BAS Agent for Bookkeepers
Certificate IV in Financial Services (Bookkeeping) FNS40207
Eligible for Affiliate Membership with the Institute of Certified Bookkeepers
Business, Education & Industry
Learning Method: Correspondence with online support

This course has been developed for people who want to work within the financial services or bookkeeping industry. It is packed with practical real-life activities and you will have real bookkeeping and BAS exercises to do. In addition, you can access the online activities in the eLearning Centre to further practise and test your knowledge and skills. And you can talk with other students from all over the country in the Student Forum.

Materials: Your course includes College folder and student case, all modules (tutorials and assignment projects), textbooks, learning tools, tutor feedback and marking, College support, progressive Transcripts of Study, Graduate Awards and final Academic Transcripts, access to the eCampus, eNews, Student ID Pass, and access to educational discounts.

This course meets the Australian Taxation Office's (ATO) requirements as currently set out under the new legislation for BAS Service Providers (BSP), which came into effect 1 March 2010. To find out more about the ATO's proposed legislation and the proposed requirements of a BAS agent visit the new Tax Practitioners Board at: www.tpb.gov.au

Do you want to be able to charge for BAS services in the future?
Would you like to attract more business and expand your clientele?
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This is the ideal course for bookkeepers who want to become BAS Agents.

The financial industry is one of the most stable of all industries. There is a range of career pathways to choose from and there is a steady stream of work. What’s more, you can earn good money in your own home-based business.

The industry is crying out for good accounting and bookkeeping contractors. If you’ve got the numerical skills, the right attitude and you are willing to learn you can go to the top of the industry.

The BAS Agent for Bookkeepers Course has been developed specifically for the bookkeeper who wants to provide BAS services to clients in the marketplace.

You will learn about financial statements, computerised accounting, payroll, preparing Business Activity Statements, operational finance, and much more.

Your course is designed in a practical way so that you actually get to practise the knowledge and skills you gain. As you progress you will gain valuable insights into the world of finance so that you are ready to provide your clients with quality BAS services. The activities you undertake through your course will also introduce you to some valuable approaches that you can implement in your accounting and/or bookkeeping work.

The ACQ BAS Agent for Bookkeepers Course is different from any other course available. It provides you with genuine approaches to your work and real skills that any client or employer will value. What’s more, you will receive all the materials you need to undertake the course with confidence.

This course has been developed specifically to cater to the needs of the government and the new draft BAS legislation. With the BAS Agent for Bookkeepers Course you will undertake all the government required modules necessary to gain your nationally accredited qualification: The Certificate IV in Financial Services (Bookkeeping). Once you have achieved this you can choose to undertake further learning if you wish, anywhere across the country because your national qualification will be recognised by all other training organisations as well as industry.