FNSACC321Process financial transactions and extract interim reports

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What an assessment for FNSACC321 must cover

35 assessable components: 7 elements (20 performance criteria), 3 performance evidence and 6 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 Verify supporting documentation

  • 1.1Identify, check and record information from financial documents according to job requirements and organisational policies and procedures
  • 1.2Examine supporting documentation to establish accuracy and completeness

2 Prepare and process banking and petty cash documents

  • 2.1Confirm deposits and withdrawals according to organisational procedures
  • 2.2Reconcile banking documentation against organisation’s financial records
  • 2.3Check, process and record petty cash claims and vouchers, and balance petty cash records according to organisational procedures

3 Prepare and process payable and received invoices

  • 3.1Prepare invoices according to organisational policies and procedures
  • 3.2Check invoices against source documents for accuracy and correct identified errors
  • 3.3Confirm storage method and store copies of invoices and related documents in required format

4 Prepare journals

  • 4.1Prepare and process journal entries within organisational timeframes and according to organisational structure, policies and procedures
  • 4.2Prepare special journal entries for capital contributions, bad debts, discounts and correction of errors

5 Check ledger accounts

  • 5.1Review transactions posted to ledger for accuracy
  • 5.2Correct identified errors according to organisational policies and procedures

6 Prepare bank deposits and lodge flows

  • 6.1Select deposit files according to banking method to be used
  • 6.2Apply security and safety measures required for banking method according to organisational policies and industry and legislative requirements
  • 6.3Identify and obtain proof of deposit according to organisational procedures

7 Finalise trail balance and interim reports

  • 7.1Determine scope of any special transactions to be made, and process the transactions
  • 7.2Complete balance day adjustments in journals and post to general ledger
  • 7.3Extract and check trial balance and prepare other required interim reports
  • 7.4Review trial balance and interim reports for accuracy and completeness and seek approval as required
  • 7.5Finalise and file trial balance and interim reports according to organisational and regulatory requirements

Performance evidence

  • process financial transactions and extract interim reports involving at least twelve separate transactions and performed for a minimum of two different entities
  • prepare each of the following at least once: - trial balance - bank reconciliation - balance of petty cash.
  • In the course of the above, the candidate must prepare special journal entries to include at least three of the following components: - equity transactions including capital contributions involving business owner(s) relevant to the business structure - bad debts - bad debts recovered - correction of errors - discounts received and allowed.

Knowledge evidence

  • key features of double-entry accounting and accrual accounting systems
  • industry-accepted accounting conventions and accounting standards applicable to performance evidence
  • standard industry banking procedures and guidelines, including industry-accepted security and safety precautions appropriate to banking method
  • legislative and regulatory requirements relating to processing financial transactions
  • organisational policies and procedures relating to processing financial transactions, including: - organisational input standards and journal authorisation procedures - security procedures for handling electronic payments and cash - safety procedures for specific banking methods
  • fundamentals of routine financial reports, including: - trial balances - bank account reconciliation reports.

Foundation skills

  • Numeracy: Performs mathematical calculations to check accuracy and completeness and to reconcile numerical and financial data
  • Reading: Analyses, matches and interprets information, paying attention to detail to identify errors
  • Writing: Records information accurately using correct spelling, grammar, and terminology
  • Planning and organising: Plans, organises and implements tasks to meet required timeframes
  • Problem solving: Identifies and responds to predictable problems and implements solutions to issues with the potential to impact on the processing of financial transactions and interim reports
  • Technology: Uses the main features and functions of digital tools to complete work tasks and access information

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What does an assessment tool for FNSACC321 need to cover?

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