Terms and Conditions - The Accounting College Pty. Ltd. (ABN 90 003 815 610)

Trademark Acknowledgement
MYOB® is a registered trademark of MYOB Technology Pty Ltd.
Excel® is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
Quickbooks® is a registered trademark of Intuit Inc.

Courses and Course Content- The Accounting College Pty. Ltd. (referred to throughout this website page as the college) reserves the right to include or exclude any areas within the content of its correspondence courses and associated course material and limit its training to the course criteria of a competency unit or separate course offered by the college using the software program and version only (if applicable). The course criteria is stated on the college website course content page and training is limited to that content. The college management reserves the right to add, alter or remove courses as decided by the college management and also conducts courses using workbooks published by others where required. The college management or staff do not provide or offer consultancy business or taxation advice to any person, business, company or organisation other than the enrolled student and thios is limited to course content. Courses are written and published from a general viewpoint and are not designed for preparation of taxation matters or taxation returns as these may differ in required procedures for taxation issues. The college does not provide instructions, procedures or advice on taxation matters. Should an error, omission or any other problem be discovered within any published workbook by the college, assignment, guide, email, letter, communication, software (if applicable) then the college will take action to rectify the issue and then the requirement is completely finalised. The college will not be required, in any circumstance, to enter into or accept from any applicant, student, ex-student, business, organisation, partnership or company any further requirement whatsoever in relation to an error, omission or any other problem or matter and this forms part of the terms and conditions for the purchase of the college courses, all course material and guides and college services. The MYOB Payroll lesson is in addition to competency unit requirements. All other courses (except MYOB courses) conducted by the college are separate private courses where an Accounting College Pty. Ltd. certificate is issued upon successful completion as shown on the course content page. The college management reserves the right to allow a student an opportunity to complete courses that have been offered and not completed within the designated timeframe. Each case in this instance is determined on its merits and an additional fee may be involved.

Correspondence Course Administration - Details on course fees can be found on the college website. Courses are only to be purchased and undertaken by one student and that being the enrolled student. Courses are not permitted to be transferred. The enrolled student must stay within the scope of the course training. The college reserves the right to alter course pricing and offer combined package discounted course prices and conducts regular discount promotions on combined course packages as decided by the college management. Payment can be made by Visa or Mastercard (and under some promotions by Amex). Payment by direct banking is also available. The college does not offer its courses or services to any business, organisation or company or any other person other than the enrolled student (see below for any payment made on behalf of a student). The college has entered in a contract to provide a course or courses and college services to a student or ex-student only and no other person, business, organisation, partnership or company. The contract of sale of the college courses ends and is completely finialised upon completion of the course or courses by the student or ex-student at the time of issuing of a statement of attainment or certificate or the non-completion of the courses by a student or ex-student within the required course or courses timeframe. Course workbook timeframes by students, stated by the college, are an estimated guide only in completing each workbook and is not exact as students have different skill levels. Therefore, the course workbooks may take longer than 60 hours to complete. In addition to the estimated timeframe Assignment and Assessment activities may take considerable extra time as this is based on the competency and skill levels of the student. All terms and conditions on this website page also apply to students undertaking courses and course fee payment made by bartercard. The on-selling of college correspondence courses or course material is not permitted under any circumstances. Course fee discounted packages as advertised on the website do not apply to payments made by bartercard. The Accounting College Pty Ltd is a customer of, but is not connected with, MYOB Technology Pty. Ltd., Microsoft Corporation or Intuit Inc.

Exclusive Use by Enrolled Student- Full payment of all correspondence courses is required at the time of booking. It is the student that the college deals with exclusively and the college does not offer its services or correspondence courses to any other person, business or organisation. Should a payment be made by any other person, business or organisation, on behalf of the applicant or student, then the college responsibility and conditions of sale of all correspondence courses, course material, emails, training and advice is only with the student and not the person, business or organisation making the payment. A tax invoice will be produced and mailed or faxed to the person, oganisation or business who made the payment if the college has had a request for a tax invoice based on them making the payment. Any email received from a student with a business name attached will be responded to by the college, as this is the preferred communication address provided by the student. However, the college will respond using that email address but the email response and advice will be directed to the enrolled student only and not to the business, company or organisation that may appear on the initial or any subsequent emails. The college offers email support during normal business hours Monday to Friday between 9 am and 5pm and responds to emails as soon as possible. Email support outside normal business hours are generally provided the next business day if possible. Course fees quoted apply only to individual students. The college does not offer its courses or services to any business, organisation or company or any other person other than the enrolled student. The student or ex-student must not provide any course material to any other person, business or organisation without the written permission by the college management. Students who undertake the college correspondence courses are not permitted to use the college course material, advice or emails to train others at a training organisation or a business or clients of a business. The sole purpose of a student enrolling in the MYOB courses, either separately or as a combined package, is to participate in competency units within Certificate III in Financial Services (Accounts Clerical) and no other purpose. The college trainer will continue working with a students outside the designated timeframe, for whatever timeframe it considers necessary, to establish competency in the tasks undertaken. The extended timeframe is determined, and at the discretion of the college management, and is based on the student proceeding with a serious attitude towards completing the course criteria. Under no circumstances whatsoever are any college workbooks, assignments, publications, course material, emails or student edition software permitted to be used for the purpose of training others. The college courses and all course material provided by the college are not issued for commercial distribution to others at any time. The courses offered including all course material, guides and emails are designed for the purpose of the statements of attainment or any other certificate mentioned on the college website only and are not designed for the purpose of trainers who are involved in training others or for any other purpose other than achieving the statements of attainment or a certificate offer by the college to the enrolled student.

The Accounting College correspondence courses are sold to students in good faith and on the condition that the courses and all course material supplied including subsequent emails are purchased by the student for the sole purpose of securing employment or for personal knowledge and no other situation or matter. Courses are not not sold by the college for the purpose of commencing a self employed bookkeeping business or any other purpose whatsoever other than the training of the enolled student. Should it found that the student has purchased courses and misrepresented, for any reason, his/her intention of purchasing the college courses and college material then the college considers this a breach of its terms and conditions.

It is a requirement of enrolment that a student actively participates in the MYOB correspondence courses which are used solely as a resource tool to attain competency units. As a minimum requirement of establishing participation in a course the student must work through the basics workbook and then complete the MYOB Basics assignment and forward it to the college for assessment. This must be done within the course completion timeframe as this is the evidence used to satisfy the minumum requirement. After the minimum requirement has been met then additional MYOB correspondence course workbooks and a number of assignments (intermediate and advanced) are required to be completed successfully within the correspondence course timeframe for the issuing of statements of attainment unless an extension has been granted by the college. The MYOB Student Edition software, Quickbooks Trial Pack software and Microsoft Excel software are supplied for training purposes only connected with the college and not for any other purpose or use. Students who are enrolled with the college must comply with any request or direction issued by a tutor or trainer of the college in relation to courses or course assignments. Should a trainer come to a view that a student is deliberately absorbing the college time and is not serious about completing the courses by not researching answers correctly, or for whatevever reason, then the college reserves the right to cancel the student enrolment and no course fee refund will be provided to the student. College staff and trainers show respect to students at all times. Students must also show respect to college staff and tutors. The college management reserves the right to cancel an enrolment without refund if rude or aggresive emails are received. The college also reserves the right to charge excess fees if it considers a student is abusing the free email support facility through excessive emails. The student will receive one warning prior to excess fees being applied. The excess fees will be charged out at the trainer's hourly rate. The college does not offer its MYOB correspondence courses for anything other than the stainment of attainment qualifications shown on its website. Failure to meet the minimum requirement, within the course completion timeframe or extended timeframe if granted, of completing and submitting the MYOB Basics Assignment for assessment will result in the enrolment being automatically forfeited and the student will no longer be enrolled as showing participation in the course or courses. In accordance with the college refund policy as stated below no course fee refund is provided should this occur.

The college management reserves the right to allow a student an opportunity to complete courses that have been offered and not completed within the designated timeframe. Each case in this instance is determined on its merits and an additional fee may be involved.

The college reserves the right at all times not to enroll a student or accept a course fee payment if it so chooses. Acceptance of enrolments are at the authorisation and discretion of the college management. A student is only enrolled when a course fee payment has been received and processed and an official student number has been allocated and issued to the student. The enrolled student must stay within the scope of the course training. College staff treat students with respect at all times. The college management also reserves the right to not accept a course fee payment or enrolment if it has concerns in relation to its intellectual property and copyright ownership rights being contravened in any way. Should a college student or ex-student have a grievance or complaint about any matter involving the college services or courses then the college student or ex-student agrees to first raise the grievance or complaint in writing, by email or letter, with the chief executive officer of the college and allow the college an opportunity to officially review the matter and attempt to resolve the grievance or complaint. The student or
ex-student also agrees that they will particpate in any reasonable mediation process in relation to resolving the grievance or complaint. The college is committed to resolving any grievance or complaint, that is within its control, and will attempt to resolve the grievance or complaint within 7 days.Where the college puts forward a possible solution, it is hereby agreed by the student or ex-student that he/she will respond within 7 days in writing after the college has presented the possible solution to the grievance or complaint or the grievance or complaint will be considered completely finalised with no other action will be taken. The abovementioned procedures, in relation to complaints and grievances are part of the college terms and conditions of purchase of the college courses and the student or ex-student agrees to abide by such terms and conditions. The MYOB correspondence courses and all course material and training software is issued only as a resource in relation to study undertaken by the student, in relation to the statements of attainment offered by the college, as mentioned on the college website and for no other purpose whatsoever.

Business Activity Statement - The Accounting College Pty. Ltd. course training on the Business Activity Statement (BAS) content is for those working, or intending to work, as an employee under the direction of an employer or for business owners who do not conduct or are involved in a bookkeeping business. The BAS training is in relation to the GST. The BAS training provided by the college is not for any person or business who conducts their own bookkeeping business or for the purposes of a BAS provider (contact the Australian Tax Office as special qualifications are required to become a BAS provider).

Postage - The college does not charge students postage costs for delivery of course material within Australia and absorbs this cost. However, students outside Australia must pay a postage and handling fee and course fee for course material to be mailed out. All course fees quoted are in Australian dollars. Students mailing assignments back to the college must pay their own postage costs.

Trial Software - The student will be supplied with the MYOB student edition training software or Quickbooks Trial Pack or Microsoft Office Evaluation disc for training purposes only. The training software supplied will be based on the course or courses booked. Where existing MYOB or Quickbooks or Microsoft Office software files are already on the computer then it is the student's responsibility to create a back up of the existing software and associated data files prior to installing the trial software supplied. This is an important precaution procedure in the event that the trial software overwrites the existing software files.

Extension or Deferral of Course - The college does offer extensions of time for completion of its correspondence courses when required. In addition, Students can also defer courses at the time of booking providing the deferral has been approved by the college.

Refund Policy

The college will issue refunds, if advised within 14 days of invoice date, when:

a Review of RPL indicates that student does not have to undertake the course/part course.

b Student unable to complete due to extended hospitalisation/illness and 7 days notice is provided. The college will require a medical certificate to confirm. It should be noted however that should the student know at the time of purchasing the course, in relation to extended hospitalisation/illness, then this is a decision he/she has made in undertaking the course or courses and no refund will be allowed. Courses are considered fully sold at the time of mailing, as the student once in receipt of the course material, benefit's by having the opportunity to access all course information, procedures and workbooks owned by the Accounting College Pty Ltd.

The college will not issue refunds for:

a Change in student work hours or circumstances.
b Student has changed his/her mind or any other reason.
c Job change or retrenchment.
d Students who do not complete a course or courses within the designated timeframe (unless extension has been granted).
e Minimum requirement of submitting completed MYOB Basics Assignment has not been satisfied.

The college reserves the right to not refund any payment (except as stated above) once course material has been mailed to the student. The reason for this is that the student has had the opportunity to review the material and benefit from the issuing of the course workbooks and all associated material and software. The course workbooks and all associated material, including the student edition test drive software or any other software issued, are considered sold at the time of mailing to the student.

Liability Limitation - All college courses are written in a general nature as variations in bookkeeping and associated functions can vary significantly from one business to the next. Student's and ex-student's of the college are responsible for checking that any bookkeeping procedure or associated function, to be applied within a business, company or organisation, suits that business structure and is legally relevant and current and has been approved by the management of that business structure before proceeding to implement the procedure or associated function. Courses are written and published from a general viewpoint and are not designed for preparation of taxation matters or taxation returns as these may differ in required procedures for taxation issues.
The college does not provide instructions, procedures or advice on taxation matters or issues.

No other person, business, company or organisation, other than the enrolled student, is permitted to access the college workbooks, course material, publications or guides without seeking permission in writing from The Accounting College Pty. Ltd. prior to accessing any information. Any person, business, organisation, partnership or company acessing any course material or information issued by the college should ensure that they have the right to access that material or information in relation to the college intellectual property and copyright ownership and these terms and conditions and failure to observe the college legal rights or terms and conditions in relation to such issues will be considered to be a breach of the college legal rights. The Accounting College Pty Ltd is the intellectual and copyright owner of all course material written and published by the college. Access to the college course material or information is strictly not permitted without prior written approval from the college or unless you are an enrolled student or ex-student.

The Accounting College Pty. Ltd. and its management or staff will not accept any responsibility where any person, business, company or organisation acts on information in any course workbooks, course material, publications, advice, emails or guides and has not consulted in writing with the management of The Accounting College Pty. Ltd. prior to acting on such information. The management and staff will also not accept any responsibility for any issue or matter where a person, business, company or organisation did not have authorised permission from the college to access the college course workbooks, course material, publications, advice, emails or guides. The student or ex-student indemnifies the Accounting College against any claim made by a third party against the college in relation to courses, course material, communications or any action undertaken by the student or ex-student in the workplace or other circumstance or place during or after the completion of a college course or courses. The college has a contract only with the enrolled student or ex student (if applicable) in relation to its courses, course material supplied and services provided and no other person, business, organisation, partnership or company. In the event of any claim being issued by the student or ex student, in relation to the college courses, course material or services, then such claim will be limited to the course or courses fee paid and no other amount for any purpose.

Acceptance of Terms and Conditions - The Terms and Conditions on this web page and the college workbooks apply to applicants, students, ex students or any other person, business, organisation, partnership or company (if applicable) within Australia and also outside Australia. The term "college" used throughout the terms and conditions on this website page refers to, and is in connection with, decisions made by the directors of The Accounting College Pty Ltd. The college does not accept conditions that may be placed by the applicant or student in relation to purchasing the courses that the college offers. Courses and all course material and information provided to the student is based on the terms and conditions set by the college and any course fee payment made by the applicant or student or any other person, business, organisation, partnership or company are in accordance with the terms and conditions stated on this website page and in compliance with ownership rights of the college. Course material is mailed out to the applicant or student once course fees have been paid and are only mailed based on the college terms and conditions. The terms and conditions apply to all correspondence courses and processes, where applicable, offered by the college.

In the event of enforcement of any condition or a dispute arising in relation to any of the abovementioned terms and conditions or other matter then the Accounting College Pty. Ltd. reserves the right to have such matters dealt with in the jurisdiction limits of Australia, and not in any other country or territory, and such matters will be confined to relevant Australian Laws.

The website terms and conditions mentioned on this web page are considered accepted once the applicant or student has made payment for the courses and the courses have been mailed.

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