Practical Career Accounting Internships & Accountant Placements
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Struggling to get a job in Accounting? The Accounting Internships Program can lead you to an Accounting job offer.
Your Accounting Internship starts with Career Success Australia
Career Success Australia is one of the largest and Victorian government recommended career coaching & accounting Internships specialists in Australia, with offices in Melbourne and Sydney. We have helped 1000+ Accounting interns secure accounting internships and jobs in Australia.
How will the Accounting Internships Program help you get a job?
Getting employment in Accounting is difficult when you don’t have industry experience. That’s why more and more Accounting graduates complete Accounting Internships.
The Accounting Internships Program includes:
- 12 weeks of practical Accounting Internship training & experience with real-world Accounting & Finance firms
- Mentoring from senior Accounting & Finance professionals
- Competitive edge needed to secure employment in Accounting
Popular Types of Accounting Internships
Public Accounting Internships
Tax Accounting internships
Forensic Accounting Internships
Financial Accounting Internships
Management Accounting Internships
Auditing & Assurance Internships
Current Accounting Internships on offer
Our Host Company Partners regularly advertise their Accounting Internships with us each week. See below for the latest Accounting Internships in Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Brisbane, Adelaide, Darwin, Gold Coast, Canberra and Hobart.
Leading Mid-Tier public accounting firm is now offering 12-week Accounting Internships to top Accounting students and graduates. This firm provides accounting expertise, auditing, and tax services to its clients.
Accounting Internship Responsibilities
- Assisting clients with the preparation of financial statements
- Auditing clients’ financial statements
- Preparing clients’ tax returns
- Bookkeeping as well as accounts payable and accounts receivable support
What you will learn as an Accounting Intern
- Preparation of Business Activity Statement (BAS) and Installment Activity Statement (IAS)
- Preparation of Income Tax Returns
- Bookkeeping
- Industry standard accounting software including MYOB, Xero and Quickbooks
- Lodgement of client updates with the Australian Securities & Investment Commission (ASIC)
This company will provide you with 12 weeks of Accounting Internship experience. To be considered, you must be enrolled in our Premium Internship Program (Career Training & Placement fees apply). To learn more about our Accounting Internships Program, please click the button below to complete a short Careers Assessment and to book your free Accounting Internships Consultation.
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Tier 1 Audit firm specialising in business performance and reporting, offering Audit & Accounting Internships. If you’re a detail-oriented Accounting graduate with a passion for audit, this area of accounting will interest you.
Audit & Accounting Internship Responsibilities
- As an Accounting & Audit Intern, you will examine key areas of business performance and report findings to management as well as external parties
- Activities include reconciling numerical entries, checking minutes, and verifying that financial information is represented accurately and fairly
What you will learn as an Audit & Accounting Intern
- Gain hands-on experience in a variety of Accounting and Audit skills which will expand your knowledge
- How to conduct an audit in accordance with the auditing standards of the Corporations Act 2001 (Section 307A)
- How to meet independence requirements (including professional standards) and give an auditor’s independence declaration
- How to report suspected contraventions of the Corporations Act to ASIC
This firm provides you with 12 weeks of Accounting & Audit Internship experience. To be considered, you must be enrolled in our Premium Internship Program (Career Training & Placement fees apply). To learn more about our Accounting Internships Program, please click the button below to complete a short Careers Assessment and to book your free Accounting Internships Consultation.
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As an Insolvency Accounting Intern, you’ll learn how to help businesses recover from financial difficulties and support those undergoing insolvency or restructuring. An exciting opportunity is available for a talented Accounting graduate intern, with strong communication skills, empathy and discretion.
Accounting Internship Responsibilities
- Daily maintenance of insolvency files
- Preparation of correspondence to stakeholders, including preparation of reports to creditors
- Assisting with detailed insolvency investigations
- Renegotiating existing finances for clients
- Ensuring creditors and supplier benefits are looked after liquidation
- Assisting the Accounting & Audit team with client budgeting and forecasting
What you will learn in your Insolvency Accounting Internship
- You will be trained in all areas of insolvency, including personal and corporate. These include voluntary administrations, deeds of company agreement, liquidations, receiverships, bankruptcies, and Part Xs.
- End-to-end project planning for take-overs and insolvencies for mid-tier corporates
- How do conduct thorough reporting and analysis for insolvencies
Join a leading Insolvency firm for 12-weeks of Accounting Internships experience. To be considered, you must be enrolled in our Premium Internship Program (Career Training & Placement fees apply). To learn more about our Accounting Internships Program, please click the button below to complete a short Careers Assessment and to book your free Accounting Internships Consultation.
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Are you keen to start your career as a Tax specialist? Join a leading Taxation firm, offering an opportunity to gain hands-on experience in accounting and taxation. As a Taxation Intern with this company, you’ll get hands-on experience working closely with an accountant, enrolled tax agent, and tax professionals.
Tax Accounting Internship Responsibilities
- Analysing tax data and financial statements
- Supporting the tax returns process for individuals and SME’s
- Working with clients and supporting them with accounting and tax information
- Preparation of Business Activity Statements
- Assisting clients with general tax-related questions with the Senior Tax Accountant
What you will learn as an Tax Accounting Intern
- How to use industry-standard tax software such as MYOB and Xero
- How to handle client files including preparing month-end reports
- Preparing tax returns for a range of clients
- Learning Australian tax codes, standards and procedures
- How to maximise yearly tax refunds for clients
Our Accounting Host Companies offer 12-week Accounting Internships to Accounting graduates. To be considered, you must be enrolled in our Premium Internship Program (Career Training & Placement fees apply). To learn more about our Tax Accounting Internships Program, please click the button below to complete a short Careers Assessment and to book your free Tax Accounting Internships Consultation.
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Interested in finance and accounting investigations? This Forensic Accounting Internships program will give you hands-on practical experience and expsoure to audit, AML and forensic accounting. As a Forensic Accounting Intern with this leading firm, you’ll focus on investigating and resolving disputes, suspected misconduct, and fraud. This is the perfect opportunity for you to develop your skills in financial investigations, audit and to fine-tune your problem-solving skills.
Forensic Accounting Internship Responsibilities
- Identifying key accounting, finance and economic concerns with respect to complex business transactions
- Analysing documentation to do with forensic accounting investigations or commercial disputes
- Assisting with the compilation of documents with regards to investigations or commercial disputes
- Drafting reports and findings, including tables, exhibits and charts
- Research of technical accounting and industry-specific issues
- Balancing multiple client projects and ad-hoc duties
- Effective communication with all levels of engagement management
What you will learn on your Forensic Accounting Internship
- How to work on various stages of a consulting engagement, including fraud analysis, claims management, business restructuring, anti-money laundering, and computer forensics
- Developing knowledge of the relevant statutory codes and how they apply to forensic accounting
- An understanding of tax law, accounting framework and auditing methodology in relation to litigation
- How to create forensic and economic models to present your forensic findings
- How to execute procedures using industry standard accounting software
If you want to become a Forensic Accountant, this Internship is the best place to start. To be considered, you must be enrolled in our Premium Internship Program (Career Training & Placement fees apply). To learn more about Our Forensic Accounting Internships Program, please click the button below to complete a short Careers Assessment and to book your free Accounting Internships Consultation.
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A leading Financial Accounting firm is looking for recent Accounting graduates for their 3-month Financial Accounting Internships Program. During your Internship, you’ll help organisations develop data on business performance by analysing financial transactions, such as cash flow statements, balance sheets and income statements. You’ll also report to external parties, such as investors and regulatory bodies.
Financial Accounting Internship Responsibilities
- Preparing reports and analysis
- Reconciling bank transactions and accounts
- Accounts payable – processing invoices, scheduling payments and sending remittances
- Accounts receivable – raising invoices, allocating funds
- Supporting the Finance team to develop and maintain account records, in accordance with requirements
- Assisting Senior Accountants with month-end closing activities, including preparing the monthly balance sheet
What you will learn as a Financial Accounting Intern
- Learn how to prepare financial statements using data from the organisation
- How to apply financial information to formulate strategy, as well as forecasting, budgeting, and future decision-making
- How to communicate and disseminate financial information to the relevant stakeholders
This Financial Accounting Internships Program (3-months) can help kick-start your Accounting career. To be considered, you must be enrolled in our Premium Internship Program (Career Training & Placement fees apply). To learn more about the Accounting Internships Program, please click the button below to complete a short Careers Assessment and to book your free Accounting Internship Consultation.
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What’s Included in the Accounting Internships Program
Are You Eligible for an
Accounting Internship?
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ACCOUNTING STUDENTS/GRADUATES
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INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS WITH WORK VISA
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STUDENTS WITH BRIDGING VISA
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AVAILABILITY FOR A MINIMUM OF 3-4 DAYS A WEEK
So how do
Accounting Internships work?
Internship Preparation
First, we create your brand new Accounting Resume and LinkedIn profile and prepare you for your Accounting Internship interview.
Host Company Sourcing
After your Preparation, we contact suitable Accounting & Finance firms and arrange interviews.
Placement Confirmation
After your interview, if you and the host company are happy to proceed, you start your Accounting Internship!
Internship Support
Above all, we continue to support you throughout your placement to ensure you are progressing.
After Internship
If you don’t get a job with your host company, we can certainly help you gain employment through our Career Coaching Program.
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Accounting Internships – FAQs
Everything you need to know about your Accounting Internship in Australia
Having Accounting Internship experience will give you a competitive edge while applying for jobs. An Accounting internship provides practical training from an experienced Accounting professional plus real-world Accounting experience. It will also help you get hands-on accounting experience, increase your confidence, and develop professional connections in the Accounting sector.
Yes, absolutely!
If you can arrange 2-3 days from your schedule, you might be able to apply for a part-time Accounting Internship. You can also do a full-time Accounting Internship during semester break or holidays. When you complete an Accounting Internship while you study, you can apply your accounting theory and learning to real-world accounting tasks.
Sooner the better, but ideally in your final semester or as soon as you graduate.
It is better to do an internship while studying so you complete your degree with practical Accounting experience. If you have Accounting internship experience, you can get hired faster after graduation. It also helps you develop your core accounting skills and experience using accounting software.
Yes! Most Accounting Internships are considered learning experiences. Once approved, you can gain credit from your university. Your Accounting Internships Program is designed to give you practical accounting experience before you graduate. Speak to your University about course credit if you complete an Accounting Internship.
Career Success Australia provides Accounting Internships across all accounting & finance disciplines.
This includes coordinating Accounting Internships in sectors including Audit, Tax, Public Accounting Internships, Financial Management Internships, Forensic Accounting, and Insolvency.
We have Accounting Internship host company partners offering 12-week internships for students and graduates. Accounting Internships are the best way to gain practical accounting training and experience while you study or when you complete your Accounting degree.
You can choose to complete your Accounting Internships Program in Melbourne, Sydney, Canberra, Hobart, Perth, Gold Coast, Adelaide, Brisbane and Darwin.
Accounting is necessary in all businesses, from small to medium enterprises to large multinational companies with accounting and finance teams across the world.
All companies need Accounting and Finance professionals and are always on the look-out for Accounting Interns to join the Accounting Internships program to support bookkeeping, audit, tax, accounts payable, and accounts receivable activities as well as financial reporting.
