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FNS30317 Certificate III in Accounts Administration

National ID: FNS30317 State ID: BDQ0
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Get started in an industry you can count on. 

Do you like working with numbers and data, and prefer a methodical approach to tasks in the workplace? This course could be for you.

The Certificate III in Accounts Administration provides you with the skills and knowledge to work in the administrative side of accounting, assisting in the management of finances for an organisation. This includes financial data entry, processing accounts and payrolls, producing financials reports and providing customer service in financial transactions. 

Throughout this course, you will learn how to create subsidiary accounts and ledgers, undertake financial calculations and transactions, process payroll and use a computerised accounting system. You will also learn how to produce business documents and reports and learn about best practices for customer service in the financial services sector. 

Throughout this course, you will gain skills in: 

  • Creating subsidiary accounts and ledgers 
  • Processing financial transactions and accounting reports  
  • Operating a computerised accounting system  
  • Processing payroll and financial transactions  
  • Creating business documents and preparing reports 
  • Designing business documents 
  • Customer service 
  • You are methodical and structured 
  • You enjoy working with numbers, solving mathematical problems and analysing data 
  • You are interested in a career in accounting 
  • You have just completed school, are contemplating a career change or re-entering the workforce 

You will undertake a combination of self-paced study, classroom-based tutorials and individual assessments throughout this course. You are expected to undertake at least 10 hours per week of self-based study which will be supported by tutorials in a format agreed upon with your lecturer. 

Not all units and study modes are offered at all campuses. Please check with your local campus.

To enrol in this course, you are required to have: 

  • Some administrative experience 
  • Good numeracy skills 
  • Basic computing skills 

 Core

National ID Unit title
BSBITU306 Design and produce business documents
BSBWRT301 Write simple documents
FNSACC304 Conduct business activities using a computerised accounting system
FNSACC311 Process financial transactions and extract interim reports
FNSACC312 Administer subsidiary accounts and ledgers
FNSACC313 Perform financial calculations
FNSINC301 Work effectively in the financial services industry

Elective

National ID Unit title
BSBCUS301 Deliver and monitor a service to customers
BSBFIA302 Process payroll
BSBITU304 Produce spreadsheets
BSBWOR301 Organise personal work priorities and development

This qualification prepares you for roles such as: 

  • Accounts officer 
  • Payroll officer 

Job titles and qualification requirements may vary between organisations. 

For more information about job and career pathways, visit JobOutlook(opens in a new tab) or Jobs and Skills WA(opens in a new tab)

On Campus

 

Tuition fee*

Resource fee

Total fee

General

$2,074.00

$100.05

$2,174.05

Concession

$624.75

$100.05

$724.80

Online

 

Tuition fee*

Resource fee

Total fee

General

$2,074.00

$100.05

$2,174.05

Concession

$624.75

$100.05

$724.80

Our estimated fees are based on:

  • Full time study in 2023
  • A selection of elective units designed to meet local industry demand for skills (different unit selections will attract different fees)
  • For more information regarding eligibility and fees, please visit DTWD website 

These fees are estimates only and depend on your eligibility for government funding, concession rates, the units you choose to study or seek to be recognised under Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL). Additional resource, material and/or equipment costs may apply. Visit our Fees and Charges page for more information, including on consumer rights.

Delivery locations and study options

Details
Duration 12 months
When Date: 2023
Where Broome Campus
Details
Duration 12 months
When Date: 2023
Where Broome Campus
Derby Campus
Fitzroy Crossing Campus
Halls Creek Campus
Karratha Campus
Kununurra Campus
Minurmarghali Mia Campus
Newman Campus
Pundulmurra Campus
Tom Price Campus
Wyndham Campus

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