Taxation Accountant Skill Assessment
Occupation Code
221113List
MLTSSL
Descriptions
Analyses, reports and provides advice on taxation issues to organisations or individuals, prepares taxation returns and reports, and handles disputes with taxation authorities. Registration or licensing may be required.
Aliases
Taxation Agent Career Assessment
Taxation Consultant Career Assessment
Job Description
- Assisting in formulating budgetary and accounting policies
- Preparing financial statements for presentation to boards of directors, management, shareholders, and governing and statutory bodies
- Conducting financial investigations, preparing reports, undertaking audits and advising on matters such as the purchase and sale of businesses, mergers, capital financing, suspected fraud, insolvency and taxation
- Examining operating costs and organisations' income and expenditure
- Providing assurance about the accuracy of information contained in financial reports and their compliance with statutory requirements
- Providing financial and taxation advice on business structures, plans and operations
- Preparing taxation returns for individuals and organisations
- Liaising with financial institutions and brokers to establish funds management arrangements
- Introducing and maintaining accounting systems, and advising on the selection and application of computer-based accounting systems
- Maintaining internal control systems
- May appraise cash flow and financial risk of capital investment projects
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
