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This qualification will give you the knowledge to carry out a broad range of accounting support services to work in a range of accounting support roles to support a business entity's objectives.

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Availability

Our distance learning courses are offered throughout the year to help you fit study around your work and life commitments.
Courses are offered up to 12 times per year depending on demand and availability of academic staff.
Exact start dates are in the course information pages and in our Enrolment dates page:

Enrolment dates

Cost

• Course costscan be found on all course pages.听 The fees may increase annually.
• Qualification cost听鈥� to give you an idea of how much a qualification may cost in total over the duration of your studies, an approximate cost is provided for many of our qualifications. This is based on the required number of courses to complete the qualification and the average cost of those courses. It does not include annual administration fees, text books and course materials or external exam fees, and is subject to annual course fee increases.

Credits

Courses are assigned credits depending on how much time and听effort is needed to complete their learning outcomes.听In general, each credit represents approximately 10 hours of study time.

Delivery method

• Online听鈥� The course materials for online courses are delivered in an online format and all assignments are submitted online.
• Mixed听鈥� These courses are delivered using a mix of online and paper based course materials. This may include receiving paper course materials, submitting听 assignments online, or being required to participate in online forums and learning activities.
• Print Only听- The course will be delivered using paper based courses materials, and assignments may need to be submitted in hard copy rather than online.听This will depend on the course.

Whether courses are delivered online, on paper or a mixture of both, there may also be components such as workshops, noho marae, work experience and practicum to participate in. To find out what your course involves check the course information page.

EFTS

EFTS stands for equivalent full-time student. An EFTS is the study time required for each course听and is used by the Tertiary Education Commission to decide if a course is part-time or full-time.听

One year of full-time study is generally between 0.8 and 1.2 EFTS.

Level

You can tell how hard a course or qualification is by the level it is set at:

• Levels 1-4 are about the same听as secondary school and basic trades training.
• Levels 5-7 are the same as university study.

Prerequisites

• Prerequisites are courses that must be completed before another course can be studied.
• Co-requisites are courses that can be studied at the same time as another course.

If a course has a specific prerequisite or co-requisite course, it will be listed on the course page under the title 'Prerequisites'. If no courses are listed, check the entry and other requirements under the qualification you are studying for. Some courses require you to have studied at a particular level prior to enrolling.

Student loans

Not all qualifications or students are eligible for student loans. You will need to meet criteria such as studying a minimum number of credits over a specific study period. It is up to you to apply for a student loan via StudyLink - Open Polytechnic does not do this for you.

Information about student loans and eligibility

Teaching weeks

Teaching weeks is the number of weeks that we teach a course. This differs from the enrolment period, which is based on the course start and end dates.

For example, a 20-week enrolment period will have 16 teaching weeks, followed by four weeks to accommodate marking, any extensions and reassessments, or exams.

Workload

The workload estimate given on a course page is calculated like this:

Number of credits x 10, divided by the number of teaching weeks for the course. The hours will be rounded up to nearest whole number.

Please note, this is a guide only. You may need more or less time for study, and you may also need to do more hours during assessment due dates or exams times.

• Level

4

• Credits

50

• Student loan Available.听

Student loans and eligibility

You will be able to provide accounting support services under broad guidance, in accordance with ng膩 kaupapa o te Tiriti o Waitangi (the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi), and in a multi-cultural environment.听

What you will learn

When you achieve this qualification you will be able to:听

• Operate the accounting cycle and produce and communicate financial information using dedicated accounting software, to support the entity's objectives.
• Calculate and prepare PAYE, GST, and FBT returns, manage accounts payable and receivable, and prepare payroll and related administration records.
• Collaborate and contribute to the achievement of team objectives.
• Behave professionally and ethically and in a socially and culturally responsible manner, and apply personal and interpersonal skills to provide accounting support services for the entity.

Update for re-enrolling learners

If you were already enrolled in NZ2455 New Zealand Certificate in Business (Accounting Support Services) (Level 4)听 (Version 1) prior to 28 June 2023 you can continue to complete your qualification.

The following table shows the completed courses you will be able to cross credit into the new Te P奴kenga programme (Version 2):

Open Polytechnic Course Version 1	Te P****奴kenga Equivalent Course Version 2
CBASS401 Accrual Accounting	ACCY4201 Accounting Principles
CBASS402 Accounting for Taxation	ACCY4204 Business Taxation
CBASS403 Accounting Software	ACCY4202 Accounting Software
CBASS404 Payroll	ACCY4203 Payroll for Accounting Support Services

Career opportunities

You may be employed in a variety of accounting support roles in business entities. You will also be able to contribute to community groups in volunteer accounting functions.听

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Study pathways

Graduates of this qualification may progress to New Zealand Diploma in Business (Level 5) with strands in Accounting, Administration and Technology, Human Resource Management, Leadership and Management, Marketing and Sales, and Project Management, or other relevant industry qualifications at a higher level.听

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Maximum Programme Completion Time

To be awarded the qualification, the programme must be completed in no more than 4鈥痽ears of first enrolment, unless there are exceptional circumstances.