Competency areas

Check if your qualifications cover the key competency areas required for the skills assessment.

Once your qualification has been confirmed as comparable to an Australian Bachelor’s degree, CA ANZ will assess the individual subjects you completed.

To meet the mandatory competency requirements, you must demonstrate a pass in each approved subject area relevant to your nominated occupation.

Competency areas include:

Competency Areas Accountant (General) 221111
Management Accountant 221112
Finance Manager 132211
Corporate Treasurer 221212		 Taxation Accountant 221113 External Auditor 221213
Accounting Systems & Processes Mandatory Mandatory Mandatory
Financial Accounting & Reporting Mandatory Mandatory Mandatory
Management Accounting Mandatory Mandatory Mandatory
Finance Mandatory Mandatory Mandatory
Audit & Assurance Optional Optional Mandatory
Business Law Mandatory Mandatory Mandatory
Taxation Law Optional Mandatory* Optional
Economics Mandatory Mandatory Mandatory
Quantitative Methods Mandatory Mandatory Mandatory

*Australian taxation law is compulsory only for Taxation Accountant occupation – local tax law is optional for all other codes.

Australian and New Zealand qualifications

If you have completed your qualification in Australia or New Zealand, refer to the CA ANZ Accredited Tertiary Course (ATC) lists, under ‘Related downloads’ section.

Follow these steps:

  • Select the ATC list that matches the year you started your course.
  • Find your tertiary institution in the list.
  • Choose your qualification level from the schedule.
  • Match your subject codes and names to the required competency areas.

Bridging subjects

If your qualification does not fully meet the required competency areas, you may choose to complete additional studies through:

These options can help you meet the competency requirements for a migration skills assessment.

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