Course Title: Prepare income tax returns

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C5178

Course Title: Prepare income tax returns

Portfolio: BUS

Nominal Hours: 60.0

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)
ACCT5254C	City Campus	TAFE	650T TAFE Business	Face-to-Face	Term2 2009, Term1 2010

Course Contact: Bruce Phillips

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99255735

Course Contact Email: bruce.phillips@rmit.edu.au

Course Description

This unit covers the preparation of income tax returns for individuals, in accordance with statutory requirements.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

Nil.

National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:	FNSACCT502B Prepare income tax returns
Elements:	Calculate Taxable Income
	Gather and Verify Data
	Review Compliance

Learning Outcomes

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.

Students are advised that they are likely to be asked to personally demonstrate their assessment work to their teacher to ensure that the relevant competency standards are being met. Students will be provided with feedback throughout the course to check their progress.