Description

Course Overview

The two units of competency that create this Payroll and Accounts Clerical short course offer you current industry required skills to process payroll, maintain accounts payable and accounts receivable records, including processing payments to creditors and handling overdue accounts receivable.

View the units below to understand what each unit within this course offers and how each delivers specific skills and knowledge in a practical sense, which you can relate to in business.

The practical skills and knowledge obtained in this course and successful completion earns you a Statement of Attainment in partial completion of BSB30415 Certificate III in Business Administration.

Career Opportunities

Payroll Officer
Accounts Receivable Officer
Accounts Payable Officer
Accounts Clerk

Study Pathways

You may use one or more of the units in this course as a credit transfer towards several qualifications. At AOT, these include:

BSB30415 Certificate III in Business Administration
BSB41015 Certificate IV in Human Resources

Talk to our course advisor for more information on credit transfer rules and the qualification that will best suit your needs.

How long does the course take?

We provide you with three (3) months to complete the course. There is no minimum timeframe for completion.

The course is self-paced so the hours of study vary from student to student and are influenced by many factors including the amount of time you are able to dedicate to your studies. That is why we give you three (3) months and all the support you need. The rest is up to you!

BSBFIA302 Process payroll

Upon successful completion of this unit, you will:

plan and perform payroll calculations in accordance with all legislative and organisational requirements, and predetermined timelines
refer enquiries outside area of responsibility to an appropriate authority

Demonstrate knowledge of:

key provisions of relevant legislation, standards and codes of practice that may affect payroll operations
relevant organisational policies and procedures
different types of payroll systems

BSBFIA303 Process accounts payable and receivable

Upon successful completion of this unit, you will:

accurately enter data into journal and subsidiary ledger system
maintain journals and subsidiary ledger systems
reconcile subsidiary ledger system with journal or general ledger data
complete all tasks in accordance with legal and organisational responsibilities, within scope of own responsibility

Demonstrate knowledge of:

key provisions of relevant legislation and regulations, standards and codes of practice that may affect aspects of financial operations
organisational accounting systems and procedures
how to check for errors or discrepancies
tasks that are outside own scope of responsibility

Course Assessment

You will be assessed for these units of competency using a variety of tasks to assess your understanding and skills. A virtual session means you will be one on one with your assessor either answering questions or taking part in a role play, just as you would do in any classroom, only we do it online.

All of our assessments are marked by your assessor within ten (10) working days following the day you submitted your work. You have three (3) attempts for each task to achieve a competency result, with your assessor giving you detailed feedback following each submission.

Unit	Short Answer Questions	Virtual Session	Scenario /Case study	Reports	Assignment /Project
BSBFIA302 Process payroll	✔Short Answer Questions	✔Virtual Session	✔Scenario/Case study
BSBFIA303 Process accounts payable and receivable	✔Short Answer Questions		✔Scenario/Case study

Course Requirements

Requirements

There are no formal requirements. However, learners will need:

Sufficient language, literacy and numeracy skills to complete the course
Basic computer skills
Knowledge of common computing terms and word processing
Proficiency with web browser software and sending/receiving e-mail including e-mail with attachment
Familiarity with navigating the Internet
Meet technology requirements

Technology requirements

Operating System: Windows 7 or higher (recommended); MAC OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard) or higher (recommended)
CPU: Min. of 2 GB of RAM, Min. of 2 GB of spare disk space is recommended
Processor: 2.0 GHz processor or higher (32-bit or 64-bit)
Monitor w/ at least 1024x768 screen resolution
Internet access: Minimum ADSL1 with a speed of at least 1.5Mbps
Valid personal email address
Speakers and microphone/headset
The latest version of Java, QuickTime, Adobe Reader, Adobe Flash Player
Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher) or similar software
Up-to-date web browser version

Learner Support

Support you can expect from AOT

Our focus is to provide the real-world skills and knowledge that you need to advance your career, fulfil your goals and achieve success in the workplace. No matter what course you choose, here at AOT you will receive the assistance and support that will help make your study time convenient, manageable and worthwhile. The benefit of studying with us is that you don't have to schedule your time to attend face-to-face classroom sessions. You can study at times convenient to you in your own home or anywhere that suits your learning style. To support you in your study we provide:

Personal course induction

A Learner Support Officer will personally take you through the sauceLMS and your course.

Live chat

Trainer support available whilst you are studying 7am – 9pm AEST (Mon to Fri).

Contact us form

Mentoring sessions

You can book an appointment with your personal trainer to discuss the learning material, assessment expectations, or assessment feedback.

Virtual classroom sessions

This can be booked with your trainer for specific assessments.

Help and Support

A section on your sauceLMS dashboard with useful links including FAQs.

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