该资格旨在为那些从事涉及财务报告，管理报告并确保符合法定和法规要求的职能的人员提供技能。对于想要一些法律和会计背景知识以做出更明智判断的人们来说，这是一门适当的课程。该资格以在帐户管理三级证书中学习的入门级技能为基础，增加了将会计应用程序用于不同形式的企业组织的技能，税收的业务要件和法律要件。
This course will provide you with knowledge of accounting concepts and theories of accounting. You will be taught skills and knowledge about the computerised application of accounting practices, accrual accounting, preparing basic financial reports, budgeting principles, communication, use of cloud computing in business operations, completion of business activity and instalment activity statements and processing business tax requirements. A career in accounting and financial services is one of the most useful choices a person can make. Accounting is the backbone to all businesses and is a language that crosses international borders. People with a TasTAFE accounting and finance qualification can be found working in a range of organisations in Australia and in overseas countries. These organisations include small businesses, public sector organisations, not for profit organisaitons, public accounting firms, banks, building societies, finance companies, larger corporations, and local government.