Accounts is one of the integral and most important parts of any organization. Here are different levels of programs one can take up in the field of accounting.

• Diplomas
• Advanced Diploma
• Certificate III

• Certificate IV
• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Here are some of the reasons a lot of students take up Accounting:

• High demand
• Wide variety of opportunities
• Growth-oriented career

• Lucrative payout
• Excellent PR pathway

Skill-sets required and expected:

• Interest and comfortability with numbers
• Lots of perseverance

• Computation-savvy
• Keen eye for details

Studying in Australia can assist you in gaining all the professional skills required to become a certified accountant, if the prospect of career security and future advancement in the accounting industry always appeals to you.

Course Offered

• Diploma of Accounting
• Bachelor of Accounting
• Graduate Diploma in Accounting
• Graduate Certificate in Accounting
• Associate Degree of Accounting
• Advanced Diploma of Accounting
• Certificate III in Accounting
• Certificate IV in Accounting
• Master of Professional Accounting

Subject Offered

Here are some core subjects one can take up in the field of Accounting & Finance:

• Accounting
• Financial Management
• Audit and Assurance
• Taxation
• Management Accounting
• Economics
• Financial Accounting and Reporting

Eligibility Criteria

Before applying for student visa in Australia, one must have:

• A valid passport
• Offer Letter from the selected university
• English Language Proficiency Certificates (IELTS 6.5 overall score with no score lower than 6.0 in each component or PTE Academic score 58 with no score lower than 50 in each component)
• Sufficient funds for the duration of your course of study
• Evidence of Overseas Students Health Cover
• All other relevant documents required by the Department of Home Affairs
• Eligibility requirements may vary depending upon the profile of the candidate.

Pathway to Australian Permanent Residency.

These professions are often included in the Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL) and Combined List of Eligible Skilled Occupations due to the growing need for accounting graduates and similar to other areas of accounting. As previously stated, when a PY graduate applies for a Skilled Independent (subclass 189) visa, they are able to get five (5) additional points on the Department of Immigration and Border Protection’s (DIBP) “points test.”

ANZSCO Code: 221111-221113 – Accountants

Among the tasks are:

• Helping to create accounting and budgeting policies.
• Making financial statements to be presented to shareholders, management, boards of directors, and statutory and governing bodies.
• Carrying out financial investigations, writing reports, doing audits, and offering advice on issues such business acquisition and sale, mergers, capital financing, suspected fraud, insolvency, and taxes.
• Analysing an organization’s revenue and expenses as well as operational costs
  Giving guarantees about the correctness of data in financial reports and its adherence to legal criteria.
• Giving tax and financial guidance on business operations, plans, and structures
  Creating tax returns for both individuals and businesses.
• Communicating with brokers and financial institutions to set up money management agreements.
• implementing and managing accounting systems, as well as offering guidance on the choice and use of computer-based accounting systems.

Visa Options for Immigration Per MLTSSL

• 186 – Employer Nomination Scheme visa (subclass 186)
• 189 – Skilled Independent (subclass 189) – Points-Tested
• 190 – Skilled Nominated (subclass 190)
• 407 – Training visa (subclass 407)
• 485 – Temporary Graduate (subclass 485) – Graduate Work
• 489 – Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489) – Family nominated
• 489 – Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489) – State or Territory nominated
• 482 – Temporary Skill Shortage (subclass 482) – Medium Term Stream
• 187 – Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (subclass 187)

Occupations Include

• 221111 Accountant (General)
• 221112 Management Accountant
• 221113 Taxation Accountant.

Specializations Include

• Financial Analyst
• Insolvency Consultant
• Insolvency Practitioner
• Carbon Accountant
• Commercial Accountant
• Product Accountant