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Diploma of Accounting
The Diploma of Accounting builds on bookkeeping study and moves you into accounting work proper: preparing financial reports for companies, setting and managing budgets, and producing management accounting information that helps a business make decisions.
- Duration: 6 months to 2 years
- Study mode: Online and on campus
- Course code: FNS50222
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Melbourne Polytechnic
- Campuses
- 13 campuses
- Duration
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- Full fee
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What students say
A number of students find the organisation and admin frustrating, and opinions are mixed on the trainers and teaching, while some rate the facilities and campus highly.
- Campuses
- 5 campuses
- Duration
- 6 months to 2 years
- Study mode
- Varies by campus
- Full fee
- Not stated by provider
What students say
Many students speak well of the facilities and campus, and some rate the trainers and teaching highly, though opinions are mixed on the trainers and teaching and student support, and some found the organisation and admin frustrating.
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Victoria University
- Campuses
- 11 campuses
- Duration
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- Study mode
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- Full fee
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What students say
Most students praise the student support, while others find it frustrating. Many rate the facilities and campus well, and some criticise the organisation and admin.
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Swinburne University of Technology
- Campuses
- 8 campuses
- Duration
- Not yet checked
- Study mode
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- Full fee
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What students say
Some students praise the facilities and campus, while some criticise organisation and admin for being frustrating, and opinions are mixed on course content. A number also mention student support and teaching positively or negatively.
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TAFE Gippsland
- Campuses
- 11 campuses
- Duration
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RMIT University
- Campuses
- 15 campuses
- Duration
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- Study mode
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- Full fee
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What students say
Students often find organisation and admin frustrating, and opinions are mixed on the trainers and teaching, while some praise the facilities and campus and student support.
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TAFE Queensland
- Campuses
- South Bank
- Duration
- Not stated by provider
- Study mode
- On campus with some online
- Full fee
- $10,505
- Eligible students: subsidised from $8,780, concession $8,250
What students say
Many students rate the facilities and campus highly. Some found course content and organisation and admin frustrating, while opinions are mixed on the trainers and teaching.
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Monarch Institute Pty Ltd
- Campuses
- Monarch Institute
- Duration
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- Study mode
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- Full fee
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What students say
Many students rate the student support highly, and many also praise the trainers, teaching and course content, though some found the course content mixed and a number questioned the cost and value.
Last reviewed 20 September 2026.
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Entry requirements
Prior to commencing this qualification an individual must have completed the following units of competency (or equivalent). FNSACC321 Process financial transactions and extract interim reports FNSACC322 Administer subsidiary accounts and ledgers FNSACC418 Work effectively in the accounting and bookkeeping industry FNSACC421 Prepare financial reports (this unit is the equivalent version of BSBFIA401 Prepare financial reports). These competencies may have been achieved through completion of the following (or their equivalent): FNSSS00014 Accounting Principles Skill Set or FNS40222 Certificate IV in Accounting and Bookkeeping.
- Providers can set their own conditions, such as a minimum age or a current job in the industry, and practical training may need a workplace placement. Check each provider above.
- Work functions are subject to regulatory requirements. The qualification includes units that comprise an approved Tax Practitioner Board (TPB) course in Australian taxation law and commercial law, relevant for registration as a tax agent. Check current registration requirements with the TPB.
Entry recommendations
To be prepared for this course, it helps to have:
- an interest in numbers and financial records
- a careful, accurate approach to your work
- confidence using spreadsheets and business software
- an interest in tax and business law
What will you learn?
You also learn to prepare tax documentation for individuals, keep internal controls in place, and build complex spreadsheets that hold it all together. It suits people working towards roles such as tax agent, accounts payable or receivable officer, payroll service provider, or an accounting all rounder inside a larger organisation. Entry assumes you have already completed the Certificate IV in Accounting and Bookkeeping or its equivalent units, and some of the tax and commercial law units count towards the Tax Practitioner Board course required for tax agent registration.
- Complex spreadsheets
- Budgets and forecasts
- Financial reports for companies
- Individual tax returns
- Management accounting
- Internal control procedures
Units of competency (7 core, 4 elective)
The qualification is made up of 11 units. Everyone completes the 7 core units below, and the remaining 4 are electives chosen from the list on training.gov.au, so they vary by provider. Select a unit to see what it covers.
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