Administer subsidiary accounts and ledgers

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Unit Description
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Assessment Tool
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Assessment Template
generate a spreadsheet for marking this unit in a classroom environment. Put student names in the top row and check them off as they demonstrate competenece for each of the unit's elements and performance criteria.
Assessment Matrix
a slightly different format than the assessment template. A spreadsheet with unit names, elements and performance criteria in separate columns. Put assessment names in column headings to track which performance criteria each one covers. Good for ensuring that you've covered every one of the performance criteria with your assessment instrument (all assessement tools together).
Wiki Markup
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Evidence Guide
create an evidence guide for workplace assessment and RPL applicants
Competency Mapping Template
Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners. A template for developing assessments for a unit, which will help you to create valid, fair and reliable assessments for the unit, ready to give to trainers and students
Observation Checklist
create an observation checklist for workplace assessment and RPL applicants. This is similar to the evidence guide above, but a little shorter and friendlier on your printer. You will also need to create a seperate Assessor Marking Guide for guidelines on gathering evidence and a list of key points for each activity observed using the unit's range statement, required skills and evidence required (see the unit's html page for details)

Self Assessment Survey
A form for students to assess thier current skill levels against each of the unit's performance criteria. Cut and paste into a web document or print and distribute in hard copy.
Moodle Outcomes
Create a csv file of the unit's performance criteria to import into a moodle course as outcomes, ready to associate with each of your assignments. Here's a quick 'how to' for importing these into moodle 2.x
Registered Training Organisations
Trying to find someone to train or assess you? This link lists all the RTOs that are currently registered to deliver FNSACC302, 'Administer subsidiary accounts and ledgers'.
Google Links
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Books
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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. Review accounts receivable process

1.1 Check receipts entered into accounts receivable system for accuracy, consistency and thoroughness

1.2 Identify and accurately record incorrect entries according to type and source of receipt

1.3 Identify and investigate discrepancies between monies owed and monies paid according to organisational policy, procedures and guidelines

1.4 Amend receipts entered into accounts receivable system according to established procedures

2. Identify bad and doubtful debts

2.1 Regularly review debtor ledger in accordance with organisational policy and guidelines to identify outstanding monies and seek further information, if required, from relevant sources

2.2 Verify bad or doubtful debt status through liaison with debtors

2.3 Complete reporting procedures and appropriate documentation for bad and doubtful debts in accordance with organisational policy and guidelines

3. Review compliance with terms and conditions and plan recovery action

3.1 Correctly identify clients in default of trading terms according to organisational operating procedures, and promptly and courteously contact to make satisfactory arrangements to pay outstanding monies

3.2 Action organisational policy and procedures for monies owing that constitute breaches of organisational credit policy

3.3 Thoroughly review previous activities and communication with clients to establish adequacy of follow-up procedures and determine whether all usual organisational recovery avenues have been exhausted

3.4 Develop plans to pursue debt recovery or to initiate legal action with measures to collect monies completed in accordance with organisational policy, guidelines and timelines

4. Prepare reports and file documentation

4.1 Prepare reports which document accounts receivable, debt recovery type, cause and recovery plan, and distribute to supervisors, managers and other relevant parties

4.2 Promptly file documentation in accordance with organisational policy and procedures

5. Distribute creditor invoices for authorisation

5.1 Identify, investigate and rectify invoice discrepancies and encode and record invoices correctly

5.2 Request authorisation for payment from appropriate personnel

6. Remit payments to creditors

6.1 Correctly draw up and ensure authorisation of cheque requisition and identify correct general ledger to draw against

6.2 Debit correct account in timely manner and in accordance with legislative and compliance requirements

6.3 Prepare creditor payments in accurate manner

7. Prepare accounts paid report and reconcile balances outstanding

7.1 Collect data and enter onto spreadsheet, giving details of creditors and amounts paid, and prepare report for ratification by appropriate management

7.2 Obtain statements of outstanding balances from suppliers where required and reconcile balances outstanding to invoices received


Qualifications and Skillsets

FNSACC302 appears in the following qualifications:

  • FNS40610 - Certificate IV in Accounting
  • FNS30310 - Certificate III in Accounts Administration
  • FNS40210 - Certificate IV in Bookkeeping
  • FNS30311 - Certificate III in Accounts Administration
  • FNS40211 - Certificate IV in Bookkeeping
  • FNS40611 - Certificate IV in Accounting
  • PSP50512 - Diploma of Government (Financial Services)
  • PSP40512 - Certificate IV in Government (Financial Services)
  • FNS30315 - Certificate III in Accounts Administration
  • FNS40615 - Certificate IV in Accounting
  • FNS40215 - Certificate IV in Bookkeeping