Improve your career prospects in your current accounting role or prepare for further studies by completing specialist courses in tax, budgeting and financial performance and reporting. By successfully completing RMIT’s vocational education qualifications in accounting you can meet the minimum educational requirements for registered tax agent and BAS services set by the National Tax Practitioners Board. Electives and program structure The diploma is suited to school leavers and current workers, including those already working in the accounting industry but have limited experience. Through this program, you will develop both core and specialized skills to succeed in all fields of industry and commerce. Topics covered include: Preparing and processing financial reports Payroll and tax Budgeting and forecasting Management accounting Contract and consumer law Career RMIT’s Diploma of Accounting prepares students to work at a para-professional level. This includes: BAS Agents Accounts Assistants Payroll Assistants Bookkeepers Accounting Clerks Payroll Officers Graduates will also have skills in preparing, implementing and controlling financial budgets, forecasting, financial reporting, computerized accounting systems, and providing management accounting information. They're employed in accounting, accounting-support or accounting technician roles where typical responsibilities may include managing small teams, preparing tax returns, maintaining accounting and control systems, and recording and compiling summaries of financial transactions for reporting, as well as management and business performance purposes. On successful completion of the diploma, graduates meet the minimum educational requirements for registered tax agent and BAS services set by the national Tax Practitioners Board under the Tax Agent Services Act (2009). Other conditions apply including a designated period of experience. Graduates seeking tax agent and BAS agent registration should check current registration requirements with the Board as this is regularly reviewed. Graduates are encouraged to progress to Advanced Diploma studies. Advanced Diploma graduates can become a qualified Chartered Accountant (CA) or Certified Practicing Accountant (CPA) with further study. Pathway options You can gain entry into the Diploma of Financial Services from RMIT Foundation Studies. Further study When you successfully complete the Diploma of Accounting you are guaranteed entry into the Advanced Diploma of Accounting. Alternatively, you may be eligible for entry into other RMIT vocational study or undergraduate programs.