Document lodgment schedule
- Tax returns
- Tax penalties
- Superannuation levy
- Cash flow and payment options
- GST implications
- Code transactions
- Apply and record GST principles
- Types of supplies
- Apportionment
- Adjustment
- Tax invoice requirements
- Coding purchases and or payments
- BAS
- Coding sales and or receipts
- Determining the GST turnover
- Accounting data
- Entering cash transactions
- Recipient created tax invoice
- Payroll activities
- Reconcile total salaries wages
- Reconcile other payments
- The PAYG system
- Amounts withheld (No ABN)
- Wine equalisation tax (WET)
- Fringe benefits tax (FBT)
- Calculate PAYG and instalments
- Lodge activity statement
- Process and records payments and refunds
- Reconciling GST liability
Unit 6 - Establishing a payroll system
- Payroll requirements
- Employment legislation
- Acts and regulations
- Codes of practice
- Taxation
- Deductions
- Health and safety
- Payroll awards
- Salary packaging
- BAS agent services
- Accurate payroll data
- Tax file number (TFN)
- Superannuation
- Employee data and records
- Payroll discrepancies
- Employee details
- Deductions and allowances
- Monitoring payroll data
- Bonus
- Calculate payments
- Pay variations
- Computerised systems
- Manual systems
- Senior Australian tax offsets
- HELP debt
- Deducting tax
- Payroll preparation
- Policies and procedures
- Workers compensation
- Leave requirements
- Reconcile total payments
- Posting payroll to system
- Payroll authorisation
- Payments and pay slips
- Store payroll records
- Payroll enquiries
- Legislation requirements
- Refer enquiries to supervisor
- Follow-up action
- Record keeping
- Reconcile month end
- Generate and distribute payroll reports
- Produce Instalment activity statement (IAS)
Unit 7 - Subsidiary accounts and ledgers
- Accounts receivable process
- The basic rules of accounting
- Entering cash transactions
- Identify incorrect entries
- Accrual accounting
- Discrepancies
- Source documents
- Verify bad and doubtful debts
- Reviewing debtor ledger
- Australian consumer law
- Reporting procedures
- Organisational policy and guidelines
- Plan recovery action
- Default of trading terms
- Collection process
- Exhausted recovery avenues
- Register of invoice disputes
- Debt recovery plan
- Legal action
- Legislative requirements
- Code of ethics, practice and conduct
- Rectify invoice discrepancies
- Request payment authorisation
- Financial services reform legislation (FSR)
- Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA)
- Creditor payments
- Documentation
- Reconcile outstanding balances
- Reporting
- Profit and loss statement
- Assets and liabilities statement
- Outstanding balance statements
- Bank reconciliations
Unit 8 - Prepare financial statements
- Classifying codes
- Data information and knowledge
- Accuracy and reliability
- Policies and procedures
- Code of conduct
- Ethics
- Internal and external financial data
- Principles of accounting
- Regulations
- General ledger and journals
- GST calculation
- Cash system
- Accrual accounting
- BAS
- Transaction entries
- Charts and diagrams
- Preparing reports (structure and format)
- Accounting equation
- Chart of accounts
- Trial balance
- Profit and loss statement
- Controls and report writing
- Forecasting and analysis techniques
- Rules of accounting
- Balance sheets
- Calculating depreciation
- Australian Accounting Standards Board (AASB)
Unit 9 - Computerised accounting systems
- Integrated accounting systems
- General ledger
- Journals
- Expenses
- Goods & Services Tax (GST)
- GST calculation
- Cash system
- Chart of accounts
- Double entry accounting
- Australian standards (record management)
- ATO business registration
- Tax invoice requirements
- Code classify input data
- Cash and credit transactions
- Entering cash transactions
- Transaction principles
- Trading accounts
- General ledger
- Account classification
- Adding a customer
- Inventory items
- Adding a customer / supplier
- Inventory
- Fixed asset records
- Australian Accounting Standards Board (AA SB)
- Generating financial performance reports
- Reporting PAYG
- GST reports
- PAYG withholdings / instalments
- NAT number
- Accounts method
- GST calculation for BAS
- Accounting and auditing standards
- Profit and loss statement
- GST liability account
- Subsidiary ledgers
- Internal control
- Bank reconciliations
- Uncleared cheques / deposits
- Reconciliation problems
- Online banking
- System integrity
Assessment
Assessment Information
When you study with Australian Online Courses, you will be assessed using a competency-based training method.
Competency-based training focuses on the achievement of skills and knowledge against set criteria to meet industry-standard and is not benchmarked against other students’ work.
In this course, the assessment will be comprised of written assignments and exercises, which may include short answer questions, reports, essays, research projects and reflective tasks.
If you do not achieve a competency result on your first attempt, you have two more attempts to pass your assessment. So, you have three attempts in total to obtain a competency result.
In this way, you can complete your course in your own time and at your own pace with the assistance of unlimited tutor support.
Testimonials
Great experience, I would highly recommend Australian Online Courses
C.Medrano, Blacktown ,NSW | Certificate of Bookkeeping and Accounting
I enjoyed the content and learning flexibility. I will return to study and further my career goals.
F. Figliomeni, Middle Swan, WA | Certificate of Bookkeeping and Accounting
Course FAQs
Why Choose Australian Online Courses?
- Professional development that is widely recognised and respected;
- Improve your employment opportunities;
- Study online, anywhere via our elearning system;
- High-quality professional development programs written by industry experts;
- No entry requirements;
- All course materials provided online – no textbooks to buy;
- Unlimited tutor support;
- Easy to understand course content;
- Twelve (12) months’ access, with extensions available upon application (fees apply);
- Certificate of Attainment/Completion issued for your CV (hard copy provided); and
- Course may be tax deductible; see your tax advisor.
How long will it take to complete this course?
The approximate study hours for this course is 150 hours. Twelve (12) months’ access, with extensions available upon application (fees apply).
Can I purchase optional printed materials?
Yes! The cost for printed materials for this course is $50 per unit. Total cost for optional printed materials is: $450.00. Printed materials are optional and not required to complete the course. Everything you need to complete the course is provided online via our e-learning system.
When can I start this course?
You can start within 60 minutes during business hours when you enrol and pay in full with a credit card!
Credit card: Within 60 mins during business hours.
BPAY: Within 1-2 working days.
Internet Banking: Within 1-2 working days.
Cheque/Money Order: Upon receipt of mailed cheque.
Will I receive a certificate upon completion of this course?
Yes! You will receive a Certificate of Attainment upon successful completion of your assessment.
Do I need to attend classes or undertake any work placements?
No. All courses are delivered online via our e-learning system and there are no work placement requirements in this course.
What support can I expect from Australian Online Courses?
Unlimited tutor support is available throughout your studies via email during business hours Monday to Friday. Our Administrative team are available Monday to Friday via email, live chat and telephone.
I am an international student. Can I enrol into this course?
Yes! We accept enrolments from individuals both within Australia and internationally; location is no barrier to entry into our programs.
Career Pathways
Future growth
Very Strong
Unemployment
Low
- Bookkeeper
- Assistant Accountant
- Finance Officer
- Accounts Payable Clerk / Officer
- Accounts Receivable Clerk
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