Atax - Future Students

Conversion of overseas qualifications

Atax offers conversion courses for overseas qualified Accountants which fulfill the requirements of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia (ICAA) and CPA Australia.

We offer these courses by distance so you can complete the conversion courses before arrival in Australia.

Professional accountants who wish to have their qualifications recognised by the ICAA or CPA Australia should apply directly to the professional body for assessment. Written assessment results will be provided prescribing further studies to meet the requirements for membership. All assessments are conducted on an individual basis. If you are applying for an Australian permanent resident visa, the assessment result may be used for this purpose also.

After receiving your assessment result, please contact Atax so we can advise of the corresponding course codes for enrolment purposes.

ICAA

As a guide, the ICAA has advised that current financial members in good standing of an accounting body with which the ICAA has a reciprocity agreement may apply for ICAA membership provided they are able to demonstrate satisfactory understanding of the following:

ICAA requirements	Atax equivalent courses
Australian Company Law	ATAX0009/0109 The Law of Companies, Trusts and Partnerships Australian Tax Law
Australian Tax Law	ATAX0100 Principles of Australian Taxation Law

CPA Australia

As a guide, CPA Australia has advised that study of the following courses is required to apply for Associate Status:

CPA core curriculum in Accounting and business related areas	Atax equivalent courses
Accounting Systems and Processes	ATAX0005 Accounting 1 ATAX0010 Accounting 2
Management Accounting	ATAX0059 Management Accounting
Financial/Corporate Accounting	ATAX0053 Accounting for Complex Structures and Instruments and ATAX0015 Intermediate Financial Accounting
Accounting Theory	ATAX0015 Intermediate Financial Accounting
Finance	ATAX0057 Business Finance
Info. Systems Design and Development	ATAX0002 Computer Information Systems
Commercial Law	ATAX0004 Framework of Commercial Law
Economics	ATAX0003 Microeconomics and the Australian Tax System ATAX0011 Macroeconomics, Government and the Economy
Quantitative Methods	ATAX0058 Quantitative Analysis
Organisational Functioning	ATAX0059 Management Accounting
Professional and Regulatory Process	ATAX0016 Critical Perspectives and Ethics and ATAX0015 Intermediate Financial Accounting
Taxation	ATAX0001 Basic Tax Law and Process PLUS ATAX0006 Tax Administration PLUS ATAX0013 The Taxation of Companies Trusts and Partnerships OR ATAX0100 Principles of Australian Taxation Law (for single subject enrolments)
Corporations Law	ATAX0009 The Law of Companies, Trusts and Partnerships
Auditing	ATAX0060 Auditing and Assurance Services