SISXFAM003 — Develop and review budgets for activities or projects

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What an assessment for SISXFAM003 must cover

39 assessable components: 4 elements (14 performance criteria), 1 performance evidence and 19 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 Source data for budget preparation.

1.1Access and interpret financial data and information about resources required to conduct the activity.
1.2Confirm overall budget allocation for the activity with relevant personnel.
1.3Identify potential sources and scope of activity revenue.

2 Prepare budget calculations.

2.1Calculate realistic projections of revenue and expenditure based on data and information obtained.
2.2Determine unit cost and sale value of product or service and calculate break-even point.
2.3Identify and plan for likely contingencies.

3 Prepare budget documentation.

3.1Prepare draft budget according to organisational format.
3.2Identify and support revenue and expenditure estimates with current and valid information.
3.3Submit budget for approval within designated timelines.
3.4Adjust budget in response to feedback from designated personnel.

4 Review budget against actual results.

4.1Compare actual revenue and expenditure to original budget using organisational data.
4.2Identify variances from original budget and prepare and present accurate budget report to designated personnel.
4.3Make recommendations for future budget planning.
4.4Maintain accurate records to assist with the development of future budgets.

Performance evidence

prepare, document and review two budgets, where each budget is for a different sport, fitness, aquatic or recreation activity or project.

Knowledge evidence

organisational policies and procedures for developing budgets:
role responsibilities and boundaries for budget preparation and approval
record keeping requirements for budgets and reports
confidentiality and security of financial information
how budgets for specific activities, programs, projects and events differ from and contribute to departmental and whole of organisation budgets
types of financial data used for budget preparation:
budgets and evaluation reports for previous activities
revenue and expenditure for previous periods or similar activities
participation reports
organisational costs including those for human, physical and equipment resources
supplier costs
organisational revenue and potential sources including sales, grants, sponsorship and donations
the meaning of fixed and variable costs and techniques for calculating each
techniques for calculating realistic estimated revenue and expenditure
how to calculate break-even point for products and services
types of financial risks associated with forward budgeting and contingency plans to minimise risk
types of data and techniques used to analyse, measure and report revenue and expenditure variances from original budget
formats and inclusions of budgets and evaluation reports
types of supporting information included in budgets, evaluation reports and recommendations for future improvements.

Foundation skills

Reading skills: interpret detailed and potentially unfamiliar information about resources required to operate activities.
Writing skills: produce cohesive and factual financial evaluation reports.
Numeracy skills: interpret a broad range of financial data involving fixed and variable costs, and differing types of revenue; develop financial estimates using sometimes complex calculations for fixed and variable costs and differing types of revenue.
Initiative and enterprise skills: critically evaluate successes and failures of budgets to initiate improvements.
Technology skills: use computer-based systems to obtain budgetary data and record financial information.

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What does an assessment tool for SISXFAM003 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for SISXFAM003 needs to address all 39 unit components: 4 elements with 14 performance criteria, 1 performance evidence requirements, 19 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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