1About Your Organisation
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2Select the Services You Need
Step 1
Design
No fees payable at this step, unless a new Method needs accreditation (see the Methods tab) or technical advice is required (below, in Build).
Step 2
Register
Registration date (the Registration date is confirmed once the Environmental Account Registry Annual Fee is paid and following successful review and approval)
Environmental Account Registry Annual Fee Required
Annual · 1 Environmental Asset included
Additional Environmental Asset Accounts Optional
Once-off · per extra Environmental Asset added
Number of additional Environmental Asset Accounts
Step 3
Build
Technical Coaching / Advisory Optional
One-off · hourly after 2 free hours
8-Hour Coaching Package Optional
One-off · discounted block rate
On-Demand Training Workshop Optional
Price on application · in-house training
Hours needed (on top of the 2 free hours)
Step 4
Submit
Certification date (a separate billing date from the Registration date; the Certification date is confirmed following payment of the Initial Certification Fee and successful review and approval)
Environmental Asset Accounts (AfN-Verified pathway)
Environmental Asset Accounts (Independent Audit pathway) (audited by an AfN Accredited Auditor; audit fees are determined by, and paid directly to, the auditor, and are not included below)
Technical Assessment Required for AfN-Verified
One-off · AfN-Verified Environmental Assets only · 8 hrs included per Environmental Asset
Initial Certification Required
One-off · applies to both pathways, per Environmental Asset Account · 30% off if part of a Portfolio Account
Step 5
Maintain
Certified Environmental Accounts must pay the annual Registry Fee set out in Step 2. The Annual Certification Renewal Fee is also required. Environmental Accounts must be recertified at least every five years. The Annual Certification Renewal Fee continues every year on the baseline certification anniversary, and the Initial Certification fee is only charged once. In the year of recertification, a Technical Assessment fee also applies to AfN-Verified Environmental Asset Accounts, charged when the new data is submitted.
Annual Certification Renewal Required
Annual fee from Year 2 applied for each certified Environmental Asset Account, in addition to the Registry Annual Fee.
Billed every year on the baseline certification anniversary, including recertification years.
Billed every year on the baseline certification anniversary, including recertification years.
Intended Recertification Date (Optional) Select the date you plan to collect new data for an Environmental Account recertification. If left blank, the recertification Technical Assessment fee is shown in the fifth year after certification. Recertification can occur at any time but must take place within five years of the previous certification.
Additional Fees
Administrative Change Optional
Once-off · $290 per change (e.g. ownership)
Reactivate Deregistered Environmental Account Optional
Once-off · $580 per reactivation
Additional Technical Assessment Time Optional
One-off · $290/hr beyond the 8 included hours
Deregister Environmental Asset Account(s) Optional
Once-off · $290 per Environmental Asset removed
Number of administrative changes
Number of reactivations
Additional hours needed (beyond 8 included)
Number of Environmental Asset Accounts to deregister
Portfolio registration date (the registration and renewal fee is paid before this date each year)
Portfolio Registration & Annual Renewal Required
$510 flat rate · once-off registration in year 1, then annual renewal from year 2
Stage 1
Notification
Method Brief Submission Required
One-off · notifies AfN & the ISC of intent to develop
Method Brief Type A Method is considered Complex if it uses advanced techniques (e.g. modelling, remote sensing or eDNA) rather than simple field surveys or measures multiple environmental assets together.
* AfN will confirm at the time of submission whether a Method is classified as Complex.
* AfN will confirm at the time of submission whether a Method is classified as Complex.
Stage 2
Development
Method Development Workshop Optional
One-off · optional · 60–90 min with ISC · $1,020
Method Technical Assistance Optional
One-off · 2 hours free, then hourly · discounted rate at 8+ hours
Will you need 8 or more hours in total?
Total hours needed (on top of the 2 free hours)
Stage 3
Formal Review
AfN Preliminary Assessment Required
One-off · draft method review before ISC
Scientific Review (Full Method) Required
One-off · ISC review · $3,950 flat
Stage 4
Accreditation
Method Accreditation Required
One-off · on successful accreditation
12-Month Accreditation Review Conditional
Where conditions were attached · quoted at review
Stage 5
Updates
Minor Method Update Optional
Billed hourly · 3+ years post-accreditation · quoted at update
Material Method Update Optional
Billed hourly · ISC review of substantive changes · quoted at update
Registration date (the accreditation fee is charged on this date; the renewal fee is then due on this date every year after)
New Expert Registration and the Environmental Accounting Course are selected automatically when you open this tab. If you select more than 1 year for the estimated duration of your accreditation at the top of the page, the Expert Annual Renewal is selected automatically too.
New Expert Registration Required
One-off · application fee
Environmental Accounting Course Enrolment Required
Mandatory course enrolment and completion for successful accreditation
Expert Annual Renewal Required
Annual fee to maintain registration · from year 2
Reactivation: if an Expert's registration is discontinued, a reactivation fee of $190 applies if they reactivate within 12 months of discontinuation. After 12 months, it is treated as a new application. This is not included in the estimate.
Registration date (the accreditation fee is charged on this date; the renewal fee is then due on this date every year after)
New Auditor Registration and the Environmental Accounting Course are selected automatically when you open this tab. If you select more than 1 year for the estimated duration of your accreditation at the top of the page, the Auditor Annual Renewal is selected automatically too.
New Auditor Registration Required
One-off · application fee
Environmental Accounting Course Enrolment Required
Mandatory course enrolment and completion for successful accreditation
Auditor Annual Renewal Required
Annual fee to maintain registration · from year 2
Reactivation: if an Auditor's registration is discontinued, a reactivation fee of $190 applies if they reactivate within 12 months of discontinuation. After 12 months, it is treated as a new application. This is not included in the estimate.
3Combined Estimate: All Tabs
Shows the total fees for all selected items, including Environmental Accounts, Portfolio Accounts, Methods, Experts and Auditors. Useful when applying for multiple items at once.
Disclaimer: This estimator provides indicative figures based on the AfN Fee Schedule v5.0 (July 2026, effective 13 July 2026). All fees are in AUD and inclusive of applicable government taxes, where applicable. Fees do not include FX conversion charges applied by a third party, or independent auditor fees (negotiated directly with the AfN Accredited Auditor). Annual fees assume no fee changes over the estimate period; actual fees may be reviewed and adjusted periodically, with written notice provided to existing Environmental Account Holders. Actual fees may vary, so please confirm with AfN before making financial decisions. All fees paid are non-refundable. Actual fees will be confirmed in writing, or by invoice, from AfN.