Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners

CHCFIN010 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Apply basic concepts of small business to financial counselling

Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024


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Unit of Competency CHCFIN010 - Apply basic concepts of small business to financial counselling
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
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Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Adapt practice to small business context.
  • Identify the scope of practice of the financial counsellor working with a small business client.
  • Apply financial counselling professional practice frameworks to small business owners.
  • Assist small businesses to manage debts and financial stress.
       
Element: Assess small business suitability for financial counselling services.
  • Explain purpose and structure of initial consultation.
  • Analyse small business information to determine suitability for financial counselling.
  • Identify and address any conflicts of interest.
  • Determine if the client with a small business is within scope of service.
  • Use secondary consultations and referral where matters are beyond the scope of the role.
       
Element: Confirm key information about the business.
  • Work with client to identify current small business structure.
  • Determine the tax status of the business and implications for the business.
  • Identify legal and operational requirements that may impact on the current financial position of the business.
       
Element: Assess and interpret available financial data of small business.
  • Identify information the client may need to provide.
  • Access and interpret available financial data about current financial position of the small business.
  • Work with client to identify and retrieve financial data that is missing or incomplete.
  • Use available financial data to determine if the business is at risk of not being able to pay its debts and obligations.
  • Determine to what extent client personal financial situation is directly linked to small business.
       
Element: Provide advice to client.
  • Provide client with information and advice regarding the financial position of the small business, within scope of own job role.
  • Provide client with information and advice regarding the impact of the business on their personal financial position.
  • Identify options available to the client, based on analysis of available financial information and position of the business, including how insolvency processes work and closing the business.
  • Identify and assist client to access external small business advice and support options.
       

Submission Requirements

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Assessment Tasks

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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 the scope of practice of the financial counsellor working with a small business client. 
Apply financial counselling professional practice frameworks to small business owners. 
Assist small businesses to manage debts and financial stress. 
Explain purpose and structure of initial consultation. 
Analyse small business information to determine suitability for financial counselling. 
Identify and address any conflicts of interest. 
Determine if the client with a small business is within scope of service. 
Use secondary consultations and referral where matters are beyond the scope of the role. 
Work with client to identify current small business structure. 
Determine the tax status of the business and implications for the business. 
Identify legal and operational requirements that may impact on the current financial position of the business. 
Identify information the client may need to provide. 
Access and interpret available financial data about current financial position of the small business. 
Work with client to identify and retrieve financial data that is missing or incomplete. 
Use available financial data to determine if the business is at risk of not being able to pay its debts and obligations. 
Determine to what extent client personal financial situation is directly linked to small business. 
Provide client with information and advice regarding the financial position of the small business, within scope of own job role. 
Provide client with information and advice regarding the impact of the business on their personal financial position. 
Identify options available to the client, based on analysis of available financial information and position of the business, including how insolvency processes work and closing the business. 
Identify and assist client to access external small business advice and support options. 

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