Course Title: Process accounts payable and receivable

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C4358 Certificate IV in Business Administration

Course Title: Process accounts payable and receivable

Portfolio: BUS Portfolio Office

Nominal Hours: 30

Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

ACCT5369C

City Campus

TAFE

650T Vocational Business Education

Face-to-Face or Internet

Term2 2016

Course Contact: Sylvia Baroutis

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 5469

Course Contact Email: sylvia.baroutis@rmit.edu.au



Course Description

This unit describes skills and knowledge required to maintain accounts payable and accounts receivable records, including processing payments to creditors and handling overdue accounts receivable.

t applies to individuals employed in a range of work environments supporting the accounting functions and aspects of an enterprise. They may provide administrative support within an enterprise, or may be members of staff who have been delegated accounting responsibilities.
 

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

BSBFIA303 Process accounts payable and receivable

Elements:

1 Maintain financial journal systems

2 Prepare bank reconciliations

3 Maintain accounts payable and accounts receivable systems

4 Process payments for accounts payable

5 Prepare statements for accounts receivable

6 Follow up outstanding accounts


Learning Outcomes


Overview of Assessment

In order to achieve competency in this unit, you must provide:

Performance Evidence

 Evidence of the ability to:

  • accurately enter data into journal and subsidiary ledger system
  • maintain journals and subsidiary ledger systems
  • reconcile subsidiary ledger system with journal or general ledger data
  • complete all tasks in accordance with legal and organisational responsibilities, within scope of own responsibility

    Knowledge Evidence

To complete the unit requirements safely and effectively, you must:

  • list key provisions of relevant legislation and regulations, standards and codes of practice that may affect aspects of financial operations
  • briefly describe the organisational accounting systems and procedures
  • explain how to check for errors or discrepancies
  • list and describe tasks that are outside own scope of responsibility

Assessment Conditions

Assessment must be conducted in a safe environment where evidence gathered demonstrates consistent performance of typical activities experienced in the financial administration field of work and include access to:

  • office equipment and resources
  • computer equipment and relevant software
  • examples of cash journals, credit journals, accounts payable and accounts receivable subsidiary legers
  • workplace reference materials such procedural manuals and company policy
  • case studies and, where possible, real situations.

You are advised that you are likely to be asked to personally demonstrate your assessment work to your teacher to ensure that the relevant competency standards are being met.

Feedback

Feedback will be provided throughout the semester in class and/or online discussions.  You are encouraged to ask and answer questions during class time and online sessions so that you can obtain feedback on your understanding of the concepts and issues being discussed. Finally, you can email or arrange an appointment with your teacher to gain more feedback on your progress.

You should take note of all feedback received and use this information to improve your learning outcomes and final performance in the course.