Advanced Diploma of Accounting

This qualification reflects accounting job roles in financial services and other industries requiring professional accounting expertise.

Individuals in these roles apply theoretical and specialist knowledge and skills in a range of situation and display initiative and judgement in planning activities.

They have autonomy in performing complex operations and can be responsible for planning, co-ordinating and evaluating the work of others within broad but well defined parameters.

The qualification contributes to, but does not encompass, educational requirements for providing tax agent services.Undertaking this qualification will prepare you for jobs in a range of potential industries.

Possible job roles in accounting include duties such as:introducing and maintaining accounting systems maintaining internal control systems preparing tax returns preparing financial statements for a non-reporting entity reporting on business performance developing business plans managing small teams preparing accounting reports for managementIn addition to specialised skills, this program will also develop the core skills that you need to succeed in the workforce (see section on employability skills).

In this program you will specifically be given a range of opportunities to communicate, connect, and work with students from a range of backgrounds.

Organisational Performance

MKTG7947C Interpret and use financial statistics and tools (FNSINC602) ACCT5390C Evaluate organisation's financial performance (FNSACC608)

Taxation

ACCT5387C Prepare and administer compliant tax returns for legal entities (FNSACC601) ACCT5389C Implement tax plans and evaluate tax compliance (FNSACC603)

Corporate Law

ACCT5386C Monitor corporate governance activities (FNSACC604) BAFI5223C Apply legal principles in corporations and trusts Law (FNSTPB504)

Minimum Academic requirement

• Successful completion of the Diploma of Accounting

RMIT's equity access schemes can support you to access and succeed in education. Equity access schemes allow additional consideration in the selection process. However, an equity access application cannot bypass the minimum entry requirements. More on equity access schemes is located at https://www.rmit.edu.au/study-with-us/applying-to-rmit/local-student-applications/equity-access-schemes/types-of-equity-access/

International Students International students are subject to meeting University English Language Requirements: http://www.rmit.edu.au/study-with-us/international-students/apply-to-rmit-international-students/entry-requirements/english-requirements/recognised-qualifications More information on entry requirements and how to apply is located at https://www.rmit.edu.au/study-with-us/international-students/apply-to-rmit-international-students/

This nationally recognised vocational education and training (VET) qualification is competency-based. This means that it is designed to enable you to develop the practical skills and knowledge (competency) needed to perform the duties and tasks in the job you are training for. Assessment in a competency-based program is about being able to demonstrate that you have developed these practical skills and areas of knowledge, and that you can perform at the standard required in the job. This could involve showing an assessor how you plan and carry out tasks, and explaining to the assessor how you know what you are doing. It could also involve completing a project and presenting a report on the process and outcomes. If you are working, your work supervisor may provide the assessor with a report on your competency.

You may be eligible for credit towards courses in your program if you have already met the learning/competency outcomes through previous learning.

To be eligible for credit towards a course, you must demonstrate that you have already completed learning that is:

• relevant
• current (and cannot have been completed more than 10 years prior to your application)
• satisfies the learning/competency outcomes of the course.

Your previous learning that satisfies these requirements might have been formal, informal, or non-formal. This determines what type of credit you should apply for:

Supporting documentation

Credit Transfer

If your previous study was a Vocational Education (TAFE) or Higher Education program at RMIT University, you do not need to submit any supporting documentation.

If your previous study was undertaken with RMIT Training or with another institution you must submit documentation to support your application. This documentation may include:

• a certified copy of an Academic Transcript with final grades for Higher Education studies
• a certified copy of a Statement of Attainment for any completed TAFE studies.
• course outlines showing content, learning outcomes and assessment requirements; and an explanation of the grading structure used.

More information on Credit Transfers can be located at the following URL: http://www1.rmit.edu.au/students/enrolment/credit

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)

Evidence consists of products or items that you can provide or processes you can demonstrate to an assessor so they can judge whether you are competent. Evidence can be in many forms, for example:

• a demonstration of your skill
• third party reports (e.g. from your supervisor or work colleagues)
• training certificates or training program information
• examples of work that you have produced

Your assessor will help you decide what type of evidence is needed. They will also help you to source evidence that meets the relevant standard as set out in the unit of competence and is:

• sufficient or enough
• current i.e. you still have the skill
• authentic i.e. genuinely yours.

You may be required to put the evidence together in a portfolio but this depends on the nature of the evidence and the skills being assessed. In some cases, workplace demonstrations will be sufficient evidence.

More information on RPL can be located at the following URL: http://www1.rmit.edu.au/students/enrolment/credit/tafe/rpl

International qualifications

If any of the evidence supporting your application is not in English, you must supply an English translation by a professional translator deemed acceptable to RMIT. RMIT reserves the right to refuse to accept a translation by a translator that it deems unacceptable.

More information can be located at the following URL: http://www1.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=mhm3hz4bvmoj1