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Assessment type Project - Manage the budget and financial plan Instructions provided to the student: Please refer to the Student Assessment Information Pack for full details on instructions and the pre- assessment checklist that you should check before attempting any assessment task. Assessment task description: This is the third (3) assessment task you must successfully complete to be deemed competent in this unit of competency. This assessment task requires you to complete a project. You are required to manage the budget and financial plan in this assessment task. You will receive your feedback within one (1) week, and you will be notified by your trainer/assessor when results are available. You must attempt all activities of the project for your trainer/assessor to assess your competency in this assessment task. Applicable conditions: This project is untimed and is conducted as an open book assessment (this means you are able to refer to your textbook). You must read and respond to all the criteria of the project. You may handwrite/use computers to answer the criteria of the project. You must complete the task independently. No marks or grades are allocated for this assessment task. The outcome of the task will be Satisfactory or Not Satisfactory. As you complete this assessment task, you are predominately demonstrating your practical skills, techniques and knowledge to your trainer/assessor. The trainer/assessor may ask you relevant questions on this assessment task to ensure that this is your own work. Resubmissions and reattempts: Where a student’s answers are deemed not satisfactory after the first attempt, a resubmission attempt will be allowed. The student may speak to their trainer/assessor if they have any difficulty in completing this task and require reasonable adjustments. For more information, please refer to the Training Organisation’s Student Handbook. Location: This assessment task may be completed in: a classroom learning management system (i.e. Moodle), workplace, Assessment method-based instructions and guidelines: Project BSBFIN501 Assessment 3 V1 Page 1 of 46
or an independent learning environment. Your trainer/Assessor will provide further student information regarding the location for completing this assessment task. Purpose of the assessment The purpose of this assessment task is to assess the students’ skills and knowledge essential to manage the budget and financial planin a range of contexts and industry settings. Skill to communicate with relevant people to clarify budget and financial plans, negotiate changes and disseminate information Skill to prepare, implement and modify financial contingency plans Skill to monitor expenditure and control costs Skill to support and monitor team members Skill to report on budget and expenditure Skill to review and make recommendations for improvements to financial processes Skill to meet record-keeping requirements for Australian Taxation Office (ATO) and for auditing purposes. Task instructions The purpose of this assessment task is to assess the students’ knowledge and skills essential to undertake financial management in an organisation. The student will take on the role of the Finance Manager. The trainer/assessor will take on the role of Operations Manager. The trainer/assessor will further assign the roles of the team members to the students/staff members. The student will have the responsibility to manage the team members. For Activity 1 and 4, where the meeting is to be conducted: o If the meeting is a face-to-face meeting The trainer/assessor will supervise/observe the meeting as well The student must complete meeting agenda, meeting minutes and associated templates o If the meeting is conducted online The student must use video conferencing tools such as zoom The student must record the meetings and send the recorded meetings to the trainer/assessor. The student must complete meeting agenda, meeting minutes and associated templates The trainer/assessor will assess the meeting based upon the recorded meeting and the templates completed. The student must use the templates provided to document their responses. The student must follow the word-limits specified in the templates. The trainer/assessor must assess the student using the performance checklist provided. BSBFIN501 Assessment 3 V1 Page 2 of 46
Assessment Task 3 - Project Case study Online Media Solutions is a marketing and web development business based in Melbourne, Australia. From idea to design, development and marketing, we achieve results for our clients and grow their business. We have ventured into the web service industry to offer our superior and unique services to small businesses and organisations. Our experience and expertise in web sales and e-commerce give us the backing to provide solutions that are currently lacking in the market. There is an all-time high demand for web development and marketing for small businesses with signs of rising further. Interestingly, few web developers have taken advantage of this opportunity, leaving the industry with no dominant provider. The high costs of the projects and the focus on more prominent companies and organisations could be the contributing factor as to why this market remains untapped. We have a system that will reduce the project costs dramatically, giving us the opportunity to offer quality services at reduced prices. Mission Our professional team of specialists with industry expertise deliver solutions not only for leading brands but also for non-profit organisations and innovative start-up businesses. We aim to reach success by providing unique yet creative solutions to our customers that will elevate their online presence. Our vision Quality web solutions with a sound technical foundation that enable our clients to impress their customers and improve their online image worldwide. We want to make our customers stand out in the online environment and become the leading provider of online services for small and medium-sized businesses. Keys to success We will offer quality web services to small businesses and organisations at affordable prices. Customised and tailored services. Establishment of alliances and partnerships with internet service providers and organisations involved in computer consultancy Services offered We offer the following services to our clients: Interface and Web Design Services o E-commerce o Web development
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o Responsive web design WordPress Development Solutions HTML and CMS Development Services Coding Graphic Design Application development Online marketing o Search Engine Optimisation o Pay Per Click (PPC) Marketing o Content marketing o Social media marketing o Online Email Marketing Copyrighting o Content and Production Copyright Web hosting and support Values Quality service to our clients Integrity and accountability Reliability Quality Innovation Respect Organisational hierarchy
Current scenario The organisation has provided you with the budget and financial plans for the work team and want you to manage the budget and financial plan for the organisation for the next financial year. Financial plan and budget Financial objectives To achieve a minimum error rate in the financial transactions processes. Reconcile the accounts and ensure the books meet the legislative and regulatory requirements. Forecast The company is expecting a net profit of $712,250 by the end of the current year. Following is an excerpt from the financial forecasts for the financial plan and budget for the financial year: Expenses by Month
Total expenses 390,000 380,000 370,000 360,000 350,000 340,000 330,000 320,000 310,000 Quarter 1 Quarter 2 Quarter 3 Quarter 4 Total expenses
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Net profit by Month Projected master budget Master budget with profit projections Online Media Solutions Master Budget/Financial plan FY 2018/2019 FY Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 REVENUE Commissions (2.5% sales) 77,500 17,500 25,000 17,500 17,500 Direct wages fixed 200,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 Sales 3,100,000 700,000 1,000,000 700,000 700,000 Cost of Goods Sold 400,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 Gross profit 2,422,500 532,500 825,000 532,500 532,500 EXPENSES General & Administrative Expenses Accounting fees 20,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 Legal fees 5,000 1,250 1,250 1,250 1,250 Net profit 400,000 350,000 300,000 250,000 200,000 150,000 100,000 50,000 0 Quarter 1 Quarter 2 Quarter 3 Quarter 4 Net profit
Bank charges 600 150 150 150 150
Office supplies 5,000 1,250 1,250 1,250 1,250 Postage & printing 400 100 100 100 100 Dues & subscriptions 500 125 125 125 125 Telephone 10,000 2,500 2,500 2,500 2,500 Repair & maintenance 50,000 45,000 2,000 2,000 1,000 Payroll tax 25,000 6,250 6,250 6,250 6,250 Marketing Expenses Advertising 200,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 Employment Expenses Superannuation 47,500 11,875 11,875 11,875 11,875 Wages & salaries 500,000 125,000 125,000 125,000 125,000 Staff amenities 20,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 Occupancy Costs Electricity 40,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 Insurance 100,000 25,000 25,000 25,000 25,000 Rates 100,000 25,000 25,000 25,000 25,000 Rent 200,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 Petty cash 1,000 300 300 200 200 Water 30,000 7,500 7,500 7,500 7,500 Waste removal 50,000 12,500 12,500 12,500 12,500 TOTAL EXPENSES 1,405,000 383,800 340,800 340,700 339,700 NET PROFIT (BEFORE INTEREST & TAX) 1,017,500 148,700 484,200 191,800 192,800 Income Tax Expense (30% Net) 305,250 44,610 145,260 57,540 57,840 NET PROFIT AFTER TAX 712,250 104,090 338,940 134,260 134,960
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Sales cost centre expense budget Sales Centre A Sales Centre B Sales Centre C Commissions $30,000 $15,000 $15,000 Wages $150,000 $75,000 $75,000 Telephone $4,500 $2,250 $2,250 Office supplies $1,500 $750 $750 Note that the company deems a standard variance in budgets of up to 5% acceptable. Your roles and responsibilities You are working as a Finance Manager. You undertake financial management in your organisation. It includes planning and implementing financial management approaches and supporting and evaluating the effectiveness of financial management processes. As part of your job role, you have the following job responsibilities: Communicate with relevant people to clarify budget and financial plans, negotiate changes and disseminate information Prepare, implement and modify financial contingency plans Monitor expenditure and control costs Support and monitor team members Report on budget and expenditure Review and make recommendations for improvements to financial processes Meet record-keeping requirements for the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) and for auditing purposes.
Project: This assessment task requires you to demonstrate skills to undertake financial management in your organisation and manage the budget and financial plan for one reporting period. It includes planning and implementing financial management approaches and supporting and evaluating effectiveness of financial management processes. In the course of the above, you must complete the following activities: Activity 1: Plan financial management approaches Activity 2: Implement the negotiated changes in the financial plan and budget Activity 3: Prepare a contingency plan Activity 4: Communicate revised master budget/financial plan and contingency plan to the team members Activity 5: Implement variations to the financial budgets Activity 6: Report on budget and expenditure Activity 7: Recommend improvement to financial processes The roles and their responsibilities: Relationships with stakeholders such as team members and Operations Manager The assessment task requires you to communicate with a number of organisational stakeholders. The main roles applicable to the assessment task includes: Role number 1: Operations Manager: The General Manager is the individual who supervises or is in charge of the organisation. They belong of higher rank or status. Their job role and responsibilities are: Assign a team to you to complete the project Assist you in understanding the task requirements Provide you information about job roles and responsibilities Supervise you completing the assessment task and requirements Role number 2: Team members: The team members are student’s co-worker or workfellow. They are associates that the candidate works with. Their job role and responsibilities are: Assist you in completing the project on time Help you to research and identifying relevant information Participate in a healthy and open discussion Communicate and collaborate with you for each assessment activity Note: The trainer/assessor will take on the role of Operations Manager.
The trainer/assessor will assign the roles of team members for each activity. Each student will be assessed individually for all assessment activities. Timeframe to complete the project: Two weeks (You have two weeks to complete the project) Task requirements You will be assessed on your technical knowledge and skills to complete this project You will be assessed on working in a team environment and meeting your job role and responsibilities You must follow the instructions provided by the Operations Manager. All individuals must complete their role and assigned responsibilities and meet the specified deadlines The task must be completed in the specified timeframe
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Activity 1: Plan financial management approaches Activity context: The financial plan and budget was implemented for the first quarter. The following were the outcomes of the During the implementation of the financial plan and budget for the first quarter of financial plan, the following issues were identified. Poor sales due to economic downturn. The sales have declined by 20% for first quarter. Cost of goods sold remained same. The government has changed the minimum wages by 3%. This has led to increase in wage expense. (All the wages after June 2018 are to be calculated 3% extra). Description of the activity: This activity requires you to arrange a meeting with the Operational Manager. The purpose of the meeting is to clarify budget and financial plans and negotiate changes. Before the meeting, you are required to: Access budget and financial plans for work team (As given in the case study) The meeting agenda must be prepared, considering the objectives of the meeting and using the template provided. The meeting agenda must discuss the purpose of the meeting and provide details regarding the place, date and time of the meeting. After preparing the meeting agenda, you are then required to send an e-mail to the meeting participants to invite them to the meeting. After e-mailing the meeting agenda to the participants of the meeting, you are then required to conduct a meeting with them. When conducting the meeting, you must demonstrate effective and communication skills at all times: Note: The trainer/assessor will take on/play the role of the Operational Manager. Guidelines for writing the e- mail: Ensure the text written in the e-mail is grammatically correct and free of errors. Use business style writing. The text must provide a summary of the attachment. Attach meeting agenda to the e-mail.
Use formal communication style, encouraging and respectful tone Ask questions to clarify and confirm understanding Listen actively Understand the information needs of others Adapt communication to suit the audience Answer questions clearly and concisely Use non-verbal communication skills that encourage discussion and feedback: nodding, smiling, eye contact During the meeting, you must: Welcome the participants Provide an introduction to the meeting’s purpose Consult them regarding your evaluation of the budget and financial plan outcomes and the changes required. Negotiate any changes required to be made to the budget and financial plans Provide an opportunity for discussion. o Listen and comprehend information from a variety of spoken exchanges with the participants of the meeting o Provide an opportunity for the audience to ask questions o Respond to questions. o Acknowledge and respond to differences in opinions. During the meeting, the Operational Manager will agree to implement the following negotiations: Increase advertisement budget by 15% and invest this amount in promoting the company products on social media. They think that this will increase the sales of the company and they will be able to achieve the budgeted targets. The advertisement expense will occur from the second quarter onwards. Reduce repair and maintenance cost by 10%. However, the repair and maintenance cost for the first quarter cannot be changed. Close the meeting: Summarise the agreed outcomes After the meeting, you must provide summary outcomes of the meeting using the meeting minutes template provided. After preparing the meeting minutes, send an e-mail to the attendees of the meeting. Guidelines for writing the e-mail: Ensure the text written in the e-mail is grammatically correct and free of errors. Use business style writing. The text must provide a summary of the attachment. Attach meeting minutes to the e-mail.
Meeting agenda template: Date/Time: 1/12/2023 Location: Meeting room Chairperson: CEO Meeting Attendees: Full names and roles James Davidson - Operations Manager David Mour - Marketing Manager Micheal Mille - Finance Manager Dewayne bree - IT Manager Agenda Item/Topic Discussion/Outcomes Action Officer Due Date Welcome This meeting was organized because some issues were identified during the implementation of the financial and budget plans for the first quarter and we needed to come up with strategies to address them. General Manager 1/12/2023 ( Agenda item 1) Sales fell 20% due to the recession . Topic? Determine marketing strategies to increase the number of customers and build company awareness to increase potential customers Marketing Manager 3/12/2023 ( Agenda item 2) Government raised the minimum wage by 3%. Topic? Make the necessary changes to payroll because it is a compulsory measure Finance manager 4/12/2023 ( Agenda item 3) Analysis of various strategies that can be used in different areas of the company to reduce costs and reduce the impact the economic downturn has on sales Operational Manager 5/12/2023
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Possibility of cost reductions in all areas Topic?
Summary Overall Summary Implement established strategies to improve problems encountered General Manger 10/6/23 in the first quarter of the implementation of financial plans and budgets. Decision/s • Improve marketing communication plans • Reduce repair and maintenance costs • Update company financial plans and budgets Action/s if any • Increase your advertising budget by 15% and invest this amount in promoting your company's products on social media. • Reduce repair and maintenance costs by 10%. However, repair and maintenance costs for the first quarter cannot be changed. Next Meeting Time/date 6/12/2023 Meeting closed at: 3:00PM Minutes are a true and accurate record of the meeting Approved/confirmed by whom? CEO Email To: All From: Karlson Bree Subject: Financial and Budget Agenda Dear all, This email is intended to inform you that a meeting will be held in the company conference room to clarify budget and financial plans and negotiate changes as well as meeting and formulating strategies to be implemented to address the impact on the financial and budget management of the company. The meeting is on 6/12 /2023 at 1:00 p.m. Location: Meeting Room Attached to this email is the meeting agenda. so that everyone has the opportunity to review and clarify the issues that need to be addressed in the meeting clearly If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. Best regard, Karlson Bree Assistant General Manager
Meeting minutes template: Minutes of Meeting Meeting Objective: Establish strategies to reduce the impact of the economic downturn on sales and minimum wage increases. Attendees: James Davidson, David Mour, Micheal Mille, Dewayne bree Date: 7/12/2023 No. Points Discussed Actions Suggested Target Date 1 Assess several approaches from the marketing sector and with the assistance of its manager employing advertising tactics to raise the number of clients. Spend 15% more on advertising and use that money to promote your company's items on social media. 2 Consider a few areas where you might save expenditures; at the moment, maintenance is the best choice. 10% lessen the cost of repairs and upkeep. However, the first quarter costs for repairs and maintenance cannot be altered. 3 The plan needs to be updated in order to continue tracking and managing sales and expenses in accordance with governmental standards and adjustments to financial plans and budgets. Update the budget and financial plans for the company.
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Signature of attendee 1: James Davidson Signature of attendee 2: David Mour Signature of attendee 3: Micheal Mille Signature of attendee 4: Dewayne bree
Email Email To: All From: Karlson Bree Subject: Minutes of the financial and budget meeting Dear all, Yesterday there was a meeting where some of the issues were discussed, with reference to the recession and its impact on sales and the increase in minimum wages. We've outlined some strategies to implement immediately for the second quarter of the year. Attached to this email is the minutes of the meeting so that everyone has the opportunity to review and clearly understand the strategy to implement the actions agreed upon at the meeting. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. Best regard, Karlson Bree Assistant General Manager Activity 2: Implement the negotiated changes in the financial plan and budget Activity context: The discussed negotiations have been approved by the Operational Manager. The Operational Manager wants you to implement the negotiated changes in the financial plan and budget. Description of the activity: This activity requires you to implement the negotiated changes in the financial plan and budget. These changes are: Given in Activity context (Activity 1) Negotiated with the Operational Manager (Activity 1) To do so, you are required to: Revise the budget and document the outcomes that are to be achieved after each quarter. Check expenditures for each quarter and provide appropriate responses to control costs. o Discuss the processes you use to monitor actual expenditure and to control costs. Identify the cost variations and expenditure overruns for each quarter. You must use the following templates to document your response. Template 1: Revised Master budget/Financial plan with profit projections Template 2: Processes to monitor actual expenditure and to control costs
Template 1: Revised Master budget/Financial plan with profit projections Revised Master budget/Financial plan with profit projections Online Media Solutions Master Budget FY 2020/2021 FY Var and exp overru n Q1 Var and exp overru n Q2 Var and exp overru n Q3 Var and exp overru n Q4 Var and exp overru n REVENUE Commissions (2.5% sales) 77,500 66,500 17,500 14,000 17,500 17,500 17,500 17,500 17,500 17,500 Direct wages fixed $200,000 $200,000 $50,000 $50,000 $50,000 $50,000 $50,000 $50,000 $50,000 $50,000 Sales $3,100,000 $2,960,000 $700,000 $560,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $700,000 $700,000 $700,000 $700,000 Cost of Goods Sold $400,000 $400,000 $100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $100,000 Gross profit $2,422,500 $2,293,500 $532,500 $396,000 $832,500 $832,500 $532,500 $532,500 $532,500 $532,500 EXPENSES General & Administrative Expenses Accounting fees $20,000 $20,000 $5,000 $5,000 $5,000 $5,000 $5,000 $5,000 $5,000 $5,000 Legal fees $5,000 $5,000 $1,250 $1,250 $1,250 $1,250 $1,250 $1,250 $1,250 $1,250 Bank charges $600 $600 $150 $150 $150 $150 $150 $150 $150 $150 BSBFIN501 Assessment 3 V1 Page 21 of 46
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Office supplies $5,000 $5,000 $1,250 $1,250 $1,250 $1,250 $1,250 $1,250 $1,250 $1,250 Postage & printing $400 $400 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 Dues & subscriptions $500 $500 $125 $125 $125 $125 $125 $125 $125 $125 Telephone $10,000 $10,000 $2,500 $2,500 $2,500 $2,500 $2,500 $2,500 $2,500 $2,500 Repair & maintenance $50,000 $49,500 $45,000 $45,000 $2,000 $1,800 $2,000 $1,800 $1,000 $900 Payroll tax $25,000 $25,000 $6,250 $6,250 $6,250 $6,250 $6,250 $6,250 $6,250 $6,250 Marketing Expenses Advertising $200,000 $172,500 $50,000 $50,000 $50,000 $57,500 $50,000 $57,500 $50,000 $57,500 Employment Expenses Superannuation $47,500 $48,212 $11,875 $11,875 $11,875 $11,875 $11,875 $12,231 $11,875 $12,231 Wages & salaries $500,000 $507,500 $125,000 $125,000 $125,000 $125,000 $125,000 $128,750 $125,000 $128,750 Staff amenities $20,000 $20,000 $5,000 $5,000 $5,000 $5,000 $5,000 $5,000 $5,000 $5,000 Occupancy Costs Electricity $40,000 $40,000 $10,000 $10,000 $10,000 $10,000 $10,000 $10,000 $10,000 $10,000 Insurance $100,000 $100,000 $25,000 $25,000 $25,000 $25,000 $25,000 $25,000 $25,000 $25,000 Rates $100,000 $100,000 $25,000 $25,000 $25,000 $25,000 $25,000 $25,000 $25,000 $25,000 Rent $200,000 $200,000 $50,000 $50,000 $50,000 $50,000 $50,000 $50,000 $50,000 $50,000 BSBFIN501 Assessment 3 V1 Page 22 of 46
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Petty cash $1,000 $1,000 $300 $300 $300 $300 $200 $200 $200 $200 BSBFIN501 Assessment 3 V1 Page 23 of 46
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Water $30,000 $30,000 $7,500 $7,500 $7,500 $7,500 $7,500 $7,500 $7,500 $7,500 Waste removal $50,000 $50,000 $12,500 $12,500 $12,500 $12,500 $12,500 $12,500 $12,500 $12,500 TOTAL EXPENS ES $1,405,400 $1,385,212 $383,800 $333,800 $340,800 $348,100 $340,700 $352,106 $339,700 $351,206 NET PROFIT (BEFORE INTEREST & TAX) $1,017,100. $908,288. $148,700. $62,200. $491,700 $484,400 $191,800 $180,394 $192,800 $181,294 Income Tax Expense (30% Net) $305,130 $272,486. $44,610. $18,660. $147,510 $145,320 $57,540. $54,118. $57,840 $54,388 NET PROFIT AFTER TAX $635,801.6 0 $104,090 $43,540. $338,940 $339,080 $134,260 $126,275 $134,960 $126,905.80
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Explain any two (2) processes to monitor actual expenditure and to control costs (100-150 words) Template 2: Processes to monitor actual expenditure and to control costs 1.Accounting records - Accounting records are all entries that concentrate on the review and control of a company's transactions, making it possible to recognize the current financial status in a timely manner. Such records are crucial for taxation purposes, for adhering to legal obligations, and for conducting financial supervision. 2. Regulate the payment and collection cycle - good practice in the first year is to extend payment terms from suppliers and shorten payment periods from customers. To extend the payment period purchases can be made using credit and only the necessary inventory can be purchased to avoid having a full stockpile. For shorter payment terms credit sales may be reduced. They are usually sold in cash or at a discount for quick payments. Important: if we give credit, we need to make sure we don't have bad debts. As a result, we are very demanding to collect overdue invoices. BSBFIN501 Assessment 3 V1 Page 25 of 46
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Activity 3: Prepare a contingency plan Activity context : The Operations Manager wants you to prepare a contingency plan based on the revised Master budget/ Financial plan. The contingency plan is to be prepared, taking into consideration the following event into consideration: The advertising budget has been increased to achieve the desired sales. How will your management the contingencies related to the variations to sales figure? Description of the activity: This activity requires you to prepare contingency plans considering the information given in the activity context. To do so, you need to: Identify the risks considering the variations to the initial plans (As given in the activity context). Complete the Contingency plan template.
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Contingency Plan Template Contingency plan Company name: Advertising budget increase Person Developing the plan: Online media solutions Name: Daniel Brown Position: Financial Manager Risk identified: Variations in sales Strategies/activities to minimise the risk By when By whom Customer loyalty We have a system to dramatically reduce project costs. This gives us the opportunity to offer quality services at reduced prices. Customer loyalty is a process that consists in developing a positive relationship between the customer and the company to get them to come back and recommend the company. Customers are loyal based on satisfying interactions with the business. In addition to social media marketing strategies finding new customers is important but at the same time, it has to build customer loyalty among existing customers. Marketing manager Saving culture cost and expenditure control is a process that attempts to identify the outflow of money linked to service production (costs) as well as company management and operations (expenses) with the aim of designing a savings strategy. Cost and expense control policies can create a legal framework for: Planning purchases Estimate costs Identify unnecessary purchases Compare quotes Design cost-saving strategies Detect fraud in the purchasing department. As well as establish regulations for efficient use of energy, water, physical resources From Q2 onwards, when advertising budgets start to increase Prevention is always important. Financial Manager
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Activity 4: Communicate revised master budget/financial plan and contingency plan to the team members Activity context: Your team has the following team members: Bookkeeper Budget Manager The Operations Manager wants you to: Clarify the revised master budget/financial plan and contingency plan to the team members Provide the team members with the support by briefing them on their responsibilities for each role and how they can achieve the expected outcomes from the budget. Determine resources and systems to manage financial management processes within the work team. Description of the activity: This activity requires you to: Clarify the revised master budget/financial plan and contingency plan to the team members Provide the team members with the support by briefing them on their responsibilities for each role and how they can achieve the expected outcomes from the budget. Determine resources and systems to manage financial management processes within the work team. To do so, you are required to arrange a meeting with the team members. Before the meeting, you are required to: Determine the roles and responsibilities of the team members and how they can achieve the expected outcomes from the budget. Determine resources and systems to manage financial management processes Prepare a presentation that includes the following details: o Areas/quarter of the financial budget o Negotiations conducted o Adjustments made to the Master budget/financial plan o Cost variations and expenditure overruns for each quarter o Contingency plan o Roles and responsibilities of the team members o How they can achieve the expected outcomes o Note: The trainer/assessor will allocate the role of the team members specified in the context to the staff members/students.
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o Resources and systems to manage financial management processes Prepare a meeting agenda. The meeting agenda must be prepared, considering the objectives of the meeting and using the template provided. The meeting agenda must discuss the purpose of the meeting and provide details regarding the place, date and time of the meeting. After preparing the meeting agenda, you are then required to send an e-mail to the meeting participants to invite them to the meeting. After e-mailing the meeting agenda to the participants of the meeting, you are then required to conduct a meeting with them. When conducting the meeting, you must demonstrate effective and communication skills at all times: Use formal communication style, encouraging and respectful tone Ask questions to clarify and confirm understanding Listen actively Understand the information needs of others Adapt communication to suit the audience Answer questions clearly and concisely Use non-verbal communication skills that encourage discussion and feedback: nodding, smiling, eye contact During the meeting, you must: Welcome the participants Provide an introduction to the meeting’s purpose Deliver the presentation Clarify the budget details. Provide the team members with the support by briefing them on their responsibilities for each role and how they can achieve the expected outcomes from the budget. Determine resources and systems to manage financial management processes within the work team. Provide an opportunity for discussion. o Listen and comprehend information from a variety of spoken exchanges with the participants of the meeting o Provide an opportunity for the audience to ask questions o Respond to questions. o Acknowledge and respond to differences in opinions. Guidelines for writing the e- mail: Ensure the text written in the e-mail is grammatically correct and free of errors. Use business style writing. The text must provide a summary of the attachment. Attach meeting agenda to the e-mail.
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Clarify and confirm understanding. During the meeting, the team members will: Clarify their doubts regarding the financial plan. Clarify their roles and responsibilities. Close the meeting: Summarise the agreed outcomes After the meeting, you must provide summary outcomes of the meeting using the meeting minutes template provided. After preparing the meeting minutes, send an e-mail to the attendees of the meeting. Guidelines for writing the e-mail: Ensure the text written in the e-mail is grammatically correct and free of errors. Use business style writing. The text must provide a summary of the attachment. Attach meeting minutes to the e-mail.
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Meeting agenda template: Date/Time: 10/12/2023 Location: Meeting room Chairperson: Nancy Dape - Bookkeeper Manager Mike portnoid - Budget Manager Meeting Attendees: Full names and roles Nancy Dape - Bookkeeper Manager Mike portnoid - Budget Manager Agenda Item/Topic Discussion/Outcomes Action Officer Due Date Welcome The purpose of this meeting is to inform team members about different budget formats. to remind them of the role involved in managing the plan and to define the management system Financial Manager 10/12/2023 ( Agenda item 1) Present and clarify master budget plans/financial plans and revised contingency plans Description of each plan and strategy used in meetings with key line managers Financial Manager 10/12/2023 ( Agenda item 2) Declaration of responsibilities in each role and support to achieve the expected budget results. Assign specific responsibilities for the accountant and budget manager roles. In order not to be too much work and some strategies to achieve the expected results. Financial Manager 10/12/2023
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( Agenda item 3) Assign resources and systems to manage the financial management process within the team. Forecast the released resources Estimating external financial needs Find a source of funds. The application of these financial resources includes excess cash Financial Manager 10/01/2024
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Summary Overall Summary An overview of the master budget/financial plans and revised contingency plans is presented. Roles and responsibilities are clarified and define actions for the company's resource management and Financial Manager 5/7/23 financial management systems. Decision/s Achieved the expected results in budget management through the company's treasury and budget system. Action/s if any Estimate all possibilities for resource forecasting, strategic application of financial resources and debt collection. Financial Manager 10/01/2024 Next Meeting Time/date 10/12/2023 Meeting closed at: 2:00pm Minutes are a true and accurate record of the meeting Approved/confirmed by whom? Financial Manager Email To: Bookkeeper Manager and Budget Manager Subject: Meeting Agenda Dear all, This email informs you that there will be a meeting in the board of directors meeting to clarify the core budget/financial and revised contingency plans to team members, to support team members by informing them of their responsibilities in each role and how they can achieve expected budget results and to identify resources and systems to manage the financial management process within the team. The meeting was held on 10 /01/2023 , 2:00 PM Location: Meeting room Attached to this email is the meeting agenda, to give everyone the opportunity to review and be clear about the issues that need to be done at the meeting. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Best regard Financial Manager
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Meeting minutes template: Minutes of Meeting Meeting Objective: Communicate the revised master budget/financial and contingency plans to team members. Attendees: Nancy Dape – Bookkeeper Mike Portnoid – Budget Manager Venue: 14/12/2023 Date: 14/12/2023 No. Points Discussed Actions Suggested Target Date 1 Clarify the revised master budget/financial and contingency plans Fixed issues with master budgets/financial plans and contingency plans. 14/12/2023 2 Declaration of responsibilities in each role and support to achieve the expected budget results. Review contracts, clarify roles and responsibilities to ensure no one is overworked. In addition to formulating strategies to achieve expected results from the company's financial and budget management. 15/12/2023 3 Assign resources and systems to manage the financial management process within the team. Forecast the released resources estimating external financial needs find a source of funds. Application of these financial resources including excess cash 16/12/2023
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Signature of attendee 1: Nancy Dape Signature of attendee 2: Mike portndoid Signature of attendee 3: Signature of attendee 4: Email To Nancy Dape, Mike Portnoid Subject: Meeting Agenda Dear all, Yesterday there was a meeting where some issues were discussed with reference to variations in your financial plans and budgets, your individual roles and responsibilities, and, of course, strategies for achieving the expected results. Attached to this email are the minutes of the meeting, so that everyone has the opportunity to review and clearly understand the strategies to be implemented as agreed at the meeting. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. Best regard, Financial Manager
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Activity 5: Implement variations to the financial budgets For the first two-quarters of the financial budget, there were no further variations in the implementation in the budget. However, there are two customers that have bought products from the company, and their payments are still due. As per the company policy and procedures if the debts are not paid for a period of 60 days, then they are to be written as bad debts. On 21 October 2018, Damsons ltd purchased bicycles and have not made any payments. The total amount on the invoice due is $4,800. On 29 October 2018, Ping ltd purchased spare parts of the bicycles for $3,200 and have not cleared the invoice. Based on the above-given information, prepare the following financial statements. Ageing summaries, Profit and loss statements After preparing the financial statement, you are also required to modify the contingency plan for the next financial year. Ageing summary template: Customer Name Tot al A/R 0-30 Days 31-60 Days 61-90 Days 90+ Days Damsons ltd $4,800 $1,200 $2,400 $3,600 $4,800 Ping ltd $3,200 $800 $1,600 $2,400 $3,200 Profit and loss template: Cash flow Quarter 1 Quarter 2 REVENUE Commissions (2.5% sales) $14,000 $17,500 Direct wages fixed $50,000 $50,000 Sales $560.000 $1.000.000 Cost of Goods Sold $100.000 $100.000 Gross profit $396,000 $832,500 EXPENSES General & Administrative Expenses Accounting fees $5,000 $5,000
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Legal fees $1,250 $1,250 Bank charges $150 $150 Office supplies $1,250 $1,250 Postage & printing $100 $100 Dues & subscriptions $125 $125 Telephone $2,500 $2,500 Repair & maintenance $45,000 $1,800 Payroll tax $6,250 $6,250 Marketing Expenses Advertising $50,000 $57,500 Employment Expenses Superannuation $11,875 $11,875 Wages & salaries $125,000 $125,000 Staff amenities $5,000 $5,000 Occupancy Costs Electricity $10,000 $10,000 Insurance $25,000 $25,000 Rates $25,000 $25,000 Rent $50,000 $50,000 Petty cash $300 $300 Water $7,500 $7,500 Waste removal $12,500 $12,500 Bad debt expense $8,000 $8,000
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TOTAL EXPENSES $391,800 $355,800 NET PROFIT (BEFORE INTEREST & TAX) $4,200 $476,700 Income Tax Expense (30% Net) $1,260 $143,010 NET PROFIT AFTER TAX $2,940 $333,690
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Activity 6: Report on budget and expenditure Activity context: Due to decreasing the budget for maintenance and repair cost, some of the machines were not repaired during the first two quarters. This led to the breakdown in the machinery and occurrence of an extra cost of maintenance of $3000 in the third quarter. Further, the office supplies accounted for an extra $500 in the fourth quarter. Description of the activity: This activity requires you to report on the forested budget and the actual expenses accrued. To do so, you are required: Calculate the actual expenditure Analyse variance between the actual and budgeted finances Document the variances identified. Revised Master budget/Financial plan Online Media Solutions Master Budget FY 2018/2019 Q3 Forecasted Q3 Actual Var and Exp overru n Q4 Forecasted Q4 Actual Var and Exp overru n REVENUE Commissions (2.5% sales) $77,500 $66,500 $17,500 $14,000 $17,500 $14,000 Direct wages fixed $200,000 $50.000 $50.000 $50.000 $50.000 $50.000 Sales $3,100,000 $2,960,000 $700.000 $560,000 $1.000.000 $1.000.000 Cost of Goods Sold $400.000 $400.000 $100.000 $100.000 $100.000 $100.000 Gross profit $2,422,500 $2,293,500 $532.500 $396.000 $832.500 $832.500 EXPENSES General & Administrative Expenses Accounting fees $20,000 $20,000 $5.000 $5.000 $5.000 $5.000 Legal fees $5.000 $5.000 $1,250 $1,250 $1,250 $1,250 Bank charges $600 $600 $150 $150 $150 $150
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Office supplies $5,000 $5,000 $1,250 $1,250 $1,250 $1,250 Postage & printing $400 $400 $100 $100 $100 $100 Dues & subscriptions $500 $500 $125 $125 $125 $125 Telephone $10,000 $10,000 $2,500 $2,500 $2,500 $2,500 Repair & maintenance $50,000 $49,500 $45,000 $2.000 $1,800 $2.000 Payroll tax $25,000 $25,000 $6,250 $6,250 $6,250 $6,250 Marketing Expenses Advertising $200,000 $172,500 $50,000 $50,000 $57,500 $50,000 Employment Expenses Superannuation $47,500 $48,212 $11,875 $11,875 $11,875 $11,875 Wages & salaries $500,000 $507,500 $125.000 $125.000 $125.000 $125.000 Staff amenities $20.000 $20.000 $5,000 $5,000 $5,000 $5,000 Occupancy Costs Electricity $40,000 $40,000 $10,000 $10,000 $10,000 $10,000 Insurance $100,000 $100,000 $25,000 $25,000 $25,000 $25,000 Rates $100,000 $100,000 $25,000 $25,000 $25,000 $25,000 Rent $200,000 $200,000 $50,000 $50,000 $50,000 $50,000 Petty cash $1,000 $1,000 $300 $300 $300 $200 Water $30,000 $30,000 $7,500 $7,500 $7,500 $7,500 Waste removal $50,000 $50,000 $12,500 $12,500 $12,500 $12,500 TOTAL EXPENSES $1,405,400 $1,438,712. $383,800 $383,800 $340,800 $340,700 NET PROFIT (BEFORE INTEREST & TAX) $1,017,100 $854,788 $148,700 $12,200 $491,700 $484,400 Income Tax Expense (30% Net) $305,130 $256,436 $44,610 $3,660 $147,510 $145,320 NET PROFIT AFTER TAX $312,250. $598,351 $104,090 $8,540 $338,940 $339,080
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Contingency Plan Template Contingency plan Company name: Online media solutions Person Developing the plan: Financial Manager Name: Eric Bree Position: Financial Manager Risk identified: Bad debts Strategies/activities to minimise the risk By when By whom Receivable profile analysis - review in credit bureaus The credit bureau audit includes reports on debt management. Not only from the bank this gives us the opportunity to learn more about a person's ability to pay off their debts and his or her compliance with payment requirements Every time there is an installment Finance manager Legal contract This consists of giving individuals the option to pay in cash for the full amount that the service charges. Provided that the reimbursement will be subject to the rules set forth in the contract Every time there is an installment Finance manager
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Activity 7: Recommend improvement to financial processes Activity context: Online Media Solutions currently employ a manual system of accounting. This leads to a certain number of issues. These issues are as follow: The team miss deadlines or the entries are documented at late intervals Error rates are very high This affects the morale of the team, causing them to feel as though they are wasting their time, undertaking useless or monotonous tasks, and being criticised for poor performance. The management wants to make improvements to the financial processes. They want you to analyse the existing manual financial management system and recommend improvements. Description of the activity: This activity requires you to review and make recommendations for improvements to financial processes. To do so, you need to: Analyse the information given in the activity context Recommend improvements according to financial objectives (Financial processes) Prepare a plan that outlines the implementation and evaluation of the agreed improvements. For Activity 1-7, Explain the documents to be kept to meet record-keeping requirements for the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) and for auditing purposes. You must use the template provided to document your response.
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Template: Implementation and evaluation Recommended improvements to the financial processes (Any two) 1. Timely monitoring of financial statements Using a system that provides a 360-degree view of your business is the most effective way to reliably know in real-time how your financial resources are being used and your financial health. How are you other processes can also be assessed in your business that directly impacts your resources, such as inventory, supply chain, suppliers, and customer service. It allows you to define a less efficient and more efficient operating model that generates more revenue for you can invest 2. Increase operational efficiency When a company has software that reliably manages its financial resources. Error-free and cloud-based operations the operating efficiency of the whole company will be fully benefited. Employees who previously had to perform manual tasks that cloud-based software performed automatically and remotely. Will be able to use their time to work better this will have a greater impact on the performance of your company. Implementation and evaluation Improvements Action steps Evaluation criteria Target date Resources Software Development for Digital Accounting Meet the its area Set software features Software design Create prototypes for testing Improve the user experience Make relevant improvement Start training employees to use the platform Launch a new server It will be software that helps in planning the organization's resources. Create and integrate data in a single source. Which serves to better operate the business it not only gathers information from the company's daily operations to provide valuable information and a true picture of business progress becomes a partner of the production, inventory, and customer service areas. Help improve the efficiency and productivity of each area of your company. 20/12/2023 facilities human resources financial resources Digital Accounting Specialist Computer Server Internet Improve working situations with employees to improve work efficiency. Continuous communication with the team Recognition of the work done well Collaborative environment Have an incentive policy Surveys can provide a wealth of insights and information about employee perspectives. Collaborative analysis - this is where individuals identify niche goals and can drive them towards 20/12/2023 facilities human resourcesfinancial resources Digital Accounting Specialist Computer Server Internet BSBFIN501 Assessment 3 V1 Page 43 of 46
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Leaders who care about the team Flexibility and work- life balance Compensati0n according to the position success. Social collaboration analysis - when social engagement and interaction are relevant in teams’ collaboration and team links are recorded to achieve the proposed objectives. Improve results and reports BSBFIN501 Assessment 3 V1 Page 44 of 46
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Documents to be kept to meet record-keeping requirements for the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) and for auditing purposes. Office (ATO) and for auditing purposes. Generally, for tax purposes, you ought to preserve your statistics in a handy form (both published and electronic) for 5 years. Some of the simple statistics you could want to preserve are: Governing files such as Constitution Rules BSBFIN501 Assessment 3 V1 Page 45 of 46
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BSBFIN501 Assessment 3 V1 Page 39 of 39
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