Course Title: Work effectively in the accounting and bookkeeping industry

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C4435 Certificate IV in Accounting and Bookkeeping

Course Title: Work effectively in the accounting and bookkeeping industry

Portfolio: Vocational Education

Nominal Hours: 40

Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.

Important Information:

Please note that this course may have compulsory in-person attendance requirements for some teaching activities. 


Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

ACCT5447C

City Campus

TAFE

525T Business & Enterprise

Face-to-Face or Internet

 Term1 2024

Course Contact: Nick Reynolds

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 0791

Course Contact Email: nick.reynolds@rmit.edu.au



Course Description

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.

The unit applies to individuals who occupy accounting and bookkeeping roles with some responsibility, communicate professionally with stakeholders, and use a range of research and organisational techniques to establish and carry out their work requirements in the accounting and bookkeeping industry.

Work functions in the occupational areas where this unit may be used are subject to regulatory requirements. Users are advised to check with the relevant regulatory authorities to confirm those requirements.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

FNSACC418 Work effectively in the accounting and bookkeeping industry

Elements:

1. Develop professional working relationships

2. Identify compliance requirements and support materials

3. Set up and maintain systems to meet compliance requirement

4. Complete work activities autonomously and in a team

5. Develop and maintain own competency

Learning Outcomes


Overview of Assessment

Performance Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate the ability to complete the tasks outlined in the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit, including evidence of the ability to:

  • identify key roles and responsibilities of organisation’s accounting team and alternative service providers
  • research and identify compliance requirements and ethical practices relevant to own role
  • develop at least one system and guidelines for work procedures that comply with legislative requirements
  • plan, communicate and support the team to complete at least three work activities that contribute to the team environment
  • identify and undertake at least two professional development opportunities to increase skills for own work role.

Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must be able to demonstrate knowledge to complete the tasks outlined in the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit, including knowledge of:

  • roles, responsibilities and limitations of bookkeepers and accountants
  • methods to develop effective working relationships
  • methods to establish and maintain clear communication channels
  • requirements of accounting and bookkeeping industry codes of conduct
  • components of accounting and bookkeeping work activities
  • functions and features of resources, timelines and activities in work plans relating to performance evidence
  • policies and procedures relevant to own role in accounting and bookkeeping industry
  • functions and features of professional development plans
  • methods to update professional development plans
  • statutory, legislative and regulatory requirements relevant to licensing in the accounting and bookkeeping industry and own role
  • organisational operational protocols relating to performance evidence.

Assessment Conditions

Skills in this unit must be demonstrated in a workplace or simulated environment where the conditions are typical of those in a working environment in this industry.

This includes access to:

  • organisational policies, procedures, legislation, regulations and codes of conduct required for own role
  • office equipment, technology, software and consumables required for own role.

Assessors of this unit must satisfy the requirements for assessors in applicable vocational education and training legislation, frameworks and/or standards.

Feedback

Feedback will be provided throughout the semester in class and/or online discussions.  You are encouraged to ask and answer questions during class time and online sessions so that you can obtain feedback on your understanding of the concepts and issues being discussed. Finally, you can email or arrange an appointment with your teacher to gain more feedback on your progress.

You should take note of all feedback received and use this information to improve your learning outcomes and final performance in the course.