ACC 315 Project One - Alexa Kroner

Prepare a data flow diagram that reflects the activites presented in the payroll process outlined in Problem 3.

Payroll Process Since payroll is one of the largest company expenditures, there are risks and controls in the payroll process the company must maintain and keep in mind. Research Bloomberg Market Sectors Links to an external site.to select a company of your own choice. Compare their performance to the industry's performance. Select two internal payroll controls discussed in your textbook, located in Chapter 10. How did the company you researched compare to the industry in maintaining its payroll process, based on the AIS framework?

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Task 2- Service providers1. Based on the company scenario provided above, research the suitability of at least four payroll software products, from different providers, for processing your payroll in-house. Next research the suitability of at least four payroll service providers if you were to consider outsourcing your payroll. You are required to provide a short summary of the providers you have suggested. 2. Research and explain the different payroll lifecycle and software packages selected for two different organisations, one processing payroll for 20,000 employees and another processing payroll for 200 employees, both having a monthly pay frequency. (i) Explain your decision and an estimation of the costs relating to monetary value and time?● Include in your response to this task how you would manage the provider/customer and other stakeholder relationships necessary to influence successful payroll outcomes including delivery, customer care and enquiry handling. Identify the risks…

In a payroll processing DFD, the "prepare reports" activity will be represented by will be represented by , and the "management" will be represented by O a circle; two horizontal lines; two horizontal lines O a square; two horizontal lines; a circle O a circle; two horizontal lines; a square O a rectangle; a square; a circle the "employee payroll file"

Micah Levi works in the payroll department at Radiance Windows. The employer has determined that the payroll functions should be moved to a Cloud-based platform that can support its 500 employees, be used remotely, and has requested recommendations. What options could Micah propose? check all that apply SSL, VPN, and CAPTCHA tools Administration of payroll Employee security and confidentiality Online options with mobile access

Introduction to business

Automated Application Controls: Input Controls. In its automated processing systemover payroll transactions, Brady Company enters the following data from its employees’attendance records (# corresponds to a numeric field; A corresponds to an alphabetic field):∙ Employee number (##-#-##, the employees’ Social Security number).∙ Entity division (AA#, an alphanumeric field containing two letters corresponding to thelocation of the employee and two numbers corresponding to that employees’ supervisor).∙ Hours worked (##.#, a weekly total of hours worked in 0.25-hour increments).After data entry, these data are processed against the information maintained in thatemployee’s master file record. The records are accessed based on employee number. If theemployee is an hourly employee, the number of hours worked is multiplied by the pay rate; ifa salaried employee, the hours worked are checked against a range of acceptable hours. Afterthe gross pay is determined, information in the master file…

Question 1 For each of the following records, indicate the appropriate related file structure: master file, transaction file, reference file, or archive file customer ledgers sales orders vendor ledgers hours each employee has worked during the current pay period. Tax tables.

SEPARATION OF DUTIESTransferring people from job to job within the organization is the philosophy atArcadia Plastics. Management believes that job rotation deters employees from feelingthat they are stagnating in their jobs and promotes a better understanding of thecompany. The computer services personnel typically work for six months as anoperator, one year as a systems developer, six months as a database administrator, andone year in systems maintenance. At that point, they are assigned to a permanentposition.RequiredDiscuss the importance of separation of duties within the information systemsdepartment. How can Arcadia Plastics have both job rotation and well-separatedduties

Discussion points:As a plant employee, what is your responsibility to report your findings to superiors?Should you attempt to determine if the redundancy is justified? Explain.What is your responsibility to the employees whose jobs will likely be lost because of your report?What facts should you consider before making your decision to report or not?  (Chapter 17 Ethics Challenge BTN 17-3, Financial & Managerial Accounting: Information for Decisions; Wild, Shaw, and Chiapetta, 7th edition, McGraw-Hill )  I do not really understand this at all. Do you have access to this course material and could help me learn this so i know?

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