Accounting & Bookkeeping for BAS Service Providers
Certificate IV in Financial Services (Accounting) FNS40604
Eligible for Affiliate Membership with the Institute of Certified Bookkeepers
Business, Education & Industry

Do you want to be able to charge for BAS services in the future?
Would you like to attract more business and expand your clientele?
Read on ...

The financial industry is one of the most stable of all industries. There are a range of career pathways to choose from and there is a steady stream of work. What’s more, you can earn good money in your own home-based business.

The industry is crying out for good accounting and bookkeeping contractors. If you’ve got the numerical skills, the right attitude and you are willing to learn you can go to the top of the industry.

The Accounting & Bookkeeping for BAS Service Providers Course has been developed specifically for the accountant or bookkeeper who wants to provide BAS services to clients in the marketplace.

You will learn about financial statements, computerised accounting, assets and inventory, business tax requirements, preparing Business Activity Statements, operational finance, and much more.

Your course is designed in a practical way so that you actually get to practise the knowledge and skills you gain. As you progress you will gain valuable insights into the world of finance so that you are ready to provide your clients with quality BAS services. The activities you undertake through your course will also introduce you to some valuable approaches that you can implement in your accounting and/or bookkeeping work.

The ACQ Accounting & Bookkeeping for BAS Service Providers Course is different from any other course available. It provides you with genuine approaches to your work and real skills that any client or employer will value. What’s more, you will receive all the materials you need to undertake the course with confidence.

This course has been developed specifically to cater to the needs of the government and the new draft BAS legislation. With the Accounting & Bookkeeping for BAS Service Providers Course you will undertake all the government required modules necessary to gain your nationally accredited qualification: The Certificate IV in Financial Services (Accounting). Once you have achieved this you can choose to undertake further learning if your wish, anywhere across the country; because your national qualification will be recognised by all other training organisations as well as industry.

This course meets the Australian Taxation Office's (ATO) requirements under the new draft legislation for BAS Service Providers (BSP). Keep in mind that this legislation has not been released yet and there might be changes to the requirements. It is expected to be released in October 2008 but this might be delayed. The information now provided on the ATO website relates to the current legislation; not the new BSP legislation, which is still in draft form and so has not been released.

Career opportunities include: Accountant, Bookkeeper, BAS Service Provider, Payroll Manager

Industries include: Independent contracting business, financial, accounting, tax.

The Australian Taxation Office (www.ato.gov.au) states that a BAS service is any of these:
(a) preparing or lodging an approved form about a taxpayer’s liabilities, obligations or entitlements under a BAS provision;
(b) giving advice about a BAS provision;
(c) dealing with the Commissioner or a person who is exercising powers or performing functions under a taxation law in relation to a BAS provision.

If you undertake any of these services then you will need to apply to the ATO for a BSP licence.