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AHCBUS401
Administer finance, insurance and legal requirements

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Version 1.0
Issue Date: April 2024


This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to administer finance, insurance and legal requirements.

All work must be carried out to comply with organisational requirements, work health and safety legislation and codes, sustainability practices and in consultation with the management team.

This unit applies to individuals who take responsibility for their own work and provide and communicate solutions to a range of predictable and sometimes unpredictable problems.

No occupational licensing, legislative or certification requirements are known to apply to this unit at the time of publication.

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Evidence Required

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Element

Performance criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Administer the legal requirements of the business

1.1 Identify, implement and monitor legislative requirements to ensure the compliance of business processes

1.2 Identify, maintain and store legal documents

1.3 Review legislative requirements regularly

2. Process and maintain the insurance requirements for the business

2.1 Identify and assess insurance requirements

2.2 Identify suitable insurers or brokers and obtain quotations

2.3 Acquire adequate insurance policies and cover

2.4 Review legislative requirements and insurance cover

2.5 File documents to ensure security and accessibility

3. Identify sources, types and cost of finance

3.1 Conduct research on the types of finance for businesses

3.2 Determine costs associated with different forms of finance

3.3 Assess repayment structures for finance options

4. Prepare application for finance or investment

4.1 Access business and financial data and prepare an application for finance or investment

4.2 Complete an application for finance

4.3 Refer the finance application to management team for checking prior to submitting to the relevant body

4.4 Maintain and store documentation

The candidate must be assessed on their ability to integrate and apply the performance requirements of this unit in a workplace setting. Performance must be demonstrated consistently over time and in a suitable range of contexts.

The candidate must provide evidence that they can:

interpret financial reports and farm business data

maintain basic accounts

administer the legal requirements of the business

process and maintain the insurance requirements for the business

identify sources, types and cost of finance

prepare an application for finance or investment.

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

business processes and legal requirements

insurance processes and legal requirements

finance processes and legal requirements

taxation and account keeping requirements.

Competency is to be assessed in the workplace or simulated environment that accurately reflects performance in a real workplace setting.

Assessors must satisfy current standards for RTOs.


Submission Requirements

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Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

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Element

Performance criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Administer the legal requirements of the business

1.1 Identify, implement and monitor legislative requirements to ensure the compliance of business processes

1.2 Identify, maintain and store legal documents

1.3 Review legislative requirements regularly

2. Process and maintain the insurance requirements for the business

2.1 Identify and assess insurance requirements

2.2 Identify suitable insurers or brokers and obtain quotations

2.3 Acquire adequate insurance policies and cover

2.4 Review legislative requirements and insurance cover

2.5 File documents to ensure security and accessibility

3. Identify sources, types and cost of finance

3.1 Conduct research on the types of finance for businesses

3.2 Determine costs associated with different forms of finance

3.3 Assess repayment structures for finance options

4. Prepare application for finance or investment

4.1 Access business and financial data and prepare an application for finance or investment

4.2 Complete an application for finance

4.3 Refer the finance application to management team for checking prior to submitting to the relevant body

4.4 Maintain and store documentation

The candidate must be assessed on their ability to integrate and apply the performance requirements of this unit in a workplace setting. Performance must be demonstrated consistently over time and in a suitable range of contexts.

The candidate must provide evidence that they can:

interpret financial reports and farm business data

maintain basic accounts

administer the legal requirements of the business

process and maintain the insurance requirements for the business

identify sources, types and cost of finance

prepare an application for finance or investment.

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

business processes and legal requirements

insurance processes and legal requirements

finance processes and legal requirements

taxation and account keeping requirements.

Competency is to be assessed in the workplace or simulated environment that accurately reflects performance in a real workplace setting.

Assessors must satisfy current standards for RTOs.

Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Identify, implement and monitor legislative requirements to ensure the compliance of business processes 
Identify, maintain and store legal documents 
Review legislative requirements regularly 
Identify and assess insurance requirements 
Identify suitable insurers or brokers and obtain quotations 
Acquire adequate insurance policies and cover 
Review legislative requirements and insurance cover 
File documents to ensure security and accessibility 
Conduct research on the types of finance for businesses 
Determine costs associated with different forms of finance 
Assess repayment structures for finance options 
Access business and financial data and prepare an application for finance or investment 
Complete an application for finance 
Refer the finance application to management team for checking prior to submitting to the relevant body 
Maintain and store documentation 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

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