Geelong

Accountant

An Accountant keeps financial records and processes financial accounts. You might be employed by a business or organisation to manage their financial systems or you might have your own business where you look after the accounts of individual clients. Accountants may specialise in a particular area such as taxation or auditing or you might provide general accounting services. This might include reconciling accounts, checking income and expenditure and preparing financial reports.

An Accountant needs to be good with numbers and have excellent attention to detail. You’ll need be organised and be able to manage several tasks at once. Accountants use a range of software systems to manage financial accounts so you’ll need the technical skills to input information and generate reports. You may be working as part of a larger team so communication skills are essential.

Future demand High
Average yearly income $93,600
Skill level Unknown

How do I become a accountant?

All skill levels Beginner Experienced

Bachelor of Business Accounting

On Campus
3 years
$33,300
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.

Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting)

Blended, On Campus
3 years
$0 - $97,200
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.

Bachelor of Accounting and Finance

On Campus
3 years
$41,739 - $48,960
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.

Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting

Blended, On Campus, Online
5 - 6 months
$0 - $16,900
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.

Master of Professional Accounting (Advanced)

Blended
24 months
$0 - $66,672
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.

Master of Accounting

On Campus
12 - 24 months
$31,814 - $75,040
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.

Graduate Certificate in Accounting

Online
6 - 24 months
$0 - $16,668
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.

Bachelor of Professional Accounting

Blended
3 years
$42,900 - $48,969
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
+ 1 more
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Accountant Auditor Financial Analyst Tax Accountant + 1 more

Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) (Accounting)

On Campus, Online
12 months
$0 - $16,323
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
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