Hi all,
I lodged an application for Residency under 121111 a month ago and my CO has sent me a letter saying that I have to have a license or registration from the accounting body (CAANZ) and I do not perform all the core tasks of the category that I applied under. He has given me a couple of weeks to provide my side of justification as to why I am not registered and why my company hires an external accountant. My job description covers all the core tasks and I prepare all the financials but it is lodged by the external accountant because i am fairly new with the company and they wanted an external accountant to kind of double check the accounts.
However, I checked the operation manual and accountants do not require any licensing as per SM19.5. So, I don't really know what to do. I have completed Graduate Diploma in Professional Accounting and i a Bachelors in Business degree from overseas. I am working towards my Chartered Accountancy degree but my company has a policy of having internal and external accountants. As per my employer, he attached all the reports that were prepared by me with the questionnaire along with the duties that i perform, which is more than the core tasks listed by ANZSCO. I just feel that my CO is going to decline my application because he has worded the letter very strongly.
Any suggestions or personal experiences?