You can enter the finance industry with essential skills as an accounting support officer and bookkeeper with our FNS40617 Certificate IV in Accounting and Bookkeeping. You'll gain practical knowledge of a variety of accounting and bookkeeping skills necessary for the workplace, include completing BAS statements, preparing financial reports and establishing a payroll system. Bookkeeping is a large and stable occupation, with a predicted 50,000 job openings in the next five years. Bookkeepers and accountants are necessary across all industries, so you can choose where you want to go, and never be bored.
Melbourne Polytechnic's Certification IV in Accounting and Bookkeeping is a practical course that will give you the foundation for a career in accounting. You'll learn both traditional manual accounting and computerised accounting, through programs including MYOB, BAS, Payroll and Excel. At Melbourne Polytechnic, we've worked directly with professional accounting bodies to develop a course that ensures you're industry ready. You'll learn from teachers with real-world experience, including BAS agents and certified practicing accountants. This course is accredited by Australia's professional accounting bodies.