Both accounting and financial advising are highly regulated professions, and you will need to complete specific training in order to practice professionally.
To begin your accounting journey, you could start at the Certificate III in Accounts Administration or Certificate IV in Accounting and Bookkeeping and progress your study to the Diploma and Advanced Diploma of Accounting. From there you can enrol in the Bachelor of Applied Commerce (Accounting) with TAFE NSW Degrees.
To begin your journey in the financial services sector, you could start at the Certificate III in Financial Services or Certificate IV in Financial services or Banking services and progress your study to the Bachelor of Applied Commerce.
The Bachelor of Applied Commerce has two majors you can choose from, accounting or financial planning. Once you’ve graduated, you will be eligible to apply for membership to Certified Practicising Accountants of Australia (CPA), Chartered Accountants (CAANZ) or the Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) (financial planning major).
The degree is also recognised by the Taxation Practitioners Board (TPB) and Financial Advisors Standards and Ethics authority (FASEA).