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

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Below are terms and conditions of The Accounting College Pty Ltd (referred to as the college) which are applicable to course enrolments.

1. Course Content
Course criteria is stated on the college website course content page and training is limited to that content. The Accounting College Pty. Ltd. reserves the right to include or exclude any content areas within the course content of all of its correspondence courses and associated correspondence course material and software and limit its training to the correspondence course criteria of a competency unit or separate correspondence courses offered by the college. The college does not offer any of its correspondence courses as consultancy advice to businesses or for the preparation of any taxation, GST, PAYG or any other legislative requirement. The college only offers the course content as described on its course fees website page and no other areas. The competency unit training (using MYOB) is part of Certificate IV in Bookkeeping and a further competency unit is available which is Maintain Financial Records which is part of Certificate III in Business. See the course content website page. The college does not offer an entire Certificate III or Certificate IV course. Should the applicant or student be undertaking the courses to apply for a future credit transfer of a competency unit to another qualification or certificate course then it is the responsibilty of the applicant or student before enolling with the college to research if the competency unit offered by the college is suitable for a credit transfer to the future course or certificate that the student has decided to undertake. The MYOB student edition software is used as a resource tool to achieve the competency unit qualifications as outlined on the college course content website page. Any MYOB Payroll content included within a competency unit offered by the college, at any time, is included as an added extra for the benefit of the student and is not part of competency unit training requirements. It is the three MYOB correspondence courses (basics / intermediate / advanced) that are connected with the accredited statement of attainment under the registered training organisation status. The three MYOB correspondence courses are used as a resource to achieve the statement of attainment (Certificate IV in Bookkeeping competency unit) that is issued upon successful completion. The Accounting Procedures and MYOB Procedures correspondence courses are used as a resource to achieve the statement of attainment (Certificate III in Business competency unit) that is issued upon successful completion. All other courses offered by the college are private courses where an Accounting College certificate is issued upon successful completion. The Accounting College principal is a member of the Institute of Public Accountants and holds a public practice certificate. The accounting firm specialises exclusively in accounting and bookkeeping training only. The firm is an educational provider only. The course workbooks have been written to suit PC users (Windows operating system) and some procedures may vary slightly within the workbooks for Mac users. The Quickbooks student edition software is only available in Windows operating system format (not available in Macintosh format). The college tutors do not train on multi user set up or multi user procedures in any of its correspondence courses as that is not the purpose of its training. A student must apply for Recognised Prior Learning if wanting to proceed directly to a higher level course in either MYOB or Quickbooks. Proof of a recognised course in MYOB or Quickbooks must be supplied showing all areas of the lower level has been completed. Courses cannot be purchased separately unless the lower level course has been purchased or RPL has been granted by the college management. Any variations to any workbook procedures should be checked with the college for guidance if they arise.

2. Enrolment
The correspondence courses and course material offered by the college are for the exclusive use of the student. The college does not offer its courses or services to any business, organisation or company or any other person other than the enrolled student or in some cases the ex-student. The college will issue the student with a student number after accepting the enrolment. College courses are only offered to students located within Australia. The college reserves the right to not accept an enrolment if the applicant has advised that he / she is seeking training which is outside what the college offers in its course training. The Basic MYOB workbook and MYOB student test drive software is emailed to the student normally within one hour. This is an estimate only and some delays may occur at times outside the college control. The 'Start Today' course booking option is normally available between 8.30am to 6pm Monday to Saturday. Acceptance of enrolments are at the authorisation and discretion of the college management and acceptance applies when the college issues the student with a student number. The college management also reserves the right to not accept a course fee payment or enrolment or cancel an enrolment if it has concerns in relation to its intellectual property or copyright ownership rights.

3. Timeframe
The college management reserves the right to allow a student an opportunity to complete the correspondence courses that have been offered and have not been completed within the designated timeframe. Each case in this instance is determined on its merits. Extensions and deferral of courses can be provided and are subject to college management approval. Course timeframes quoted on the college website are an estimate only and feedback and assessment timeframe are in addition to the estimated timeframe. The college does not return assignments so copies should be taken by the student prior to mailing the assignment. The contract of sale of the college correspondence courses ends and is finalised upon completion of the course or courses by the student at the date of issuing a statement of attainment (three MYOB correspondence courses completed) or certificate or the non-completion of the correspondence courses by a student or ex-student within the required course/s timeframe and an extension has not been granted. The college has semester breaks throughout the year based around school holidays. Students undertaking courses during a semester break are granted an automatic extension to the course completion timeframe. The extension is based upon the duration of the semester break. Short correpondence courses completion timeframes quoted are an estimate only.

4. Course Pricing
The college reserves the right to alter course pricing on its correspondence courses and offer combined package discounted course prices and conduct regular discount promotions on combined course packages as decided by the college management based on student intake and market conditions. The Quick Reference Guide (MYOB Procedures) is included in promotions where stated. Should a payment be made for any course or courses by any other person, business, partnership, company 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, company or organisation making the payment. However, a tax invoice will be issued in the name of the person, business, company or organisation if requested. The college sells its MYOB correpondence courses for no other purpose whatsoever other than the competency unit or units qualification offered. Free courses when offered by the college are only available for students booking and paying the full course promotion fee and not for any payment plan bookings. The college courses are not always available on bartercard and a bartercard puchase is subject to management approval.

5. Documents Issued
The college offers competency unit training by correspondence (MYOB correspondence courses) where a nationally recognised Statement of Attainment is issued upon successful completion of the courses. The college also offers separate private correspondence courses where an Accounting College Certificate is issued (Accounting Procedures, Quickbooks and Excel Courses). The issuing of the statement of attainment is connected with the registered training organisation status only and the issung of Accounting College certificates is connected with the private college status. Documents issued in relation to the various courses are stated on the course content page of the website. Should the applicant or student be undertaking the courses to apply for a credit transfer of the competency unit to another qualification or certificate course then it is the responsibilty of the applicant or student before enolling with the college to research if the competency unit offered by the college is suitable for a credit transfer to the future course or certificate they have decided to undertake.

6. Course Process
The Accounting College correspondence courses are sold to students in good faith and on the condition that 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 sold by the college for the purpose of commencing a self employed bookkeeping business or directly to businesses or any other purpose whatsoever other than the training of the enrolled student.

Any email received from a student with a business name stated on the email will be responded to by the college, as this is the preferred communication address provided by the student. However, the email response will be addressed to the enrolled student only and not to the business, company or organisation that may appear anywhere on the initial or any subsequent emails. The student or ex student hereby agrees that should a complaint or grievance arise in relation to any matter with the college then the student or ex student will abide by the grievance or complaints policy as outlined on the student information page of the college website. The grievance or complaints policy will allow the college the opportunity of resolving any grievance or complaint. Any emails received from a student must be writen in a manner that is professional, respectful and courteous at all times. The college deals exclusively with the enrolled student only.

Email support is offered during normal business hours Monday to Friday 9am to 6pm and emails are responded to as soon as possible. The college deals with any complaints promptly and the complaints and appeals procedure is shown on the student info page on the college website.

7. MYOB Courses Participation
It is a requirement of enrolment that a student actively participates in the MYOB correspondence courses which are used as a training resource tool to attain the competency units offered. 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) including any resubmissions 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. It is the student's complete responsibility to participate in the courses, communicate with the college and complete within the required timeframe unless an extension has been granted or the college management has decided that it will permit a variation to the timeframe. At the expiry date (or approved extension expiry date) the enrolment of the student automatically expires.

8. Business Activity Statement
The Accounting College Pty. Ltd. course training on the Business Activity Statement (BAS) content included MYOB or Quickbooks
courses is for those working, or intending to work, as an employee under the direction of an employer. The BAS training is in relation to the GST and is a guide only and not for the purposes of preparing or lodgement of the BAS with the Australian Tax Office. The BAS training is only offered in relation to the statement of attainment levels as part of a certificate level and not for any other purpose or for any business owner training. The BAS preparation should be checked by a qualified accountant for accuracy before lodgement. The BAS training provided by the college is not for any person or business who conducts their own bookkeeping business or business or for the purposes of a BAS provider (contact the Australian Tax Office as special qualifications are required to become a BAS provider).

9. 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.
The college normally mails course material and student edition software the next business day. This is providing that any supplier
does not delay the process and renders it outside the college control. However, the college will mail the software as soon as it is in stock.

10. Student Edition Software
The student will be supplied with the MYOB student edition training software or Quickbooks Student Edition or Microsoft Office Evaluation disc for training purposes only. The training software supplied will be based on the course or courses for which the student has enrolled. 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.

11. Refund Policy
All college courses are considered sold at the time payment is received and the course material has been mailed. Courses are considered fully sold to the student at the time of mailing as the student will gain access to all course material and benefit by having the opportunity to review all course information, procedures and workbooks owned by the Accounting College Pty Ltd.

The college will issue refunds, if advised within 14 days of invoice date, when the student is 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.

The college will not issue refunds for:
a Change in student work hours or circumstances.
b Student has changed his/her mind.
c Job change or retrenchment.
d Students who do not complete a course or courses within the designated timeframe.
e Minimum requirement of submitting completed MYOB Basics Assignment has not been satisfied.

12. 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 and also vary after publishing date. 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 student or ex student hereby agrees that should a complaint or grievance arise in relation to any matter with the college then the student or ex student will abide by the grievance or complaints policy as outlined on the student information page of the college website. This will allow the college the opportunity of resolving any grievance or complaint. Should the student or ex student requests be met, at any time, by the college then the student or ex student agrees that the matter is completely finalised. The college does not provide instructions, procedures or advice on taxation matters or issues. The MYOB payroll course is written is in a general nature and only for the use of the enrolled student and no other person, business, company or organisation.

The student or ex-student must not provide any Accounting College course material, emails or software to any other person, business, company or organisation. No other person, business, company or organisation is permitted to access the college workbooks, course material, publications, emails or guides without seeking permission in writing from The Accounting College Pty. Ltd. prior to accessing any information. Should a person purchase any course or courses from the college to be used in operating a business operation then no responsibility is offered to the business by the college in relation to any aspect of the use, content, course material, communications or general operation and associated functions of the course or courses. All other terms and conditions detailed on this website page still apply in relation to the purchase of college courses. The Accounting College Pty Ltd offers the MYOB courses, which are connected with its scope of registration with the registering authority, and reseves the right to add, delete or change its scope of registration at any time, subject to approval by the registering authority. Any MYOB Payroll training that is included within the course content of a Certificate III competency unit is in addition to competency unit requirements (no extra charge applies). Any MYOB Payroll training in a separate private college course is chargeable unless a free offer is provided at the time of enrolment. 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, or been authorised, in writing to do so by the directors of The Accounting College Pty. Ltd. prior to acting on such information.

The college has an obligation only with the enrolled student and that obligation ceases once the student has completed the correspondence courses and statements of attainment or a certificate has been issued or the student has withdrawn from the courses or the student has not completed the courses within the designated timeframe and has not been granted an extension.

The directors of The Accounting College Pty Ltd have in place a personal guarantee to protect the financial viability of the college operation and this personal guarantee applies only to the college day to day trading commitments to suppliers and no other extraordinary circumstance, commitment or transaction.

13. Acceptance of Terms and Conditions
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 terms and conditions mentioned in all areas 1 to 13 above and including this paragraph are considered accepted by the student once the student has made payment for the course or courses and the course material and student edition software or other software (if applicable) has been mailed. The college management will not be responsible for any matter where the applicant or student has not read the terms and conditions or has come to an incorrect conclusion after reading the terms and conditions. It is also agreed that an ex-student also still needs to abide by any requirements that have been set out in these terms and conditions. All terms and conditions mentioned in areas 1 to 13 above and including this paragraph apply to current
and also any previous courses offered by the college. The college will process any orders placed online. However, the college does not accept any condition or conditions placed by a student upon booking and paying the course fees. Any acceptance of a condition or conditions must be considered by the Chief Executive Officer of the college after receiving from the student a direct specific request in writing by formal letter. The college reserves the right to add, cancel or alter terms and conditions as decided by the directors of The Accounting College Pty. Ltd.

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