Accountant Skill Assessment

Accountant skill assessment

• The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia
• The Institute of Public Accounts
• CPA Australia

Eligibility

• Accountants migrating to Australia are required to complete a skills assessment before lodging a visa application.
• Must have a qualification that is deemed equivalent to at least an Australian Bachelor’s Degree. Membership of a recognized professional accounting body outside of Australia is deemed to be equivalent to an Australian Bachelor’s Degree.
• To meet the educational requirements for your nominated occupation, your qualification will need to cover the following mandatory competency areas:
• Accounting Systems and Processes
• Financial Accounting and Reporting
• Management Accounting
• Finance
• Audit and Assurance (Optional for ANZSCO 22113 and 221213)
• Business Law
• Taxation Law (Optional for ANZSCO 221111, 221112, 132211 and 221213)
• Economics
• Quantitative Methods
• Applicants will also be required to have evidence of suitable English language competencies. The English language proficiency is mandatory for ALL applicants – there are no exemptions. CPA recognizes the following English tests:
• IELTS Academic
• PTE Academic
• TOEFL iBT

ANZSCO Codes

• Accountant (general) (ANZSCO code 221111)
• Corporate treasurer (ANZSCO code 221212)
• External auditor (ANZSCO code 221213)
• Finance manager (ANZSCO code 132211)
• Management accountant (ANZSCO code 221112)
• Taxation accountant (ANZSCO code 221113)

CPA application

• Passport (photo page) or national ID card
• Proof of name change (if applicable)
• Official academic awards
• Official academic transcripts, including transcripts from prior studies if you have received exemptions for your degree
• Detailed syllabus for all qualifications not accredited by CPA Australia
• Professional body qualification (if applicable)
• Exam results
• Membership certificate
• Evidence of English language proficiency
• Third-party authorization (if a third party such as a migration agent is acting on your behalf).

Fees

Processing Time

• Documents must be high-resolution colour scans of original documents
• Must have a resolution of at least 300 dpi.
• Certified or black and white documents are not accepted for online applications.
• Where documents are not in the English language, you must upload the original language documents as well as English language translations

Employer testimonial

• To be assessed for skilled employment, you must provide a testimonial from your employer that:
• Is written on the official letterhead of the employing business. The letterhead should indicate clearly the full address of the business and any telephone, email and website addresses
• Includes the name and position of the person authorised to sign the employment reference or testimonial and should include the authorised person’s signature. References from colleagues of the applicant at the same level or below will not be considered
• Includes the work contact number and work email address of the person writing the reference. Personal phone numbers or addresses will not be accepted

• Specific start and end dates of your employment history. Multiple roles within the same organization must be listed separately
• Your required working hours per week
• The duties or responsibilities are undertaken in each position
• Positions held
• Whether your roles were permanent or temporary
• Whether your roles were full-time or part-time
• The salary earned.