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Accounting & Finance

Certificate III in Accounts Administration (Xero)

FNS30322

Overview

Launch Your Career in Accounts Administration

Build the practical XERO software, accounts payable, and receivable skills needed to confidently manage daily business transactions

XERO Specialty Course - This qualification is the ideal launchpad for aspiring accounts clerks, bookkeeping assistants, and administration officers. This highly practical course focuses on the daily financial realities of modern small-to-medium businesses, teaching you how to confidently process customer payments, manage invoices, pay business bills, and handle essential workplace communications using industry-standard Xero trial software.

  • Duration

    42 weeks

    Traineeship timelines vary by state training contract guidelines.
  • Study load

    12–15 hrs / week

  • Estimated fee
    $2,800
    or
    Interest-free
    $58 / week

    Weekly, fortnightly or upfront - adjust any time.

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An accounting student completes a practical financial literacy assessment using her calculator and laptop at a home desk.
Careers

Potential Careers

This qualification prepares you for a range of entry-level roles across banking, credit management, accounting firms, and corporate financial administration departments. It is designed to help you build the job-ready compliance, processing, and calculations skills that employers look for in junior financial positions such as:

  • Accounts Clerk
  • Accounts Receivable Officer
  • Accounts Payable Officer
  • Financial Administration Assistant
Subjects

The skills that take you further

Subjects and units of competency may vary or be updated during your enrolment to reflect the latest industry standards.

Core Subjects

Financial calculations are part of every day life in a financial institution. The Subject covers a wide variety of routine calculations such as depreciation, GST and interest rates required in many finance roles. It also covers methods for checking calculation outcomes, software and online tools, and strategies for the detection of errors.
  • Perform financial calculations FNSACC323

This subject examines how to process payments such as supplier bills and provides an overview of how computerised accounting software can be used to record and process payments. This subject looks at the basic payment functions of XERO. This subject is practical in nature and requires practical activities undertaken using accounting software using trial versions.
  • Process authorised payments FNSACM313

In this introduction to word processing you will learn/develop key word processing skills that will allow you to create, style and prepare business documents. You will gain the experience to move and add text and using formatting techniques through practical activities. You will use Microsoft Word to prepare required documents using specific word processing features.
  • Design and produce business documents BSBTEC301

Learn the skills and knowledge required to correctly allocate payments, reconcile accounts and maintain customer details. This accounts clerical subject looks at the issuing of invoices and the receipting of payments using the Xero trial version. Students will also learn how to interpret a trade debtors report. This subject is practical in nature and requires practical activities undertaken using accounting software on trial software versions.
  • Process and manage payments FNSACM311

In this introductory subject, learn the fundamentals of working with Excel, working with tables and formulas. Content also covers ways to design spreadsheets to improve the layout of information, as well as how to create graphs or charts. You will be amazed at the potential excel offers you to improve work processes and manage data. Note this subject only supports the program Excel.
  • Design and produce spreadsheets BSBTEC302

Bank reconciliation requires the skills to receive, identify and record receipts and match receipts to invoices. This subject looks at Bank Reconciliation using accounting software using Xero. Learners will identify the steps to be followed and how to action discrepancies.
  • Reconcile financial transactions FNSACM312

This subject teaches double entry accounting so that learners have the skills and knowledge required to prepare journal entries, post journal entries to ledgers, prepare banking and reconcile financial receipts, and extract a trial balance and interim reports. The subject looks at the manual accounting steps involved and also how accounting packages process general journals.
  • Process financial transactions and extract interim reports FNSACC321

This subject builds on earlier subjects to develop the learners computerised accounting skills. Learners will be required to process accounts payable and receivable; process adjustments; maintain subsidiary ledgers by correct payment and receipt allocation; and prepare reports. Key support tasks like actioning bad debts is also a key part of this subject. Xero is the chosen software accounting program for this subject.
  • Conduct business activities using a computerised accounting system FNSACC314
  • Administer subsidiary accounts and ledgers FNSACC322

This subject provides the range of skills necessary to work effectively in the Accounting sector. Beginning with an overview of the role of accounting and the banking, insurance and business environments of the industry, the subject moves on to key elements in a successful career, including time management, using performance feedback to best advantage, following work place standards and safety obligations, working cooperatively and dealing effectively with a range of challenges.
  • Work together in the financial services industry FNSINC311
  • Engage in workplace communication BSBXCM301

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Entry Requirements

What you need to get started

We want to make sure you are stepping into a qualification that you can confidently master.

Reviewing your foundational skills, prior learning, and experience during enrolment allows us to confirm you have everything you need to succeed in your learning program.

It also gives our team a clear picture of your strengths, ensuring we can build the right learning adjustments and study safety nets around you from day one.

  • Required Qualification Reading Skills

    You will need to be able to read basic workplace policies, pull key meanings from text, and use different reading strategies. Having completed Year 10 or having sound workplace reading skills will ensure you are ready to excel.

  • Writing Skills for Success

    You will need to be able to draft short emails, fill out standard forms, and write clear everyday instructions. Having completed Year 10 or having solid workplace writing experience sets you up perfectly.

  • Communicating in Spoken English

    You must be able to follow conversations, explain simple steps and give clear instructions. Having the spoken English skills to talk professionally with your Student Adviser is a great indicator of your ability.

  • Demonstrate Practical Math Skills

    You will need to understand and use everyday maths in routine tasks. Having completed Year 10 or a practical, working knowledge of basic math functions should ensure you are fully prepared to succeed.

  • Possess Appropriate Digital Skills

    You will need to be able to navigate websites, edit documents or spreadsheets, and manage email. Being able to upload files and use standard applications will ensure you have the right digital foundation.

  • System and Software Needs

    To successfully complete your online study, having a reliable internet connection, a laptop or desktop computer with the right applications installed are required to complete your learning journey with ACCM.

Course Fee

Affordable, without compromise

  • 24/7 access

    Start anytime. Course delivery helps you learn at your pace, without getting in the way of life.

  • No hidden fees

    Study without the stress of extra costs. If you need to revise an assessment task, we provide unlimited attempts free of charge.

  • Remote, not distant

    We wrap the flexibility of online study in the genuine care of a classroom. You enjoy the freedom to learn from anywhere, knowing that a human support team is just a quick call away.

Your course fee

$2,800

Flexible interest-free payment options

Adjust the amount or frequency any time after enrolling.
Weekly Most popular
$58 / weekly

47 payments, interest-free

Fortnightly
$115 / fortnightly

23 payments, interest-free

For Employers

Are you an employer?

Because each state and territory follows unique traineeship eligibility rules, funding priorities, and qualification pathways, your business may be eligible for significant training subsidies or valuable payroll tax rebates depending on your circumstances.

Instead of trying to figure out the rules yourself, simply reach out to our course advisory team using the Enquire button.

We will quickly review your location and staff structure to map out a quality training program that maximises your available savings.

  • New Entrant and Existing Worker Traineeships

    New Entrant and Existing Worker Traineeships are a formal training pathway used for new starters to gain practical skills and obtain a nationally recognised qualification while earning a salary.

  • Direct Corporate & Individual Enrolments

    Bypass the formal traineeship registration process entirely. Enroll your staff directly into our accredited courses as standard fee-paying students, allowing you to access our premium training model without the administrative overhead of a formal state training contract.

  • School Based Traineeships

    School-based traineeships allow senior high school students to launch their careers while completing their education. This pathway requires structured coordination with the student's school and guardians, and candidates must demonstrate genuine suitability for their chosen vocational path.

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