Whether you keep the books today, accounting work is the next rung. You cover payroll, GST, MYOB, Xero and management accounts. For bookkeepers wanting more, this program is made for that climb.
You already handle the daily entries. This program adds costing, reporting, budgets and tax basics. Bigger clients and wider roles open up.
Finish the course work, then join the Certified Accounting Technician program. The Institute of Public Accountants runs it. Bookkeepers ask about this step often.
You get 18 months of access and no fixed class times. Tutors answer by phone or email. Questions do not stall your week.
Small firms, bookkeeping practices and in-house finance teams all need this work. The day looks like ledgers, pay runs, reconciliations and month end reports.
Keep the books across clients or one business. Payroll, GST and reconciliation skills carry the week.
Handle the accounts work that sits above daily entry. Costing and reporting matter here.
Run pay cycles, leave and payroll reporting. Accuracy and calm timing are the job.
Help build budgets, forecasts and monthly reports. Variance work is a daily habit.
Set up files and clean up messy ledgers. Employers hire for software depth.
Roles where these skills are useful, not promised outcomes. Every role is different, and some need more study or experience.
Three stages, from daily bookkeeping through to the technician program.
Three things set this program apart.
You start with ledgers, GST and payroll. Costing, variance and reporting come next. The jump is staged, not sudden.
You work in Xero and MYOB, plus Excel. Small firms run one or the other. You walk in ready either way.
The technician program comes from the Institute of Public Accountants. Graduate membership, webinars and events come with it.
Plus the technician pathway with the Institute of Public Accountants
The college issues this once you finish the course work.
Complete the IPA program and assessment to become a Certified Accounting Technician.
A SEEK Pass credential comes with your certificate. Share it straight to SEEK.
Tell us the course and the best time to reach you.
A course advisor answers your questions about content and timing.
Choose upfront or weekly, fortnightly or monthly payments.
Enrol and log in. There is no set start date to wait for.
You can start from where you are. There are no entry rules and no prior study. Most people arrive with some bookkeeping behind them. That makes the early stages quick.
You get 18 months of course access. Most people study a few hours a week. The technician program has its own six month window. It opens once IPA sends your login.
You work in Xero and MYOB, plus Microsoft Excel. Six months of MYOB access comes with the course. So does the Xero Advisor Certification.
It is the Certified Accounting Technician pathway. The Institute of Public Accountants runs it. You finish your course work first, then confirm you want in. Your details go to IPA from there.
Yes. GST and income tax basics are covered. The technician program includes Business Activity Statement content for Australia.
It carries industry accreditation with ICOES and the CPD Standards Office. You also earn CPD credits. It is not a nationally recognised qualification, and the college is not an RTO. For bookkeeping and accounts work, hiring turns on ledger skills and software. That is what you build here.
A 10-day money back guarantee applies from enrolment. Withdraw from the IPA program later and fees paid to IPA are not refunded.
This program is delivered by The Career Academy. The Institute of Public Accountants runs the technician stage.
The college has over fifteen years behind it. It works with more than 25,000 students a year. Tutor support runs by phone and email.
Picture month end landing on your desk, and you knowing what to do with it.