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Non-accounting entrance exam
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As announced last year, the exam is designed to assess a candidate's understanding of the knowledge areas required to enrol in the Program. These areas are: financial accounting, management accounting, finance, taxation, audit and corporations law. 
 
The exam is targeted at non-accounting graduates currently employed by an Institute approved employer who have had some exposure to the above knowledge areas through on the job or external training. The Institute is not providing any preparatory training for the exam and will require a letter of employer support to accompany an individual's application to sit the exam. 
 
Eligibility Criteria 
Non-accounting graduates who meet the following criteria can apply to sit the Institute's entrance exam: 

  • Have an Institute accredited* sponsoring employer  
  • Hold an Australian or comparable overseas degree 
  • Undertaken accounting-related work experience and some on-the-job training  
  • A genuine interest in pursuing a career in the Chartered Accounting profession.
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    * An accredited organisation has met the Institute’s requirement to have employees in work experience mentored by a Chartered Accountant.  
     
    Non-accounting graduates are required to pass the entrance examination to ensure that they have the required level of prerequisite accounting knowledge to undertake and complete the Chartered Accountants Program. 
     
    Exams will be offerred twice per year around March and October in capital city locations where there is sufficient demand. The exam fee is a flat fee of $600 for six to four sections, or $350 for one to three sections. The fee covers the qualifications assessment fee. The same fee rates apply to those applicants wishing to resit any entrance exam papers. 
     
    Registering for the next entrance exam 
    In 2010, entrance exams are scheduled as follows: 
     
    Entrance Exam 1: Monday 22 February 
    Entrance Exam 2: Monday 18 October 
     
    To register for the next exam, download the entrance exam application form and submit to the Institute no later than four weeks before the exam date. 
     
    If you are registering to resit one or more papers, please submit a copy of your latest results for these papers with your application. 
     
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