Course Title: Provide financial and business performance information

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C5205

Course Title: Provide financial and business performance information

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)

ACCT5240C

City Campus

TAFE

650T TAFE Business

Face-to-Face

 Term1 2009,
Term1 2010,
Term1 2012,
Term2 2009

Course Contact: Michael Elliot

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 5519

Course Contact Email: michael.elliot@rmit.edu.au


Course Description

This course covers the competencies to estimate and analyse an organisation’s financial position and performance.

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:

FNSACCT501B Provide financial and business performance information

Elements:

1. Assess client needs

2. Analyse data

3. Prepare advice

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this course, a student should be able to understand and provide basic financial and business performance information to various entities.


Overview of Assessment

A student must demonstrate a clear understanding of all elements of the required competencies to be deemed competent.  Assessment may include a variety of methods including tests, workbooks, assignments, presentations, class exercises, etc.

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.