Skills assessment · ANZSCO 221111
Accountant (General) Skills Assessment
How Accountant (General) (ANZSCO 221111) is assessed for skilled migration
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- Occupation: Accountant (General)
- ANZSCO code: 221111
- Skill level: Skill Level 1
- Assessing authority: CPA Australia / CA ANZ / IPA
- Note: Professional recognition is through membership of CPA Australia, Chartered Accountants ANZ or the IPA; this is separate from the migration skills assessment.
- RPL relevant: Limited — see below (Accountant occupations are assessed by professional accounting bodies against degree-level study and competency areas — not through VET Recognition of Prior Learning. A VET accounting qualification is a different credential, assessed differently.)
Accountant (General) (ANZSCO 221111) is a Skill Level 1 professional occupation covering the provision of financial, taxation and management accounting services. For skilled migration the assessing authorities are CPA Australia, Chartered Accountants ANZ (CA ANZ) or the Institute of Public Accountants (IPA). Widen Migration (MARN 1576536) helps accountants navigate the assessment.
The skills assessment & RPL pathway for Accountant (General)
For an Accountant (General) (ANZSCO 221111), one of the three accounting bodies — CPA Australia, CA ANZ or the IPA — assesses whether your qualification is comparable to an Australian accounting degree and covers the required competency areas (such as financial accounting, management accounting, audit, taxation and business law). Where a competency area is missing, you may be asked to complete additional study.
This is a professional skills assessment, not VET Recognition of Prior Learning. A VET accounting qualification (for example an FNS Diploma) is a different credential assessed by a Registered Training Organisation, and does not by itself make you a migration "Accountant". English requirements also apply, and are set by both the assessing body and the Department of Home Affairs.
Evidence typically required
- Accounting degree with full academic transcripts and syllabus/unit descriptions
- Evidence covering the required competency areas
- English language test results meeting the required standard
- Detailed CV and employment references where required
- Passport and identity documents
Is RPL part of your Accountant (General) pathway?
Book a consultation to confirm the right assessing authority and whether RPL fits your visa goal for this occupation.
Frequently asked questions
Who assesses Accountant for skilled migration?
Accountant (General) (ANZSCO 221111) is assessed by one of the professional accounting bodies — CPA Australia, Chartered Accountants ANZ or the Institute of Public Accountants. You choose one body; each assesses your qualification against Australian accounting standards and competency areas.
Does a VET accounting qualification make me a migration Accountant?
No. For migration, the Accountant occupations are assessed by the professional bodies against degree-level study. A VET FNS accounting qualification is a different credential, assessed by an RTO, and does not by itself meet the professional Accountant skills assessment.
Which skilled visa uses this occupation?
Once Accountant (General) is positively assessed, the assessment supports a points-tested or employer-sponsored skilled visa. The right one depends on your points, age, state nomination and whether an employer will sponsor you.
- Subclass 189 — Skilled Independent (points-tested, no sponsor)
- Subclass 190 — Skilled Nominated (state nomination)
- Subclass 491 — Skilled Work Regional (regional nomination)
- Subclass 482 — Skills in Demand (employer sponsorship)
- 482 → 186 permanent residency pathway
- Check your points for 189/190/491
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Related guidance
- RPL guide for this field
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- RPL — migration pathway guidance
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General information only, not migration advice. ANZSCO codes and assessing-authority arrangements change (ANZSCO is transitioning to OSCA) and skilled occupation lists are updated periodically — confirm the current code, authority and requirements for your situation. Skills assessments are conducted by the relevant assessing authority and RPL qualifications are issued by Registered Training Organisations, not by WIDEN. No qualification or assessment guarantees a visa. Migration advice is provided by Keshab Chapagain (MARN 1576536) only after a paid consultation under a written service agreement.