This introductory postgraduate certificate will establish your foundation accounting skills or further develop your existing finance and accounting skillset. Throughout this course, you can gain an understanding of the basic principles of accounting, taxation, finance, and/or business law. Gain an understanding of one of the vital functions of all organisations — accounting. By enrolling in the graduate certificate, you can complete your studies one step at a time. The course addresses key areas of accounting and finance while providing you with flexibility to choose the subjects that appeal to you. If you do not have qualifications in accounting, this introductory program will allow you to advance your career. James Cook University professional programs are internationally recognised and teaching staff are often research leaders in their fields. Course learning outcomes JCU graduates are committed to lifelong learning, intellectual development, and to the display of exemplary personal, professional and ethical standards. They have a sense of their place in the tropics and are charged with professional, community, and environmental responsibility. JCU graduates appreciate the need to embrace and be acquainted with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples of Australia. They are committed to reconciliation, diversity and sustainability. They exhibit a willingness to lead and to contribute to the intellectual, environmental, cultural, economic and social challenges of regional, national, and international communities of the tropics. In the context of a JCU graduate on successful completion of the Graduate Certificate of Accounting students will be able to: Critically analyse accounting-related knowledge and practice from both historical and recent perspectives Consolidate the application of differing accounting performance reporting and monitoring methods Synthesise sustainable economic, social and environmental practices and value systems Integrate theoretical and technical accounting knowledge which includes a selection of auditing and assurance, finance, economics, quantitative methods, information systems, commercial law, corporation law and taxation law Apply established concepts to provide solutions to complex business and professional practice problems Critically analyse contemporary business issues using appropriate models and make reasoned recommendations Present complex information appropriately to both accountants and non-accountants using: Effective oral presentation skills Clear and fluent written communication Demonstrate the ability to work collaboratively and effectively in achieving common goals Adapt sustainable accounting constructs and skills to theoretical or practical situations Exercise independent judgment to solve routine accounting problems in diverse contexts using social, ethical, economic, regulatory and global perspectives Seek and reflect on performance feedback to identify and action learning opportunities and self-improvements.