The Graduate Certificate in Accounting at Kaplan Business School (KBS) is a short postgraduate qualification designed to give students a foundation in professional accounting, accounting principles, finance, statistics and business-related numerical analysis.

Key benefits include:

• Provides fundamental knowledge of the accounting profession and its underlying framework.
• Develops statistical and numerical literacy for analysing business and economic information.
• Builds practical skills in financial accounting, management accounting, finance and business/corporations law.
• Suitable for students who already hold a qualification in a non-accounting discipline and want to add accounting and finance skills.
• Develops skills applicable to accounting roles in private and public organisations in Australia and internationally.
• Provides a potential pathway to the KBS Master of Accounting or Master of Professional Accounting, with KBS stating that successful graduates may be eligible for full credit towards these programmes.

Programme Structure and Subjects / Topics

The Graduate Certificate in Accounting consists of four core subjects:

1. ACCM4000 – Financial Accounting
2. ACCM4100 – Management Accounting
3. FINM4000 – Finance
4. CLWM4000 – Business and Corporations Law

No prerequisite is currently listed for these four subjects.

Main areas covered include:

• Financial accounting
• Management accounting
• Finance
• Business and corporations law
• Accounting principles
• Financial statements
• Numerical and statistical analysis
• Corporate governance
• Business and accounting decision-making.

KBS identifies the following course learning outcomes:

• Apply professional and analytical skills to specific accounting and business issues.
• Apply accounting principles and statistical skills in real-world business situations.
• Evaluate corporate governance practices in Australian organisations.
• Prepare a range of financial statements used in the accounting cycle.

Disciplines / Specialisations

The programme does not currently offer named specialisations.

It is a general accounting qualification covering four principal disciplines:

• Financial accounting
• Management accounting
• Finance
• Business and corporations law.

Programme Highlights

• Qualification: Graduate Certificate in Accounting
• AQF level: 8
• CRICOS code: 063299K
• Standard duration: 8 months
• 4 subjects
• 4 core subjects
• 16 credit points
• 2 trimesters
• March, July and November start months
• Six Australian campus locations
• Financial accounting and management accounting coverage
• Finance and business-law subjects
• Practical accounting and financial-statement skills
• Potential pathway to the Master of Accounting
• Potential pathway to the Master of Professional Accounting
• RPL may be available for eligible previous study.

Career Outcomes

KBS identifies the following career outcomes:

• Accounts clerk
• Payroll officer
• Bookkeeper
• Budget analyst.

Latest Updates / Special Requirements

The current KBS programme information confirms:

• AQF Level 8 qualification.
• CRICOS code 063299K.
• 4 core subjects.
• 16 credit points.
• Standard duration of 8 months.
• Three listed starting months: March, July and November.

Important considerations:

• International applicants must meet KBS academic and English requirements.
• Graduate Certificate applicants generally require an appropriate Diploma/AQF Level 5 or Advanced Diploma/Associate Degree/AQF Level 6 qualification together with the specified industry experience requirements.
• Previous academic study may be considered through RPL.
• Exact subject delivery and availability can vary by trimester.
• Students should confirm the campus and delivery arrangement for their chosen intake before enrolment.
• International students must comply with Australian Student visa requirements.

International Student Visa Requirements

International students studying this qualification in Australia generally require a Student visa (subclass 500).

KBS's application process requires the student to:

1. Complete the international application.
2. Provide the required certified documents.
3. Receive an Offer of Admission if accepted.
4. Meet any conditions attached to the offer.
5. Accept the offer and complete the required payment.
6. Receive an electronic Confirmation of Enrolment (eCoE).
7. Use the eCoE when proceeding with the Australian Student visa application.

Under the current Australian Department of Home Affairs requirements, Student visa applicants must generally:

• Be enrolled in an eligible course in Australia.
• Hold a valid Confirmation of Enrolment when the visa is decided.
• Maintain Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC), unless an exemption applies.
• Meet the Genuine Student requirement.
• Meet applicable health and character requirements.
• Sign the Australian Values Statement where required.
• Provide English-language evidence if required.
• Meet financial-capacity requirements where evidence is requested.