Course Title: Prepare financial reports

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2014

Course Code: ACCT5287C

Course Title: Prepare financial reports

School: 650T TAFE Business

Campus: City Campus

Program: C4324 - Certificate IV in Accounting

Course Contact : Jenny Wotzko

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99255701

Course Contact Email:jennifer.wotzko@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Ifzal Syed

ifzal.syed@rmit.edu.au

Hemant Goel

hemant.goel@rmit.edu.au

Jenny Seiler

jenny.seiler@rmit.edu.au

Claudio Marasco

claudio.marasco@rmit.edu.au

Nominal Hours: 50

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.

Pre-requisites and Co-requisites

None

Course Description

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to record general journal adjustment entries and to prepare end of period financial reports.
No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of endorsement.

This course is clustered with:

  • ACCT5303C (FNSACC301A) Process financial transactions & extract interim reports
  • ACCT5304C (FNSACC404A) Prepare financial statements for non reporting entities
  • ACCT5306C (FNSACC302A) Administer subsidiary accounts & ledgers
  • COSC6059C (FNSACC406A) Set up & operate a computerised accounting system


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

BSBFIA401A Prepare financial reports

Element:

1. Maintain asset register

Performance Criteria:

1.1. Prepare a register of property, plant and equipment from fixed asset transactions in accordance with organisational policy and procedures
1.2. Determine method of calculating depreciation in accordance with organisational requirements
1.3. Maintain asset register and associated depreciation schedule in accordance with organisational policy, procedures and accounting requirements
 

Element:

2. Record general journal entries for balance day adjustments

Performance Criteria:

2.1. Record depreciation of non-current assets and disposal of fixed assets in accordance with organisational policy, procedures and accounting requirements
2.2. Adjust expense accounts and revenue accounts for prepayments and accruals
2.3. Record bad and doubtful debts in accordance with organisational policy, procedures and accounting requirements
2.4. Adjust ledger accounts for inventories, if required, and transfer to final accounts
 

Element:

3. Prepare final general ledger accounts

Performance Criteria:

3.1. Enter general journal entries for balance day adjustments in general ledger system in accordance with organisational policy, procedures and accounting requirements
3.2. Post revenue and expense account balances to final general ledger accounts system
3.3. Prepare final general ledger accounts to reflect gross and net profits for reporting period
 

Element:

4. Prepare end of period financial reports

Performance Criteria:

4.1. Prepare revenue statement in accordance with organisational requirements to reflect operating profit for reporting period
4.2. Prepare balance sheet to reflect financial position of business at end of reporting period
4.3. Identify and correct, or refer errors for resolution in accordance with organisational policy and procedures
 


Learning Outcomes



Details of Learning Activities

 

Full-time students:

Primarily you will be learning face to face, with an online course site (Blackboard) used to disseminate materials, including videos, notes & activities and to provide access to on-line assessments & assessment submission points. 

During class time you will prepare notes, participate in discussions and complete problem solving exercises.  Across the semester you will be introduced to manual bookkeeping procedures and then like processes will be completed on a computerized system.  You will be required to complete all activities & assessment tasks, either in class or in your own time. 

You will also be provided with recorded "Collaborate" sessions, on-line notes, problem solving exercises & solutions on the Blackboard site, which you will be expected to access & use in addition to your scheduled classes every week.

Part-time students:

Your learning experiences will be an equal mixture of face to face workshops & online.

It is expected that you will attend all scheduled workshops.  During the workshops you will be expected to make notes during lectures, participate in discussions, complete illustrative examples and problem solving activities.  

During the remaining 8 weeks of the semester you will be provided with a Blackboard "Collaborate" session, which you may access live &/or as a recording. You will also be provided with on-line notes, problem solving exercises & solutions on the Blackboard site every week. These will be provided for both manual & computerised accounting systems.


Teaching Schedule

 

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Introduction
Elements of Accounting & Simple Reports

Accounting Transactions & Source Documents

 

Discussion of Teaching Schedule & Assessment


Activities: Elements of Accounting 1.1 – 1.7
Documents 1.1 - 1.4

Transaction Analysis: Cash Accounting vs. Accrual Accounting   Lecture Illustrations completion & discussion
Activities 2.1 – 2.7

The Accounting Process:

Transaction Analysis to General Ledger

  Lecture Illustrations completion & discussion
Activities 3.1 – 3.7
The Accounting Process:

Transaction Analysis to Journals to General Ledger

On-line Test

See details under Assessment Tasks

Lecture Illustrations completion & discussion
Activities 4.1 – 4.5

S Tan Practice Case Study - analysis of transactions, recording in journals, posting to General Ledger

Discussion of Case Study transactions

The Accounting Process:

Transaction Analysis to Journals to Subsidiary Ledgers

Introduction to MYOB

 

 

Manual Activities 5.1 - 5.4 Accounts Receivable & Payable Subsidiary Ledgers; 

S Tan Practice Case Study - posting to Subsidiary Ledgers 

Read Sutherland Ch.1

MYOB Activity 5 Clearwater Pty Ltd

Set Up a Computerised System

Accounting for Cash Transactions

Petty Cash - manual & MYOB

 

Read Sutherland Ch.2 & 3

Lecture Illustrations completion & discussion;

MYOB Activities: Sutherland 2.1 – 2.3; Sutherland 3.6

S Tan Practice Case Study - Set up MYOB file + manual petty cash transactions
 

Manual Activities 6.1 – 6.3;

 

Bank Reconciliations - manual & MYOB

Management of Cash

 

Lecture Illustrations completion & discussion;

Manual Activities 7.1 - 7.3; S Tan Practice Case Study - manual Bank Reconciliation; Activity 7.4 Magnetic Boats Manual

MYOB Activities: Sutherland 3.1
Magnetic Boats – MYOB; Sutherland 3.2 & 3.3; S Tan Practice Case Study - MYOB Bank Reconciliation

 

 

Accounting for Credit Transactions:

Management of Debtors & Creditors

MYOB Purchases Module & Inventory Module

Comprehensive Case Study – Part A due Fri 4th April

See details under Assessment Tasks

Lecture Illustrations completion & discussion;

Manual Activities 8.1 & 8.2 Management of Cash, Debtors & Creditors

Read Sutherland Ch.4 & 6

MYOB Activities: Sutherland 4.1 - 4.3; Sutherland 6.1;

S Tan Practice Case Study - Set up MYOB Supplier Cards & Inventory Items

Accounting for Credit Transactions:

MYOB Sales Module & Inventory Module
 

On-line Theory Test

See details under Assessment Tasks
 

Lecture Illustrations completion & discussion;

Manual Activities: 9.1 & 9.2 Manual accounting for credit transactions

Read Sutherland Ch.5

MYOB Activities: Sutherland 5.1 - 5.3; Sutherland 6.2

S Tan Practice Case Study - Set up MYOB Customer Cards & process credit transactions

 

Introduction to end of period procedues & reporting

Accounting for Fixed Assets - manual & MYOB
 

Comprehensive Case Study – Part A Feedback & Interview
See details under Assessment Tasks
 

 Lecture Illustrations completion & discussion

Manual Activities: 10.1 – 10.6 Manual Fixed Assets
 

Read Sutherland Ch.7 & 10

MYOB Activities: Sutherland  7.1 (as directed by teacher)

S Tan Practice Case Study - process fixed asset transactions manual & MYOB

 

 

 

MID SEMESTER BREAK

+

ANZAC DAY HOLIDAY

 

 

 

Balance Day Adjustments - manual & MYOB  

Lecture Illustrations completion & discussion;

Manual Activities 11.1 – 11.5 

Read Sutherland Ch.7

MYOB Activities: Sutherland 7.1 - 7.3

S Tan Practice Case Study - Balance day adjustmentsmanual & on MYOB

Balance Day Adjustments - manual & MYOB

Closing Entries & Reversing Entries - manual

MYOB Year end rollover & Reversing entries

Comprehensive Case Study – Part B due Mon 5 May.

See details under Assessment Tasks

Lecture Illustrations completion & discussion


Manual Activities: Manual closing entries12.1 – 12.5;

S Tan Practice Case Study - manual & MYOB balance day adjustments & closing entries;

 

MYOB Closing Entries Activities: Sutherland 3.2

Preparation of Final Reports - manual & MYOB Comprehensive Case Study – Part B Feedback & Interview

See details under Assessment Tasks

Lecture Illustrations completion & discussion
Manual Activities 13.1 – 13.5
 

MYOB Activities: Review reports Sutherland Ch.3 - 7; complete Sutherland 7.3

S Tan Practice Case Study - manual & MYOB Reports

Integrated Manual & MYOB exercise Comprehensive Case Study – Part C due week beginning Mon 19 May

See details under Assessment Tasks & on Blackboard

Questions regarding Case Study Part C

Manual & MYOB Activities:

Comprehensive Case Study Part C;Sutherland Ch.8

Review & Reassessment

Interviews - Comprehensive Case Study Part C Resubmissions & RESITS

See details under Assessment Tasks & on Blackboard
 

Interviews & RESITS
Review & Reassessment Resubmissions & RESITS  Interviews & RESITS
   
Assessment Activities to be completed
 

 WORKSHOP 1:

Discussion of Teaching Schedule & Assessment


Activities: Elements of Accounting 1.1 – 1.7
Documents 1.1 - 1.4
 

 

 COLLABORATE

Read Lecture & Illustrations
Activities 2.1 – 2.7

 

  WORKSHOP 2:

Lecture Illustrations completion & discussion

Activities 3.1 – 3.7

On-line Test
 

See details under Assessment Tasks

 

  COLLABORATE

Read Lecture & Illustrations
Activities 4.1 – 4.5

S Tan Practice Case Study - analysis of transactions, recording in journals, posting to General Ledger

Discussion of Case Study transactions
 

 

 WORKSHOP 3:

Manual Activities 5.1 - 5.4 Accounts Receivable & Payable Subsidiary Ledgers;

S Tan Practice Case Study - posting to Subsidiary Ledgers

Read Sutherland Ch.1

MYOB Activity 5 Clearwater Pty Ltd
 

 

  COLLABORATE

Read Sutherland Ch.2 & 3

Lecture & Illustrations completion & discussion;

MYOB Activities: Sutherland 2.1 – 2.3; Sutherland 3.6

S Tan Practice Case Study - Set up MYOB file + manual petty cash transactions
 

Manual Activities 6.1 – 6.3;

 

 

 WORKSHOP 4:

Lecture Illustrations completion & discussion;

Manual Activities 7.1 - 7.3; S Tan Practice Case Study - manual Bank Reconciliation; Activity 7.4 Magnetic Boats Manual

MYOB Activities: Sutherland 3.1
Magnetic Boats – MYOB; Sutherland 3.2 & 3.3; S Tan Practice Case Study - MYOB Bank Reconciliation

 

Comprehensive Case Study – Part A due Fri 11th April


See details under Assessment Tasks
 

  COLLABORATE

Lecture Illustrations completion & discussion;

Manual Activities 8.1 & 8.2 Management of Cash, Debtors & Creditors

Read Sutherland Ch.4 & 6

MYOB Activities: Sutherland 4.1 - 4.3; Sutherland 6.1;

S Tan Practice Case Study - Set up MYOB Supplier Cards & Inventory Items
 

On-line Theory Test


See details under Assessment Tasks

 

 WORKSHOP 5:

Lecture Illustrations completion & discussion;
Manual Activities: 9.1 & 9.2 Manual accounting for credit transactions

Read Sutherland Ch.5

MYOB Activities: Sutherland 5.1 - 5.3; Sutherland 6.2

S Tan Practice Case Study - Set up MYOB Customer Cards & process credit transactions

 

   
Comprehensive Case Study – Part A Feedback & Interview


See details under Assessment Tasks

 

  COLLABORATE

Lecture Illustrations completion & discussion

Manual Activities: 10.1 – 10.6 Manual Fixed Assets
 

Read Sutherland Ch.7 & 10

MYOB Activities: Sutherland 7.1 (as directed by teacher)

S Tan Practice Case Study - process fixed asset transactions manual & MYOB

 

 

 WORKSHOP 6:

Lecture Illustrations completion & discussion;

Manual Activities 11.1 – 11.5

Read Sutherland Ch.7

MYOB Activities: Sutherland 7.1 - 7.3

S Tan Practice Case Study - Balance day adjustmentsmanual & on MYOB
 

Comprehensive Case Study – Part B due Mon 12 May.


See details under Assessment Tasks
 

  COLLABORATE

Lecture Illustrations completion & discussion


Manual Activities: Manual closing entries12.1 – 12.5;

S Tan Practice Case Study - manual & MYOB balance day adjustments & closing entries;

 

MYOB Closing Entries Activities: Sutherland 3.2
 

Comprehensive Case Study – Part B Feedback & Interview

See details under Assessment Tasks
 

 WORKSHOP 7:

Lecture Illustrations completion & discussion
Manual Activities 13.1 – 13.5

MYOB Activities: Review reports Sutherland Ch.3 - 7; complete Sutherland 7.3

S Tan Practice Case Study - manual & MYOB Reports
 

Comprehensive Case Study – Part C due week beginning Mon 26 May
See details under Assessment Tasks & on Blackboard
 

  COLLABORATE

Questions regarding Case Study Part C
Manual & MYOB Activities:

Comprehensive Case Study Part C; Sutherland Ch.8
 

Interviews - Comprehensive Case Study Part C

Resubmissions & RESITS

See details under Assessment Tasks & on Blackboard

 

 WORKSHOP 8:

Interviews & RESITS

Resubmissions & RESITS

  COLLABORATE

Interviews & RESITS

**The teaching schedule may be subject to change.  Students will be advised via the Blackboard and in class should changes occur

MID SEMESTER BREAK:  There will be no classes from Thursday 17 April to Wednesday 23 April.


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts

Sutherland, Euan, Computer Accounting: A Systematic Approach, Pearson, 2011

9781442554016


References


Other Resources

Other relevant learning material, including lectures, class activities, additional reading & videos illustrating both manual & MYOB procedures will be placed on the blackboard site for this cluster of competencies, which is found under the name Prepare Financial Reports.  Students will need to access this site on a weekly basis to check for announcements, access materials & print off materials to bring to class when asked to do so.

For online collaborate sessions, please ensure you have JAVA installed on your computer https://java.com/en/download/index.jsp.  You will also need a headset & microphone.


Overview of Assessment

Assessment may incorporate a variety of methods including technical requirements documentation, homework, assignments, group and/or individual projects, in class exercises, written and practical tests, problem solving exercises, presentations, direct observation of actual and simulated work practice, presentation of a portfolio of evidence which may comprise documents, and/or photographs and/or video and audio files, review of products produced through work-based or course activities.

You are advised that you will be asked to personally demonstrate your assessment work to your teacher to ensure that the relevant competency standards are being met. You will be provided with feedback throughout the course to check your progress.


Assessment Tasks

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Assessment Matrix

Late Submission Procedures
You are required to submit assessment items and/or ensure performance based assessment is completed by the due dates.
If you are prevented from submitting an assessment item on time, by circumstances outside your control, you may apply in advance to your teacher for an extension to the due date of up to seven calendar days.
More Information: http://www.rmit.edu.au/students/assessment/extension
Form to use: http://mams.rmit.edu.au/seca86tti4g4z.pdf
Where an extension of greater than seven days is needed, you must apply for special consideration. Applications for special consideration must be submitted no later than two working days after the assessment task deadline or scheduled examination.
More Information: http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=g43abm17hc9w
Form to use: http://mams.rmit.edu.au/8a5dgcaqvaes1.pdf

Resubmissions (VET Programs):
If you are found to be Not Yet Competent in a Course Assessment Task you will be allowed one resubmission only. Your teacher will provide feedback regarding what you need to do to improve and will set a new deadline for the resubmission. The highest grade you will receive if your resubmission is successful is “CAG”.
If you are still not meeting the assessment requirements you must apply to your Program Manager in writing outlining the steps you will take to demonstrate competence in your course. Your submission will be considered by the Program Team and you will be advised of the outcome as soon as possible.

Adjustments to Assessment
In certain circumstances students may be eligible for an assessment adjustment. For more information about the circumstances under which the assessment arrangements might be granted please access the following website:

Other Information

FOR ONLINE COLLABORATE SESSION, PLEASE ENSURE YOU HAVE JAVE INSTALLED ON YOUR COMPUTER https://java.com/en/download/index.jsp AND A HEADSET AND MICROPHONE
 

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