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Chapter 15
The Human Resources Management and Payroll Cycle
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Learning Objectives
Describe the major business activities and related information processing operations performed in the human resources management (HRM)/payroll cycle.
Discuss the key decisions to be made in the HRM/payroll cycle and identify the information needed to make those decisions.
Identify the major threats in the HRM/payroll cycle and evaluate the adequacy of various internal control procedures for dealing with them.
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HRM and Payroll Cycle
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HRM and Payroll Cycle
Managing Employees:
Recruiting and hiring new employees
Training
Job assignment
Compensation
Performance evaluation
Discharge of employees due to voluntary or involuntary termination
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HRM and Payroll Cycle Activities
Update master data
Validate time and attendance
Prepare payroll
Distribute payroll
Disburse taxes and miscellaneous deductions
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HRM and Payroll General Threats
Inaccurate or invalid master data
Unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information
Loss or destruction of data
Hiring unqualified or larcenous employees
Violations of employment laws
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HRM and Payroll General Controls
Data processing integrity controls
Restriction of access to master data
Review of all changes to master data
Access controls
Encryption
Backup and disaster recovery procedures
Sound hiring procedures, including verification of job applicants’ credentials, skills, references, and employment history
Criminal background investigation checks of all applicants for finance-related positions
Thorough documentation of hiring, performance evaluation, and dismissal procedures
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Update Master File Threats
Unauthorized changes to payroll master data
Inaccurate updating of payroll master data
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Update Master File Controls
Segregation of duties: HRM department updates master data, but only payroll department issues paychecks
Access controls
Data processing integrity controls
Regular review of all changes to master payroll data
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