Overview of HRMThehuman resources management (HRM)/payroll cycleis a recurring set ofbusiness activities andrelated data processing operationsassociatedwith effectivelymanaging employee workforce.The more important tasksinclude:1. Recruiting and hiring new employees2. Training3. Job assignment4. Compensation (payroll)_under payroll system5. Performance evaluation6. Discharge of employees due to voluntary or involuntary termination Show Upload your study docs or become a Course Hero member to access this document HRM and Payroll Cycle 6 Tasks Business activities and related data processing operations associated with effectively managing employees: (1) - performed once Estimated Cost to Replace EE *Replacing employees is 1.5 times greater then that of an employees annual salary HRM and Payroll Cycle Activities 1) Update master data: new hires, terminations, wage schedules, tax tables, deduction tables Major Functions of AIS in HRM/PR A major function of the AIS in the HRM/ Payroll cycle is to provide adequate internal controls to ensure meeting the following objectives (see HRM/ PR objectives) *all payroll transactions are properly authorized HRM and PR General Threats *Inaccurate or invalid master data HRM and PR General Controls *Data processing integrity controls Update Master File Threats *Unauthorized changes to payroll master data Update Master File Controls *Segregation of duties: HRM department updates master data, but only payroll department issues paychecks *Inaccurate time and attendance data *Source data automation for data capture errors in processing payroll *Data processing integrity controls: batch totals, cross-footing of the payroll register, use of a payroll clearing account, and a zero-balance check *Theft or fraudulent distribution of paychecks Disburse Payroll
Controls *Restriction of physical access to blank payroll checks and the check signature machine Disburse Taxes and Deduction Threats
*Failure to make required payments Disburse Taxes and Deductions Controls *Configuration of system to make required payments using current instructions from IRS (Publication Circular E) Which of the following controls can minimize the threat of inaccurate time and attendance data?Which of the following controls can minimize the threat of inaccurate time and attendance data? Using biometric authentication.
Which document is used to track the time worked by office professionals such as?A timesheet is a data table which an employer can use to track the time a particular employee has worked during a certain period. Businesses use timesheets to record time spent on tasks, projects, or clients.
Which of the following is not a general threat to the HRM payroll cycle?2. Which of the following is not a general threat to the HRM/payroll cycle? d. poor product design (Correct.
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