Course Title: Prepare financial forecasts and projections

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C5178

Course Title: Prepare financial forecasts and projections

Portfolio: BUS

Nominal Hours: 70.0

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)
BAFI5150C	City Campus	TAFE	650T TAFE Business	Face-to-Face	Term1 2009, Term2 2009

Course Contact: Gowri Raviganesh

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 1337

Course Contact Email: gowri.raviganesh@rmit.edu.au

Course Description

This unit describes the functions involved in preparing financial forecasts and projections. It will also provide students with the skills and knowledge in the application of statistical analyses and processing of business data.

If you are undertaking this course in Melbourne from semester 2, 2012 onwards your teacher will advise you if you require access to a computer for the course. It is recommended that you have access to a mobile computing device to allow greater flexibility in terms of where you can work on campus outside class times.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None.

National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:	FNSICORG517B Prepare financial forecasts and projections
Elements:	FNSICORG517B/01 Plan Preparation Table
	FNSICORG517B/02 Identify assumption and Parameters
	FNSICORG517B/03 Issue Instructions and relevant aids for preparation of forecast and projection
	FNSICORG517B/04 Collect, consolidate, model and analyse data
	FNSICORG517B/05 Document Result and obtain approval

Learning Outcomes

Please refer to Elements of Competency.

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.