HN Accounting
Network Support Event
Thursday 19 February 2015
SQA Update
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Welcome and Introduction
Domestics
Purpose of Event
Delegate packs
Agenda for the day
Network Support Event - Programme
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SQA Update
SEV Annual Update
Introducing FRS102 within HNC/D Accounting
Using FRS102: a Practitioner’s Perspective
Standardisation: the Challenges within a Newly Merged Centre
E-assessment within SQA Qualifications
Two Workshop Sessions – Applying FRS102 in Teaching,
Learning and Assessment; and E-assessment within HNC/D
Accounting
 Plenary
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HN Accounting - Highlights
 Revision of SCQF level 6 and 7 HN Accounting Units
and ASPs to meet requirements of FRS102
 Preparing Final Accounts will become Preparing
Financial Statements - but no code change
 Review of Accounting for Specialised Transactions to
be encompassed in revision of SCQF level 8 Units to
meet FRS102 requirements
 SCQF level 8 HN Accounting Unit specifications and
ASPs will be revised, to meet FRS102 requirements,
during the next operational year (April-March)
 Business Accounting (F84M 34)
HN Accounting – Highlights (cont)
 4th ASP for Accounting: Graded Unit 1 now available
(developed using FRS102 terminology and layouts)
 Accounting: Graded Unit 2 – Exemplar 4 became
available in October 2014 another ASP is currently
being vetted
 QST Meetings
 Centre/Candidate Surveys
 Communication: Business Communication (H7TK 34)
replaces Communication: Analysing and Presenting
Complex Communication (DE3N 34) – optional Unit
within HN Accounting framework
HN Accounting – Subject-related
Qualifications
 Certificate in Payroll (GJ6A 46) at SCQF level 6 – accredited in
June 2014; MA in Payroll approved in December 2014
 SVQ4 in Banking and Insurance – accredited in January 2014
 Diploma in Audit Practice (GJ12 48) at SCQF level 8
 Diploma in Business Accounting Practice (GJ0Y 48) at SCQF
level 8
 Diploma in Management Consulting Practice (GJ10 48) at SCQF
level 8
 Diploma in Tax Practice (GJ11 48) at SCQF level 8
 http://www.skillsdevelopmentscotland.co.uk/our-services/modernapprenticeships/modern-apprenticeship-frameworks/financialservices/
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