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Welcome!
Welcome and congratulations for having chosen Conduct night audit as part of your
study. We trust you will find this subject challenging and rewarding.

Prerequisites
This unit must be assessed after the following prerequisite units:
SITXFIN002A Maintain financial records.

Competency Standards
This subject covers the competencies of four Training Packages units:
SITHACS002A Conduct night audit

Descriptions
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to check
and reconcile daily financial transactions and records, and produce reports relating to a
commercial accommodation establishments trading and revenue.

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Subject Presentation
This subject is usually presented as a series of 23 hour sessions. The sessions consist
of lecture, discussions, activities and self-directed learning.
Most sessions include activities for you to complete outside class before the next session.

Assessment
Assessment in this subject is competency based. You are required to demonstrate your
competency in the skills, knowledge and attitudes specified in the Training Packages
units.
Note

If you do not submit an assignment by the due date you may not be able to complete
the subject within the envisioned time frame.

If you need an extension you must follow the steps outlined in the Student Handbook.

You are required to complete all assessment pieces to achieve competency in a unit.

If you do not achieve competency on the first attempt you will be allowed a second
attempt. If you achieve competency at the second attempt your grade for that unit can
be no higher than a PASS.

If you do not achieve competency at the second attempt you are required to re-enroll
in only those units which you have failed to complete.

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Do not let this discourage you, if you work hard and demonstrate the right attitude you
can easily meet the requirements on your first attempt.
Remember, when you show that you are keen to succeed and prepared to work hard
your lecturer will go out of his/her way to assist you!
Possible grades
TBA

Competency to be achieved

PASS

Competency achieved

CREDIT

Competency achieved with Merit

DISTINCTION

Competency achieved with Distinction

Detailed instructions for completing the assessment pieces are outlined in the
assessment guide.

Your Learning Guide

How to use this book
This book has been divided into six parts as outlined in the content summary below.
The book has

topics. Work through each topic from beginning to end, do the learning

activities and, when you feel comfortable with the content, complete the essential
activities before the next class.
If there is something which you find difficult to understand ask your lecturer to clarify it for
you in class.
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Content summary
1. Subject information
What you are reading at this moment is part of the subject information.
2. Section 1 - Monitor financial transactions.
3. Section 2 Complete routine records and reports.

Resources, References and Further Reading

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Preface

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Section 1
Monitor financial transactions

Topic 1 Transactions
Introduction
arrivals and departures
food and beverage
mini-bar
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interdepartmental vouchers
foreign currency activities
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Topic 2 Discrepancies
Introduction
incorrect posting
errors in guest folios
computer problems
errors in source documentation.

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Topic 3 Financial systems

Introduction
petty cash
floats
debtor control
banking procedures.
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Section 2
Complete routine records and
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Topic 1 Reports
Introduction
occupancy
sales performance
department break ups
commission earnings
supplier activity
sales returns
commercial account activity
foreign currency activities.

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