External Auditor Skill Assessment
Occupation Code
221213List
MLTSSL
Descriptions
Designs and operates information and reporting systems, procedures and controls to meet external financial reporting requirements. Registration or licensing may be required.
Job Description
- Arranging, giving notice of and attending meetings of directors and shareholders
- Advising organisations' governing boards on matters concerning compliance with stock exchange listing rules, relevant legislation and corporation practice
- Supervising organisations' share capital by preparing documents and share issues, and handling share transfers
- Controlling treasury and treasury systems and establishing and reviewing risk management objectives and treasury policies
- Identifying, managing and reporting on financial risks
- Assisting with equity management, debt management, securities and taxation planning issues
- Collecting, analysing and interpreting information on the financial standing, cost structures and trading effectiveness of organisations
- Devising, re-organising and establishing budgetary cost control and other accounting systems such as computer-based systems
- Conducting audits and investigations and preparing financial statements and reports for management, shareholders, and governing and statutory bodies
- Evaluating the cost effectiveness and risks of operational processes, activities, policies and systems
- Reporting to management on the existence and effectiveness of the system of internal controls
- Establishing audit objectives, and designing and implementing audit methodologies, processes and audit report criteria
Types of visas you can apply for
Common visa types
Skilled Independent visa(subclass 189)
Skilled Nominated visa(subclass 190)
Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491)
Temporary Skill Shortage visa (subclass 482)
Employer Nomination Scheme (subclass 186)
Temporary Graduate visa (subclass 485)
Training visa (subclass 407)
Other visa types
489 - Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489) - Family sponsored
489 - Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489) - State or Territory nominated
187 - Regional Sponsor Migration Scheme (subclass 187)
494 - Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (provisional) (subclass 494) - Employer sponsored stream
Skill Assessment
- Log in to CPA Australia and fill in the required information
- After reconfirming that all the information is correct, proceed to payment
- Select the payment method on the payment page. After the payment is successful, you will receive a confirmation email from CPA in your mailbox.
- Prepare the required materials according to the checklist, merge them into a PDF document as required, name it according to the format requirements, and send it to migrationupload@cpaaustralia.com.au
- Waiting for evaluation results
PY Course Requirements
Successful graduation of PY program
Language Requirements
1. IELTS A-level score: no less than 7 points in each of the listening, speaking, reading and writing sections
- 2. Australian accounting graduates who have achieved 4 IELTS scores of 6 (see the language score comparison table below), have a bachelor's or master's degree, and have studied at least 9 core courses can be issued a temporary assessment letter, which the applicant can use to apply for a 485 visa. After obtaining a 485 visa, you can apply for the Skilled Migration Internship Program: Accounting (SMIPA) or use this time to take an A-level IELTS test with a score of no less than 7 points in each subject.
Work requirements
is assessed as employment that is closely related to an ANZSCO occupation for which the applicant has received a suitable skills assessment result;
Paid and continuous work of at least 20 hours per week;
At least one year of cumulative work experience, with at least three months in each position;
Must be obtained within 10 years of graduation;
Excludes internships under the Accounting Skilled Migrant Trainee Program.
CPA: You cannot apply for two professional assessments at the same time. (For example, if an applicant has applied for a CPA accounting professional assessment and then an auditing professional assessment, the auditing professional assessment will cover the previous accounting professional assessment.)
IPA, CA: Recognition of two simultaneous professional assessments.
Academic requirements
- 1. Only Australian undergraduates and above in accounting and accounting-related majors can apply for accounting career pre-assessment.
- 2. Applicants need to have an Australian undergraduate degree, or an Australian master's degree including at least 12 units
- 3. The applicant has completed the required courses for his/her nominated occupation.
- CPA
- IPA
- CAANZ
PY Course Recommendations
Course Title
Skill Migration Internship Program-Accounting(SMIPA)
Entry Requirements
Accounting graduates who do not have IELTS scores of 7 in Category A on a 485 visa need to complete a professional year (PY) course to pass the professional assessment. The requirement is 6 in Category A and PY.View detailsCourse duration
32 to 44 weeksCourse Title
Australian Computer Society(ACS) Professional Year Program
Entry Requirements
For a temporary visa for 485 graduates, IT only requires an IELTS total score of 6 with no less than 5 in each subject, or other equivalent English scores.View detailsCourse duration
44 to 52 weeksCourse Title
Professional Year in Engineering
Entry Requirements
Completed an undergraduate or postgraduate degree in engineering in Australia Hold or apply for a temporary graduate visa (subclass 485, one of the options) valid for at least 12 months Hold a work and study visa valid for at least 12 months Have a TE-50 score with a minimum of 36 points in all four abilities, or an IELTS score of 6.0 with a minimum of 5 points, or equivalent Provide a valid skills assessment from an Australian overseas university graduate in engineering education may be eligible to complete a year of engineering from a 476 visa.View detailsCourse duration
44 to 52 weeks
