Overview
Overview
This is a specialised foundation level course that is aimed primarily at taxation graduates who are seeking qualifications or continuing their professional development.
It can also benefit corporate accountants and financial planners and advisors who require specialist taxation qualifications, as well as members of the legal profession who are seeking a specialist taxation qualification.
In this course you will study the Income Tax Assessment Act and associated acts and regulations. You will learn how these acts and regulations apply to income tax returns. You can also choose from a wide range of specialist taxation topics to support your current and future career needs.
This is the first stage of Curtin's modular taxation course. The next stages are the graduate diploma and Master of Taxation.
Please refer to the handbook for additional course overview information.
What jobs can the Taxation course lead to?
Careers
- Auditor
- Analyst
- Corporate treasurer
- In-house tax advisor
- Tax consultant
Industries
- Accounting
- Finance and investment
- Government
- Law
- Resources and renewables
What you'll learn
- apply principles of taxation law to practical situations and case studies at an applied, professional practice level.
- read legislation, cases and related taxation materials and critically reflect upon them at an applied, professional practice level.
- access relevant taxation materials and analyse their content at an applied, professional practice level.
- use effective verbal and written communication at an applied, professional practice level.
- use electronic resources to effectively collect information and communicate at an applied, professional practice level.
- take responsibility for the development of ongoing professional, self-directed and reflective education relating to developments and changes in the taxation industry.
- utilize a practical approach to the impact of international taxation industry issues and apply a global perspective to the resolution of these issues.
- recognise that cultural practices and differences impact on how different countries deal with the issue of taxation in an administrative and practical sense.
- exhibit an ethical approach to analysing taxation issues; solving problems independently or collaboratively; at a professional practice level.