Graduate Certificate in Taxation Practice
Graduate Certificate in Taxation Practice
This is a specialised foundation-level course aimed at graduates seeking taxation qualifications or wanting to continue their professional development. The course can also benefit corporate accountants, financial planners and advisors, and members of the legal profession seeking a specialist taxation qualification. You’ll explore the complexity of Australian taxation including the…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
This is a specialised foundation-level course aimed at graduates seeking taxation qualifications or wanting to continue their professional development.
The course can also benefit corporate accountants, financial planners and advisors, and members of the legal profession seeking a specialist taxation qualification.
You’ll explore the complexity of Australian taxation including the Income Tax Assessment Act and Regulations, Goods and Services Tax, Fringe Benefits Tax and the Tax Administration Act. You will learn how these Acts and regulations apply to the taxation regime in Australia.
You’ll attend guest lectures and events with leading tax professionals and tax organisations such as the Australian Taxation Office, Inspector General of Taxation and Administrative Appeals Tribunal.
You’ll also have the opportunity to work with experts and the community at the Curtin Tax Clinic and gain highly valuable practical work experience.
This is the first stage of Curtin’s modular taxation course. Completing Curtin’s Graduate Certificate in Taxation Practice makes you eligible for 100 credits towards the Master of Taxation.
What jobs can the Taxation Practice lead to?
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Tax agent
Tax manager
Taxation accountant
Taxation specialist
Treasurer
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Accounting
Finance and investment
Government
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What you’ll learn
Utilise specialist technical tax knowledge to solve tax issues relating to individuals and business in Australia.
Critically evaluate the financial and ethical implications of Australian Tax legislation, policy and practices
Gather and evaluate information necessary to taxation decision-making and procedural fairness
Disseminate accurate tax information to clients and other stakeholders, respecting confidentiality and professional ethics
Utilise computing and other technologies necessary for calculating tax liability and preparing tax documentation for individuals and businesses
Identify contemporary tax issues and practices and the potential for innovation and systems implementation
Explain how Australian tax law, administration, policy and practice is situated within the global context
Demonstrate appropriate cultural awareness in undertaking tax administration and practices with a range of stakeholders
Act with professional responsibility and expertise in undertaking taxation administration and practice in adherence to applicable codes of conduct
REQUIREMENTS
Applicants generally require a Bachelor Degree or equivalent credit gained for recognised learning. Any specific course entry and completion requirements must also be met.
Certificate in Advanced English (CAE): Grade C; and Pearson Test of English Academic: 58. IELTS Academic (International English Language Testing System): Writing, Speaking, Reading, and Listening: 6.0; Overall band score: 6.5; TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language): 79 Overall; Reading 13 Listening 13 Speaking 18 Writing 21.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Curtin University is Western Australia’s largest and most culturally diverse university with Australia’s third largest international student population. Around 60,000 students from more than 130 countries study a Curtin degree, at locations including Perth, Margaret River, Kalgoorlie, Sydney, Malaysia and Singapore. Our cultural diversity adds a rich and valuable dimension to the campus atmosphere, preparing all graduates to live and work effectively in an increasingly global environment. We offer a range of industry-aligned undergraduate and postgraduate courses in business, humanities, health, engineering and related sciences. We also have a long-standing focus on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander education and culture, supported by our Centre for Aboriginal Studies.Curtin is widely recognised for its practical research that is focused on solving timely, real-world problems. In recent years our research activity has grown significantly, driving our rapid rise up the international university rankings.As a university that never settles, we will continue to develop existing partnerships and establish new ones in areas relevant to our research and teaching.
