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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Gather and record operating and cost data
   • Systems to generate data are established
   • Data is systematically coded, classified and checked for accuracy and reliability in accordance with organisational policies and procedures
2. Analyse data
   • Costs are assigned to specified products, services and organisational units
   • Data is reconciled to ensure calculations are accurate and comply with organisational procedures
   • Interpretation of revenues and costs is supported by valid analysis and is consistent with the organisation's business performance objectives
3. Prepare budgeted reports
   • Cost information advice is sought from all sections of the organisation when formulating budgets
   • Structure and format of budgets and reports are clear and conform to management information requirements
   • Variances against budget are identified and prioritised for review and decision making
   • Reports are error free, comprehensive and comply with management requirements and organisational practices
4. Review costing system integrity
   • The variance between actual and applied overheads costs is analysed
   • Variance analysis is used to review the effectiveness of the cost assignment process

Required Skills

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGEampSKILLS

Knowledge requirements include principles of costing organisational operating procedures common routines for recording and storing data principles of costing system integrity methods of data protection including back ups and security principles and practices of budgetary control eg double entry bookkeeping and accrual accounting ethical considerations for the handling of financial reconstruction eg conflict of interests confidentiality disclosure requirements

Skills requirements include interpersonal skills and communication skills eg liaising listening consulting information technology use for the set up and analysis of spreadsheets estimating forecasting and analysis skills reading interpreting financial statements and reports writing skills for reports and recommendations numeracy for financial calculations and analysis recording gathering and classifying financial information

Evidence Required

EVIDENCE GUIDE
Assessment of performance requirements in the unit should be undertaken in an industry context The Evidence Guide identifies the critical aspects knowledge and skills to be demonstrated to confirm competency for the unit Competency is demonstrated by performance of all stated criteria including the Range Statement applicable to the workplace
Overview of assessment requirements
To achieve competency in this unit a person must be able to demonstrate knowledge of management information requirements ability to gather and record operating and cost data ability to analyse data ability to prepare budgeted reports ability to review costing systems integrity
Critical aspects of evidence
Evidence required for demonstration of consistent performance	Competence in this unit must be assessed over a period of time in order to ensure consistency of performance over the Range Statement and contexts applicable to the work environment
Deliveryassessment relationship to other units	This unit may be assessed on its own or it may be assessed with other units that cover related skills and knowledge Evidence is most relevant when provided through an integrated activity which combines the elements of competency for the unit or a cluster of units of competency
Assessment requirements
Method of assessment	For valid and reliable assessment of this unit evidence should be gathered through a range of methods to indicate consistent performance Assessment of this unit of competence will usually include observation of processes and procedures oral andor written questioning on underpinning knowledge and skills and other methods as required
Context of assessment	Assessment of performance requirements in this unit should be undertaken within the financial services industry context and should cover aspects of personalfinancial responsibility and accountability Aspects of competency including the attainment of relevant knowledge and skills may be assessed in a relevant workplace a closely simulated work environment or other appropriate means that clearly meet industry competency requirements
Resources required for assessment	Assessment of this unit of competence requires access to suitable resources to demonstrate competence Assessment instruments including personal planner and assessment record book Access to registered provider of assessment services

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Range Statement

The Range Statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that will affect performance. The following variables may be present with training and assessment depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts. If bold italicised text is shown in Performance Criteria, details of the text are provided in the Range Statement.
Data may include:	inventory, materials and finished product records consumables records records of purchases and associated costs sales information labour utilisation records materials used payroll records manufacturing and general overhead costs service charge out rates
Costs assignments may include:	direct and indirect costs fixed and variable costs labour, materials and overheads manufacturing costs service costs
Budgets may include:	production budgets materials purchases materials usage labour usage manufacturing overhead costing budgets relationship with master budgets
Management information requirements may include:	costs of products and services and business units causes of and reasons for variances
Reports may include:	manufacturing statements variance analysis reports job and service profitability reports cost volume profit report manufacturing statements job cost records spreadsheets service cost analysis performance reports

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