BSBFIN401 — Report on financial activity
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What an assessment for BSBFIN401 must cover
37 assessable components: 3 elements (13 performance criteria), 6 performance evidence and 12 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 6 foundation skills. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.
Elements & performance criteria
1 Compile and analyse financial data
- 1.1Prepare a register of assets from fixed asset transactions according to accounting, legislative and organisational requirements
- 1.2Calculate depreciation according to legislative and organisational requirements
- 1.3Make, record and disclose asset and liability valuations in compliance with accounting standards
- 1.4Refer discrepancies, unusual features or queries to appropriate authority where they cannot be resolved
- 1.5Identify and record effects of taxation
2 Report general journal entries for balance day adjustments
- 2.1Record all general ledger accounts and prepare a trial balance
- 2.2Adjust expense accounts and revenue accounts for prepayments and accruals
- 2.3Make adjustments in general ledger system to close any discrepancies for balance day adjustments according to organisational policies, procedures and accounting requirements
- 2.4Review data for errors and compliance with statutory requirements and organisational procedures, and amend as required
3 Prepare end of period financial reports
- 3.1Prepare revenue statement for reporting periods according to organisational requirements
- 3.2Prepare a balance sheet to reflect financial position of business at end of reporting period
- 3.3Prepare and post revenue and expense account to final general ledger accounts to reflect gross and net profits for reporting period
- 3.4Correct or refer errors for resolution according to statutory and ethical requirements and organisational procedures
Performance evidence
- prepare a financial report on at least two occasions.
- In the course of the above, the candidate must:
- produce a detailed asset register and depreciation schedule
- record entries for balance day adjustments
- use conversion and consolidation procedures including moving averages, standardised variables, trend analysis and unit costs
- apply double-entry principles and accrual accounting.
Knowledge evidence
- double-entry and accrual principles
- provisions of relevant legislation, regulations, standards and codes of practice relevant to financial operations, taxable transactions and reporting requirements
- components of organisational accounting systems
- organisational policies, procedures and accounting standards relating to preparation of financial reports
- organisational financial data, including: budget variances, budgets and forecasts, cash flow and profit reports, balance sheets, financial year reports, operating statements, expenditure and receipts, profit and loss statements
- types of assets including property, plant and equipment
- comparative financial performance
- financial discrepancies including: absence of auditable trail, expenditure report mismatches, incorrect payments and unreconciled cash flows
- techniques used for financial forecasting and analysis
- options, methods and practices for deductions, benefits and depreciations
- ethical requirements associated with preparing financial reports for corporate entities, including conflict of interest, confidentiality, and disclosure requirements
- industry-standard methods and formats used to present financial data.
Foundation skills
- Numeracy: Establishes criteria and categories for financial management purposes and monitors activities on a regular basis. Uses a wide range of mathematical calculations to interpret and arrange numerical information in order to comply with requirements.
- Reading: Compares and analyses information from a range of sources varying in complexity to determine and complete financial requirements. Checks documents for errors or discrepancies.
- Writing: Records data using relevant format, structure and vocabulary.
- Planning and organising: Applies legislation, industry standards and organisational policies and procedures in the conduct of own work. Uses formal and logical processes to plan and complete tasks, achieving timelines and organisational requirements.
- Problem solving: Addresses problems in the context of own work and seeks advice from others, as necessary. Uses analytical skills to identify discrepancies.
- Technology: Uses digital technology to access, filter, compile, integrate and logically present complex information from multiple sources.
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What does an assessment tool for BSBFIN401 need to cover?
To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for BSBFIN401 needs to address all 37 unit components: 3 elements with 13 performance criteria, 6 performance evidence requirements, 12 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.
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