Application
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to work autonomously and in teams to complete work activities relating to the provision of accounting and bookkeeping services.
It applies to individuals who occupy roles with some responsibility and use a range of research and organisational techniques to establish and carry out their work requirements in the accounting industry.
Work functions in the occupational areas where this unit may be used are subject to regulatory requirements. Refer to the FNS Financial Services Training Package Companion Volume Implementation Guide or the relevant regulator for specific guidance on regulatory requirements.
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENT | PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
1. Develop professional working relationships | 1.1 Clarify business needs and expectations of work to be done through clear communication with key stakeholders 1.2 Determine roles and responsibilities of various members of the accounting and tax profession according to business needs 1.3 Identify activities that fall outside own role and responsibilities, and identify networks of individuals able to carry out those activities 1.4 Refer business owner to networks for advice and services where applicable 1.5 Request feedback on range, type and quality of service to be provided and act on feedback, where applicable 1.6 Identify and use ethical principles and practices in own role and responsibilities |
2. Identify compliance requirements and support materials | 2.1 Obtain access to publications and software tools designed to assist in carrying out own work activities 2.2 Research legislative, statutory, regulatory and industry requirements for carrying out own work activities |
3. Set up and maintain systems to meet compliance requirements | 3.1 Develop systems to support user needs 3.2 Develop instructions and guidelines for carrying out daily activities according to compliance requirements 3.3 Review and adapt systems as necessary on a regular basis |
4. Work autonomously or in a team to complete work activities | 4.1 Determine tasks to be done and identify required conditions to work autonomously or in team environment 4.2 Plan work to manage resources, time and priorities 4.3 Provide feedback to team members to encourage, value and reward individual and team efforts, and contributions 4.4 Support team to identify and resolve problems that impede its performance 4.5 Adapt to changes in technology and work organisation in a timely manner |
5. Develop and maintain own competency | 5.1 Identify and review own professional development needs and goals on regular basis 5.2 Clarify and comply with competency, authorisation and licensing requirements 5.3 Seek professional development opportunities that reflect own needs and goals in agreed timeframe |
Foundation Skills
This section describes those language, literacy and numeracy and employment skills that are essential to performance.
Skill | Description |
Learning | Initiates strategies to maintain and enhance own knowledge and skills |
Reading | Integrates prior knowledge with new information from a range of relatively complex sources to establish and review required information and extend understanding |
Writing | Compiles logically sequenced texts using appropriate text type and support materials to convey detailed information and clear instructions that are amended or improved as required |
Oral communication | Participates effectively in interactions, clearly articulating information and using questioning and active listening to clarify understanding and elicit feedback |
Navigate the world of work | Identifies and implements legislative, statutory, regulatory and industry requirements of own role Maintains knowledge required to meet expectations of own role |
Interact with others | Builds rapport to establish effective working relationships Adapts own communication style to show respect for the values, beliefs, and cultural expectations of others |
Get the work done | Organises work according to defined requirements, using some analytical processes and taking responsibility for decisions Develops systems and support documentation to achieve required outcomes Uses the main features and functions of digital tools to complete work tasks |
Sectors
Accounting