Colleen Mortimer, Subject Convenor
CTA2B Advanced
Step up into a role of advice giving
Specialised tax knowledge is always in demand, allowing you to attract new clients and manage complex tax compliance affairs. CTA2B Advanced prepares you for professional advice-giving, with in-depth study of areas such as corporate tax, GST, FBT and international tax.
Are you ready to step into the role of giving professional advice? Eager to move into a management role? CTA2B Advanced arms you with the skills to prepare advice, interpret tax law, and evaluate alternate tax strategies.
Developed and delivered by experienced tax experts, you’ll discover how to locate the information you need to analyse complex factual scenarios. Interpret tax law to prepare client briefs. Evaluate alternative tax strategies and consider implications of your advice from a Part IV perspective.
You’ll also learn the tax consequences within a global context, recognising the interaction between domestic and international tax legislation.
- Subjects1
- Credit Points6
- LevelAdvanced
- Cost$1,690
- CPD30 hours
- DeliveryOnline
- Study Length12 weeks
- Study Periods3 per year
- Study Per Week10 hours
- Subject CodeATL004
ATL004 CTA2B Advanced provides you with the skills to manage complex tax compliance affairs, planning issues and developing your technical knowledge and application of all areas of tax that are required to move into management roles.
Who is this for?
- associate lawyer
- certified financial planner
- corporate tax accountant
- lecturer or tutor
- registration requirements for a tax agent licence
- tax manager.
Entry requirements
Just like CTA2A, to enrol in CTA2B Advanced, you’ll need to:
- have completed CTA2A Advanced
- meet English language requirements if your 6 years of high school learning were not conducted in English
- have at least 12 months’ relevant Australian tax or tax law experience.
You’ll also need to have completed have completed both CTA1 Foundations and CTA2A Advanced or equivalent qualifications. Please Contact The Tax Institute Higher Education for further information.
Learning outcomes
On completion of ATL004 CTA2B Advanced you will be able to, but not limited to, interpret tax law to prepare client briefs and deliver professional tax advice within a global context as well as being able to ascertain, explain and advise on the taxation consequences of both simple and more complex factual scenarios.
Modules
- corporate tax
- goods and services tax
- fringe benefits tax
- international tax fundamentals
- part IVA and general anti-tax avoidance
- research and writing skills
Enrolment inclusions
Resources made available to a candidate (excluding assessment-only study) are:
- access to an online learning portal
- access to soft copies of study materials via the online learning portal from the subject commencement date
- access to Legal Research and Reasoning Course
- access to Thomson Reuters Q&A Database and Tax Handbook
- recorded webinars
- online checkpoint tests
- past exam papers (where applicable)
- email access to the subject convenor for technical questions
- assessment preparation resources
- research skills webinar
- support from trained subject coordinators.
Assessment structure
- Online module quizzes - pass mark 50% Weighting 40%
- Exam - pass mark 50% Weighting 60%
Online study - interactive webinars are presented by guest lecturers on their area of expertise over the 12 week study period. These are recorded and made available shortly afterwards. Candidates use an online learning platform to access modules, progress quizzes and reference materials. A subject Convenor, or tax expert, is available via email to answer tax-technical queries and candidates receive administrative support from the Subject Coordinator.
Assessment only - this option has been designed for candidates who do not require the learning or access to study materials. Six weeks prior to the exam, candidates are sent the progress quizzes which must be completed, at this time they also receive access to past exams.
Recognition of prior learning (RPL)
RPL is a process for providing candidates credit for learning or qualifications completed before your enrolment with The Tax Institute Higher Education.
To apply for RPL (fee $165), please complete the RPL form. Evidence of your qualifications will need to be provided with this application.
Advanced standing
Advanced standing is a process of transferring credits from subjects you have previously completed with The Tax Institute and The Tax Institute Higher Education. To apply for advanced standing (no fee applies), please complete the advanced standing form.
Please view our current timetable.
ATL004 CTA2B Advanced
Subject fee: $1,690
$100 discount applies for early bird registration
Key dates and fees are subject to change without notice.
This subject does not attract GST.
The early bird discount applies per subject if enrolling before the early bird close date (except for assessment only study mode and CTA1 Foundations Intensive SP1 and SP2).
All Tax Institute Higher Education candidates are eligible to receive Education Membership of The Tax Institute for $199 (valued at $509) upon enrolment until 30 June in the subsequent calendar year. Member fees attract GST and price quoted is inclusive of GST.
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