Prepare Bank and Financial Receipt
Prepare Bank and Financial Receipt
Prepare Bank and Financial Receipt
LEARNER GUIDE
PREPARE AND BANK FINANCIAL RECEIPTS
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Introduction................................................................................................................................... 1
Welcome ......................................................................................................................................1
This Competency Unit.................................................................................................................1
Before you start............................................................................................................................2
Planning your learning programme ............................................................................................2
Self-Assessment Checklist ..........................................................................................................3
How to use this Learner Guide ...................................................................................................4
Using the Computer and Other Resources .................................................................................5
Method of Assessment ................................................................................................................6
Quality Assurance........................................................................................................................6
LG-FNBFIN0701A:
PREPARE AND BANK FINANCIAL
RECEIPTS
INTRODUCTION
Welcome
Welcome to the Learner Guide for Unit of Competency “Prepare and Bank Financial
Receipts”. This is just one of a number of Learner Guides produced for the Business
Administration stream of the Business and Commerce Industry, and it is designed to guide you,
the learner, through a series of learning processes and activities that will enable you to achieve
the specified learning outcomes for the competency unit.
The content of this guide was developed from the Competency Standard FNBFIN0701A, which
is one of the basic building blocks for the National Vocational Qualification of Jamaica (NVQ-J)
certification within the industry. Please refer to your Learner’s Handbook for a thorough
explanation of standards and competencies, and how these relate to the NVQ-J certification.
You are also advised to consult the Competency Standard and assessment instrument for a better
understanding of what is required to master the competency.
“Prepare and Bank Financial Receipts” addresses the knowledge and skills requirements to
effectively prepare and bank financial receipts. There are three main areas or elements:
As you go through each element, you will find critical information relating to each one. You are
advised to study them carefully so that you will be able to develop the necessary knowledge,
skills and attitudes for preparing and banking financial receipts.
a. Obtain a Learner Logbook. You will use it to record evidence of your new
skills/competence. As you demonstrate your new skills, record your activities and have your
learning facilitator sign off on them. This will allow you to provide evidence of your
competence when you are being assessed against the competency standard.
b. Ensure that you have access to the facilities and equipment necessary for learning.
d. Ensure that you are wearing suitable clothing, that tools and equipment are safe, and that the
correct safety equipment is used.
The self-assessment checklist on the following page will assist you in planning your training
programme and it will help you to think about the knowledge and skills needed to demonstrate
competency in this unit. As you go through the checklist you will be able to find out what
elements you have already mastered and which ones you will need to pay more attention to as
you go through the learning process.
To complete the self-assessment checklist, simply read the statements and tick the ‘Yes’ or ‘No’
box. You should do this exercise now.
Self-Assessment Checklist
Prepare and Bank Financial Receipts
If you ticked all or most of the ‘Yes’ boxes then you might not need to go through the entire
guide. Ask your learning facilitator to assist you in determining the most appropriate action you
should take.
If you ticked a few of the ‘Yes’ boxes or none at all then you should work through all of the
guide, even though some of the material may be familiar to you.
Plan your learning based on your answers. Be sure to involve your learning facilitator in the
planning process.
This Learner Guide is designed to assist you in working and learning at your own pace.
• Check your progress at each checkpoint to ensure that you have understood the material
• Observe the icons and special graphics used throughout this guide to remind you of what you
have to do and to enhance your learning. The icons and their meanings are as follows:
Definition Box
Words/phrases are defined or explained in this box. The
words/phrases being explained are in bold print.
Checkpoint
This denotes a brain teaser and is used to check your
understanding of the materials presented. No answers are
provided for the questions asked.
Activity
This denotes something for you to do either alone or with
the assistance of your trainer/supervisor.
Reference
Points you to the reference materials and other support
documents or resources used in compiling the unit content.
• Ask your learning facilitator for help if you have any problems with the interpretation of the
contents, the procedures, or the availability of resources.
• Complete each activity as you come to it. If the activity requires you to perform an actual
task, be sure to tell your learning facilitator when you get to that activity so that he/she can
make any arrangements, if necessary.
• Get your learning facilitator to sign and date the Learner Logbook when you have completed
an activity.
When you have worked through all elements of the guide, and when you can tick every ‘Yes’
box, you are ready for assessment and should ask your learning facilitator to assist you in making
the arrangements to have your performance assessed.
Where your activities refer you to the library, computer and Internet resources, ask your learning
facilitator to assist you with locating these resources. If you are getting your training in an
institution, there may be a library and a computer laboratory. If this is not the case, visit the local
library and find out what resources are available.
If you are new to the computer and the Internet, someone in the computer room should be able to
show you how to use these resources.
Please note that in many of your activities you have been referred to information on the Internet.
This is because the Internet has a vast amount of information that can help you in acquiring the
particular competencies. We would like to advise you, however, that we cannot guarantee that
all the sites will be available when you need them. If this happens, ask your learning facilitator
to assist you with locating other sites that have the information you require.
Method of Assessment
Competency will be assessed while you are actually performing the tasks related to this
competency. This may be in a real workplace or a simulated situation that accurately relates to
the work situation. You are advised to consult the associated competency standard for further
details relating to the assessment strategies.
You may now start your learning. Have fun while you work!
Quality Assurance
A feedback form is included at the back of each Learner Guide; so all users are afforded the
opportunity to document their concerns pertinent to the various aspects of the guide. Such
concerns will assist in the review process of the Learner Guides. Users are encouraged to cut out
the form, complete and submit it to the address provided.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
As you go through this element you will acquire the necessary knowledge, skills and attitudes to
batch monetary items. Your learning facilitator is there to assist you through the various
activities. Upon completion you should be able to:
BATCH ITEMS
Before paper and coins were introduced as permanent forms of money, people used a variety of
other objects to serve as money in the trading of goods. This was referred to as the barter
system. Today, with the emergence of the use of currencies, the need for you, an office worker,
to interact with financial transactions has grown immensely. Hence, the need for you to apply
money batching techniques.
Currency Batch
In handling financial transactions for your company, you will have to deal with both cash and
cheques. You will be required to batch these monetary items before they are taken to the bank.
In order to ensure accurate batching, the following guidelines should be followed:
Your skill of quick, accurate batching will be perfected through practice. In most companies this
is a routine task. However, while you are still new on the job, it is best to perform all financial
transactions with the assistance of a colleague or supervisor.
CHECKPOINT
ACTIVITY
Receipt Now that you have learnt how to batch monetary items, you
should now focus on recording such information and ensuring
A document that is used as that items are matched to initial receipt records.
evidence of payment.
Recording of money received is usually done on the company’s
official receipt form. Also, when money is batched, it is usual
that a bank deposit slip be completed. These documents will reflect information such as the
source of payment, amount of payment being made or being batched and the date of the
transaction.
It is important that you follow your company’s policies in preparing these documents and ensure
that the information is in keeping with actual batched amounts.
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_________________________________________________ Dollars
Example of a Receipt
ACTIVITY
CHECKPOINT
Now that you have completed this element, see if you have fully grasped all the components by
doing the following Self Assessment.
Checklist 1 Yes No
Checklist 2 Yes No
LEARNING OUTCOMES
As you go through this element you will acquire the necessary skills, knowledge and attitude to
enable you to prepare deposit facility. Your learning facilitator is there to assist you with the
various activities so, on completion you should be able to:
Deposit facilities vary according to the type of commercial institution you are banking with.
Some common facilities available that your firm may utilize:
This is an account on which the bank pays an interest to the depositor. The account holder can
deposit to or withdraw from the account at any time convenient to him/her. You will be required
to complete a bank deposit slip and hand it in along with the money being deposited.
Chequing Account
A direct debit is a payment of an agreed amount collected from a customer’s bank account by his
creditor, on request. The amounts and dates of transactions may vary from payment to payment.
Periodically, the bank will send a report/statement to the account holder to advise him of his
status with the institution.
Also referred to as ‘Term Deposit’, this is a long term agreement where fixed amounts are
deposited for predetermined period of time. Interest rates are also fixed based on the period for
which the sum will remain in the account. For example, if you agree to deposit the sum of
money for three (3) months, this may attract a ten percent (10%) interest. A deposit for a longer
period such as six (6) months will attract a higher interest of a possible fifteen percent (15%).
This is an account which attracts deposits only in foreign currencies. Withdrawals are also made
in foreign currencies. If the holder wishes to get local currencies from his account, he/she has to
withdraw then request it at the current exchange rate.
If it is your job to do any form of banking on behalf of your firm, you should ensure that you
know and follow its guidelines in executing your tasks. There are also other industrial and
legislative requirements that may affect how or what you do in the financial aspect of your job or
may speak specifically to the particular facility or method you are using. Your knowledge of
these areas is vital if you are to perform your tasks effectively. Where you are faced with the
task of deciding on appropriate options, exercise tact in doing so, and consult appropriate
personnel in the decision-making process.
Walk-in deposits
With this method the depositor simply walks into the bank and makes a deposit to his/her
account over the counter. A bank deposit slip is completed to reflect lodgment amounts and a
copy is retained by the account holder as proof of the transaction.
With this method a security firm is employed to transport a firm’s deposits to the bank, for
example, Brinks, Securicor and Atlas Security.
This is a system by which specially trained computer operators perform banking transactions on
behalf of a company or an individual using his/her credit card. The account holder calls in to the
centre and gives relevant information including his credit card number. The operator then
processes the request.
Internet banking
This is a convenient way of making non-cash payments by using credit cards on the internet.
Account holders have the opportunity of using a special card issued by the bank to access
information on his/her account at facilities designed for that purpose.
This is a fully electronic means of performing transactions with a bank. It is a 24-hour facility
that allows customers to withdraw from, make deposits to and check the status of their accounts
by using a special swipe card.
The method of deposit chosen should always be appropriate to the facility being utilized.
For example, if your company regularly deposits money to its savings account, it might be
necessary to employ the third party security facility. Most companies hire armored vehicles
from established security companies to assist in this regard, for example, Brinks and Securicor.
ACTIVITY
CHECKPOINT
A deposit/lodgment slip is usually provided by the bank to be completed and handed in along
with money being deposited. Companies that do business with the bank on a regular basis
usually keep a multi-part lodgment booklet. This contains lodgment slips to be done in duplicate
which allows the company to keep its own records of it transactions.
CHEQUES CASH
NOTES
X 1000
X$ 500
X $ 100
X $ 50
Coin(s)
Total Cash
Total Cheques
Total $
A deposit/lodgment form
To ensure that your deposit slips reflect accurate information of batched items, the following
guidelines are useful:
• The correct amount of each denomination should be written on the appropriate line
• Ensure that batches are grouped to prevent the recording of wrong information
• Ensure that cheque amounts are the same in words and figures
• Sets of money should be grouped as stipulated by your financial institution
• Calculate separate totals for each type of monetary item
• Ensure that cheque amounts are accurate before recording the figure
• Ensure that cheque numbers are recorded
• Have a verifier check the information on the deposit slip before presenting it at the bank
• Your company’s policies should be a guide for you in performing your tasks
Now that you have completed this element, see if you have fully grasped all the components by
doing the following Self Assessment.
Checklist 1 Yes No
Checklist 2 Yes No
LEARNING OUTCOMES
As you go through this element you will acquire the necessary knowledge, skills and attitude to
enable you to prepare lodgment flows. Your learning facilitator is there to assist you with the
various activities so, on completion you should be able to:
Based on the nature of your company’s operations and the type of banking method they employ,
it may become necessary to apply security measures. This will help to eliminate possible loss or
fraudulent occurrences. Security measures would likely have already been in place when you go
to work. Your task will therefore be to adhere to these guidelines and apply them as is necessary
when performing your tasks.
Some safety procedures usually taken when handling the flow of cash in an organization include:
• Banking of all negotiable instruments on the day they are received. This daily
lodgment of monetary items allows less cash to be kept in the company which reduces
the chance of it being a burglary target.
Negotiable Instruments
• Posting of batches on the day of receipt. Keeping a daily record of receipts is one way
of ensuring that an account can be given of all transactions made. You will be required to
record such information in a cash book. The cash book records all payments received in
the form of cash or cheques as well as payments made from that account. The amount
remaining in the cash book at the end of a period is referred to as a balance carried down
(c/d) which is a reflection of what will be brought down (b/d) to the next period. This
final figure is what you will actually take to the bank. As soon as you have batched the
various monetary instruments, record the total of each type in the correct column of the
cash book.
NB: The debit side (Dr) shows receipts while the credit side (Cr) shows expenditure
• Locking away batched items in a fire proof vault. This is helpful not only in preventing
theft but can be very protective in case of some natural disasters.
Some companies usually devise strategies for managing their own cash processes. When you go
to work, ensure that you acquire the necessary knowledge and skills necessary to apply these
special cash management strategies.
CHECKPOINT
Refer to: Wood, F & Sangster, A. (2002) Business Accounting (9th ed.) Prentice-
Hall Publishers. London.
PROOF OF LODGMENT
Good accounting practices include good record keeping of all official documents coming in and
going out of the organization. Financial records are perused periodically in order to track the
company’s financial status or to ensure that operations conform to general accounting standards.
If you do banking on behalf of your company, you should ensure that proof of lodgment is
obtained. Usually, the bank returns a receipt to someone making a deposit. The receipt may be a
carbon copy of the original deposit slip, a stub of the deposit slip with the amount imprinted or a
specially prepared receipt. If the deposit you make is in the form of a cheque, a record of the
transaction will be returned on the cheque stub. These documents will serve as receipts when
proof of lodgment is to be presented.
Stub
When you perform a banking task, you should ensure that your receipts bear the official stamp of
the bank. You must exercise care in handling these documents as they may be needed for daily
reference when dealing with your clients, or may play an integral role in the firm’s auditing
process.
Filing
With regards to filing methods, you will have several options to choose from and your decision
will be based mainly on the nature and procedures of your company. However, the most
common ways of filing receipts are chronologically and numerically.
Chronological Filing
With this method, you will file all receipts together simply by date order. The chronological
method of filing allows for the most recent receipt to be seen first when a file is being viewed.
Numerical Filing
This is a method that allows for receipts to be arranged according to the number assigned to
them.
Your proof of lodgment may be in the form of a carbon copy of the deposit slip. Deposit slips
are usually completed in duplicate or triplicate. Your company’s copy is usually retained in the
deposit book and each book is assigned a number which you should use for filing. You should
batch single receipts by numbered sets and store numerically using facilities provided by your
company.
Receipts are very important and because of their size, may be easily misplaced or damaged.
Therefore you should treat them as separate entities and store them away from regular files.
ACTIVITY
Arrange yourselves in five (5) groups and each group take on one
of the following tasks.
Now that you have completed all the elements, see if you have grasped all the components by
doing the following self assessment.
Checklist 1 Yes No
Checklist 2 Yes No
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