Information for financial management control
Unit summary
Syllabus aims
To develop the ability to use a computer system safely and effectively and to understand the need for data and information to be kept confidential and secure. To develop knowledge and an understanding of how organisations provide basic management information for decision-making, planning and control.
Objectives
On completion of this paper, candidates should be able to:
carry out simple visual safety checks on hardware and follow appropriate powering up and shutting down procedures
understand the purpose of passwords
access, amend, save and print documents and other files and exit from the relevant software
use appropriate computer file and folder names
follow procedures for taking back-up copies of computer files
understand different types of risk including viruses and hacking
understand relevant security and legal regulations covering data protection, copyright, health and safety and record retention
seek assistance when difficulties occur when working with computers
recognise the need for management information
identify different elements of cost
identify different sources of income and expenditure
code and extract income and expenditure correctly
deal with problems / errors correctly
provide comparisons on costs and income
use relevant software applications to access, analyse, present and communicate information (accounting package, spreadsheet, word processing, e-mail)
handle confidential information in the correct mann
Unit details
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15 Business, Administration and Law
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15.1
Accounting and Finance
E-assessment
Written Examination