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A career you can count on
This course provides an insight into the issues and processes of accounting for an organisation and prepares you for work as a payroll clerk or bookkeeper. You'll learn to record and create summaries of financial transactions of an organisation for management purposes.
This course also prepares you for entry into the Diploma of Accounting.
Keen to get started? We offer this course on campus and online.
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- Process financial transactions and extract interim reports
- Establish and maintain a payroll system
- Prepare financial reports, statements and operational budgets
- Set up and operate a computerised accounting system
I have the following attributes:
- Strong organisational and record keeping skills
- Good maths and analytical skills
- Methodical and logical
- Focussed with good attention to detail
School Leaver | Non-School Leaver | AQF |
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C Grades in Year 11 WACE General English, and OLNA; or NAPLAN 9 Band 8 | C Grades in Year 11 English and Maths or equivalent | Certificate II or Certificate III |
Other costs for consideration:
- Text Books
- Stationery
Typical timetable:
- 4 days per week
Please note part-time study classes are run during the day only.
- Accounting Clerk | Accounts Clerk | Accounts Payable Clerk | Accounts Officer | Accounts Receivable Clerk | Audit Clerk
- Payroll Clerk | Payroll Officer
- Bookkeeper | Financial Administration Officer
Please note this list should be used as a guide only as job titles and qualification requirements may vary between organisations.
North Metropolitan TAFE offers you a range of further study opportunities, see below for a list of related courses.
Estimated Course Fee |
Estimated Concession Fee |
Eligible for VSL |
$3,090.00 | $993.00 | No |
These fees are estimates only and are for the entire course for students enrolling on a full-time basis.
- Fees might differ between courses delivered at different campuses due to the elective units included in the course study plan or adapting courses to meet local industry needs.
- Fees may also differ for each individual student depending on the units of study selected, prior qualifications and recognition of prior learning.
- Fees are payable at enrolment each semester for the units enrolled for that period. Some year-long courses might have a bigger fee load in the first semester.
- Proof of concession must be presented to access concession rates if eligible.
- For secondary school aged persons (in 2021, students born on or after 1 July 2003 who are at least 15 years old) undertaking training that is not part of a VET Delivered to Secondary Schools program, the maximum course fee chargeable in 2021 is $420 plus the resource fees and discretionary fees.
- Prices quoted include resource fees, but do not include material fees such as the cost of books, uniforms and students personal equipment.
- The course fee cap applicable to Diplomas and Advanced Diplomas only applies during the current calendar year, so fees might differ for students enrolling in semester 2.
- VET Student Loans Eligible Courses and Caps may be subject to changes implemented by the Australian Government.
- Concessions and Secondary School Age cap do not apply to commercial courses, or Foundation Programs (ESL, General Education, etc.).
- Course information and fees are subject to change without notice.
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