Welcome to the Firm: How Public Practice Works
Step inside an Australian accounting firm before your first day.
Most graduates walk into their first firm job with no idea how the place actually runs. This course fixes that before it costs you.
You learn the firm hierarchy, how public practice differs from commercial accounting, the entity types you will touch, the compliance calendar that drives everything, and the anatomy of a workpaper.
You also meet the systems that run through the whole program: the seven step Firm Workflow Loop, the four level review system, and the Job Ready Scorecard. And you meet your first two clients.
Price
Included in program
What you will cover
- Russo Tiling
- Brightwater Café
Portfolio deliverable
First client file setup, Client communication examples
Curriculum
10 modules. Real client work.
Every module is built around what a junior actually does inside an Australian firm.
By the end
What you will be able to do
- Understand how work moves through a firm
- Read and build a proper workpaper
- Know what partners and managers expect from a junior
- Communicate with clients professionally
Portfolio
What you will walk out with
Portfolio deliverables
First client file setup, Client communication examples
Your instructor
Madhav Ghimire, CA
Chartered Accountant with experience across mid-tier and boutique Australian firms, and the owner of accounting firm MS Financial Services. Every lesson is shaped by real client work — not textbooks.
- Chartered Accountant (CA)
- Owner, MS Financial Services
- Mid-tier firm experience
- Boutique firm experience
- Industry-focused training
- Hands-on practical approach
Get the full firm experience
This course is part of the Job Ready Accountant Program — all 8 courses, the full review system, and a portfolio you can show employers.
Continue the pathway
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Bookkeeping
Running the Books in Xero: AP/AR, Invoicing & Bank Reconciliation
Keep a client's books accurate enough for a reviewer to sign off.
Payroll
Payroll & STP in Xero
Run payroll from start to finish, the way a firm needs it done.