Competency Standard UNIT TITLE: CONDUCT A NIGHT AUDIT NOMINAL 25 UNIT NUMBER: D1.HFO.CL2.06 UNIT DESCRIPTOR: This unit deals with skills and knowledge required to appreciate the role of a night auditor and to undertake reconciliations of transactions and records and the generation of reports within an accommodation property ELEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE CRITERIA UNIT VARIABLE AND ASSESSMENT GUIDE Element 1: Identify the role of a night auditor Unit Variables Describe the The Unit Variables provide advice to interpret the and context of this unit of activities undertaken by a auditor competence, allowing for differences between enterprises and workplaces. It relates to Describe the responsibilities of a night auditor the unit as a whole and facilitates holistic assessment Locate the position of night auditor within the This unit applies to all industry sectors that conduct night audits within the labour divisions enterprise of the hotel and travel industries and may include: Identify the experience required by a auditor Front Office Interpret enterprise policies and procedures that apply to the delivery of night auditor Activities undertaken by a night auditor might include: functions Posting, balancing and reconciling internal financial transactions Identify and explain the role of communication Providing general front office services, including check-in and check-out of guests in night auditor activities Dealing with room allocation, account settlement and other specific guest services Element 2: Process internal financial related to accommodation and rooming requirements transactions Preparing cash for banking Verify that all relevant financial transactions have been posted Generating internal management reports. Validate transactions and charges that have Responsibilities of a night auditor will include: been posted
Competency Standard UNIT TITLE: CONDUCT A NIGHT AUDIT NOMINAL 25 UNIT NUMBER: D1.HFO.CL2.06 UNIT DESCRIPTOR: This unit deals with skills and knowledge required to appreciate the role of a night auditor and to undertake reconciliations of transactions and records and the generation of reports within an accommodation property ELEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE CRITERIA UNIT VARIABLE AND ASSESSMENT GUIDE Element 1: Identify the role of a night auditor Describe the activities undertaken by a auditor Describe the responsibilities of a night auditor Locate the position of night auditor within the enterprise Identify the experience required by a auditor Interpret enterprise policies and procedures that apply to the delivery of night auditor functions Identify and explain the role of communication in night auditor activities Element 2: Process internal financial transactions Verify that all relevant financial transactions have been posted Validate transactions and charges that have been posted Unit Variables The Unit Variables provide advice to interpret the and context of this unit of competence, allowing for differences between enterprises and workplaces. It relates to the unit as a whole and facilitates holistic assessment This unit applies to all industry sectors that conduct night audits within the labour divisions of the hotel and travel industries and may include: Front Office Activities undertaken by a night auditor might include: Posting, balancing and reconciling internal financial transactions Providing general front office services, including check-in and check-out of guests Dealing with room allocation, account settlement and other specific guest services related to accommodation and rooming requirements Preparing cash for banking Generating internal management reports. Responsibilities of a night auditor will include:
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