FNSACC523 — Manage budgets and forecasts

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29 assessable components: 4 elements (13 performance criteria), 3 performance evidence and 8 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 5 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 Prepare budget

1.1Establish budget objectives and confirm their consistency with organisational policies and procedures
1.2Define cash, expenditure and revenue items and determine if items are relevant to budget
1.3Identify and include milestones and performance indicators in budgets to monitor financial performance and break down annual budgets into seasonal periods according to operating trends

2 Forecast estimates

2.1Identify required data for forecasts and anticipate changes in circumstances
2.2Establish assumptions and parameters and review for accuracy, relevance and compliance with organisational policies and procedures
2.3Provide realistic estimates of future cash flow, costs and revenues according to ethical and organisational requirements, and support with verifiable evidence and source documentation
2.4Identify financial risks and propose protection strategies according to organisational policies and procedures

3 Document and distribute budget

3.1Present data in a clear format appropriate for budget reporting
3.2Complete reports for specified periods and projects within agreed timeframes
3.3Identify feasibility of forecasts by comparing projections with market growth and development
3.4Distribute budget report to required personnel

4 Monitor budget outcomes

4.1Analyse budget variances according to organisational procedures, and make recommendations to address variances to client or designated person
4.2Review budget processes and implement process changes as required

Performance evidence

prepare and manage at least two different budgets and forecasts for at least two different clients.
document and present each budget and forecasting estimate according to: - industry-standard accounting principles and practices - organisational policies and procedures - legal and ethical requirements
establish processes to monitor the budget outcome, analyse variances and their possible causes, and make required changes in response.

Knowledge evidence

purpose and objectives of budgets and forecasts, including relevance of milestones and key performance indicators
ethical requirements associated with budgetary forecasting and projections within the context of the strength of assumptions and forecast reliabilities
types and sources of data and information required for budgeting and forecasting
budget forecasting techniques
organisational policies and procedures relating to budgeting and forecasting
principles of accrual accounting and double-entry bookkeeping
impact of implementation on budgeting and the monitoring of budget outcomes
key principles and practices of: - corporate governance - statistical analysis and measures of variance.

Foundation skills

Numeracy: Performs mathematical calculations and uses a range of mathematical problem-solving techniques to analyse, estimate, and forecast financial data
Oral communication: Presents financial information to a range of personnel using language and concepts appropriate to audience and purpose
Reading: Researches, consolidates and evaluates a range of information and financial data, identifying key aspects needed for work requirements and analysing trends
Writing: Prepares specific and logically structured written and graphical information for a range of audiences and purposes Uses clear and concise language, incorporating correct spelling, grammar, terminology, and conventions, to convey accurate information
Technology: Uses the main features and functions of digital technologies to access, extract and share information to achieve required outcomes

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What does an assessment tool for FNSACC523 need to cover?

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