ARLA Level 4 Advanced Office management

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ARLA Level 4 Advanced Office Management
Katie Shellard
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What is the purpose of financial management? - To comply with statutory accounting requirements - To enable managers to plan, organise and control finances
What are the 3 main types of accounts used for statutory and non-statutory purposes? - Profit and loss account (or statement) - Balance sheet - Cash flow statement
Key concepts in a profit and loss account are x3? Shows TRADING performance over time - Income - Expenditure. Even if NOT paid but NOT capital expenditure - Includes DEPRECIATION - Profit/loss. Before interest and tax and after interest and tax = Net profit
What is a balance sheet? SNAPSHOT at end of an accounting period summarises Assets (what you own) Liabilities (what you owe) Accruals - incude a provision
Types of assets are..? Fixed assets Current assets - short term such as cash
Liabilities include...? Long-term liabilities - due to be paid over a year eg bank loan Short-term - due in less than 1 yr
Capital employed is? Difference between assets and liabilities Also called equity, net worth or working capital
Cash flow statement shows? Movement in cash during the accounting year Differs from P&L as it shows whether payment has actually been made or received
Companies Act 2006, requires co's to: - Keep records to disclose financial position - Keep annual accounts, true & fair position - Send a/c to every member of co - File certain annual a/c info to Co's house - Director and auditor's reports Small co's satisfy any 2
Accounting 'concepts' defined in FRS 18 - true and fair view - going concern - accruals - realisation - relevance - reliability - comparability - understandability
Client accounts must include Title of account paid into Date of payment Where the money is held Any payments out All dealings through the account Interested audited annually
What are the 2 main types of conflict in organisations? - Work-based (substantive) - Relationship-based (affective)
Examples of typical work-based conflict x 6 - unclear/conflicting goals - unclear/conflicting roles - inadequate resources - unfair treatment - performance issues - territorial matters
What are the Negative consequences of conflict? Lack of team cohesion Fear, suspicion Decisions based on personal animosity Demotivation Poor work performance High Staff t/o Increased absence Legal penalties - employment tribunals
What are the symptoms of conflict? Arguments Losing temper Offensive remarks Shunning someone Discourteous Violence Clock watching, absenteeism, morale, tension, poor work
What are the tactics of conflict? Controlling information Distorting information Denigrating people Malicious communication
Practical changes? - Redistributing or reorganise work - Change/increase responsibility - Standards, expectations, targets - Performance guidelines
Mediation - 7 points to remember? Intervene quickly Stay cool Actively listen Keep an open mind Probe issues Give both sides equal time to speak Neutralise irrelevant/unfair comments
Dealing with difficult people - types are..? x 4 Domineering Submissive Negative Selfish
The conflict management plan 6 stages 1. Intervene 2. Separate 3. Mediate 4. Consult 5. Decide on solution 6. Monitor/control
Complaints handling procedure - what is the 6 step process? - How the customer can complain to co - How to complain to ombudsman - Acknowledge complaint - Investigate - Deal with complaint - Keep records
What do you do to handle a complaint? - Thank for bringing to attention - Apologise for inconvenience - Listen, gather facts - Keep cool - Positive body language - State what you'll do - Check customer agreement
HR alternatives to recruitment are? - Manage with existing staff - Increase productivity - Training - Technology developments - Work reorganisation - Restructuring
A useful 4 stage forecasting and planning method for future HR needs would be? - DEMANDCo objectives, external factors, competitors, mergers, new services, area - SUPPLY Staff t/o, office tx, retirement, alternatives - RECONCILE supply & demand - Draw up SCHEDULE for change
Equality Act 2010 - protected characteristics are? x 9 Sex Pregnancy/maternity Marriage or partnership Gender reassignment Sexual orientation Race Disability Religion Age
Different types of discrimination would be discriminating less favourably BY..? - Direct discrimination - less favourably - Associative - By perception - think that they have... - Indirect discrimination - Harassment - Harassment by 3rd party - Victimisation, supported a complaint
What should be included in writing a job description? Job title Purpose of job Responsibility Office location Grade Basic terms and conditions, pay & hours
What should be in eluded in a Person specification? Relate to the job description - attributes, skills, qualities
What are the benefits of appraisals? Improved motivation Improved performance Ownership of business goals Recognition Clear priorities
What are SMART objectives? S - specific M - measurable A - achievable R - relevant T - time related
Laws relating to disciplinary and grievance procedures are? Employment Act 2008 Employment Tribunals Regulations 2008 ACAS code of practice also important
ACAS code emphasises..? Fairness, transparency and reasonableness Clear written disciplinary & grievance procedures
ACAS disciplinary process is x 6 steps? - Establish facts in the case - Inform employee in writing - Hold a meeting - Allow employee to be accompanied - Decide on appropriate action - Provide right to appeal
What are the TWO conditions of fair dismissal and what are the 5 categories? 1. Fair reason for dismissal. 5 categories - lack of capability/qualifications - misconduct - redundancy - legal restriction eg in jail - Some Other Substantial Reason 2. Employer must have acted reasonably
What would be automatically unfair? - grounds of discrimination - TU membership - Asserting flexible working - carrying out health & safety - maternity/paternity - asserting statutory right - employee not wanting to retire
Telephone conversations - what is TELL? T - tell in a sentence purpose of call E - Explain briefly L - Let them know you need a response L - leave the call as soon as goal acvh'd
Dealing with stress x 8 Be realistic what can be achieved Delegate wrok Exercise Work/life balance Accept occasional failures Express feelings
Five key techniques that can help time management? - Scheduling - Prioritising - Eliminating time wasters - Delegating - Being assertive
What are self-organisational time wasters? - Concern how you organise yourself, thoughts and workspace
What should NOT be delegated? - Crises - Personal/confidential matters - Unpleasant/difficult
Learning style - what is the 'learning circle' - David Kolb developed this EXPERIENTIAL learning model -EXPERIENCE - REFLECTION - CONCEPTUALISATION - EXPERIMENTATION
Honey & Mumford learning styles are? - Activists (experience) - Reflectors (watch, review) - Theorists (conceptualisation) - Pragmatists (expérimentation)
In record keeping, what is 'designation'? What you call a record to distinguish it from another record
Why is 'maintaining accuracy' important legally in record keeping? To comply with the Data Protection act 1998
Redundancy - What criteria for dismissal? - Objective, fair, non-discriminatory - Include skills, experience, attendance, disciplinary record, work performance
Equality Act - what year? 2010 Protected characteristics introduced
What are the FRS 18 accounting concepts? x 8 True and fair view Going concern Accruals Realisation – only profits realised at balance sheet date Relevance Reliability, free from error Comparability – consistent across time periods Understandable
Constructive Dismissal is? Wrongful dismissal is? Unfair dismissal is? Constructive - employee resigns over company breach of contract Wrongful - employer breaches contract when terminating contract Unfair - dismissal is not fair
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