Course Title: Maintain financial records

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term2 2013

Course Code: ACCT5334C

Course Title: Maintain financial records

School: 155T Vocational Health and Sciences

Campus: City Campus

Program: C6081 - Advanced Diploma of Dental Prosthetics

Course Contact: Mark Doherty

Course Contact Phone: Ph: (03) 9341 1407

Course Contact Email: mark.doherty@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Brenda Hughes     brenda.hughes@rmit.edu.au        

Olga Tsibidis         olga.tsbidis@rmit.edu.au             9341 1410

Craig McCracken     craig.mccracken@rmit.edu.au  9341 1410

Zanne Frazer             zanne.frazer@rmit.edu.au         9341 1402

Nominal Hours: 60

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Pre-requisites and Co-requisites

NONE

Course Description

Maintain financial records


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

BSBFIA301A Maintain financial records

Element:

1. Maintain daily financial records
2. Maintain general ledger
3. Monitor cash control

Performance Criteria:

1.1. Correctly maintain daily financial records and in accordance with organisational requirements for accounting purposes
1.2. Identify and rectify or refer discrepancies or errors in documentation or transactions to designated persons in accordance with organisational requirements
1.3. Accurately credit and debit transactions and promptly enter into journals in accordance with organisational requirements

2.1. Maintain general ledger in accordance with organisational requirements
2.2. Post transactions into general ledger in accordance with organisational reporting requirements
2.3. Reconcile systems for accounts payable and receivable with general ledger
2.4. Accurately prepare trial balance from general ledger in accordance with organisational requirements
3.1. Ensure cash flow is accurately accounted for in accordance with organisational requirements
3.2. Make and receive payments in accordance with organisational requirements
3.3. Collect or follow-up outstanding accounts within designated time lines
3.4. Check payment documentation for accuracy of information and despatch to creditors within designated time line

 


Learning Outcomes


On completion of this unit you will have the skills and knowledge required to maintain the financial records of a business.


Details of Learning Activities

Investigate range of IT based financial products to support small business

Using workplace scenarios, establish basic financial spreadsheet and use basic spreadsheet functions

Using workplace scenarios relating to the maintenance of financial records participate in role plays and complete accompanying worksheets for management of:
• discrepancies
• documentation
• journals
• transactions
• reconciliations
 


Teaching Schedule

Legislation, codes and national standards
Organisational requirements eg:
• quality assurances and/or procedures manuals
• procedures for totalling adjusted journals
• resolution procedures
• legal and organisational policy/guidelines and requirements
• security procedures
• guidelines for reconciling journals
• Australian accounting and auditing standards
• designated timelines
Discrepancies
Documentation eg:
Journals
Transactions
Reconciling debtors’/creditors’ systems:
Payment Methods

Teacher: Brenda Hughes


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References


Other Resources

Online research.

RMIT Library.


Overview of Assessment

Incorporation of financial recording procedures in business plan.


Assessment Tasks

This unit is to be assessed in conjunction with BSBADM301A: Maintain business recourses.

Assessment part 2

Produce a detailed business plan for the establishment of a dental prosthetist practice. The business plan produced in Stage 1 of the project will complement stage 2, the combination of which will form your full business plan.
In Stage 2 the detailed plan will address the following issues for the future business:
• Financial information
• establishment costs
• 1st yr projected profit and loss
• cash flow
• balance sheet
• source of funding
• break even analysis
• Action Plan
Word processed report


Assessment Matrix

Production of a business plan that addresses all of the performance criteria. 100%

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