Practice firm - departments

Practice firm - the departments

The practice firm is not a real enterprise, but it is run like a real enterprise, in an office, which is a room provided by the school. The students are employees of the practice firm. They work in different departments like Sales, Marketing, Secretariat, Purchase, Accountancy. Every department has a head of department. After you have studied the list - Tasks of the different departments - do the exercise below.

Match the departments with the tasks carried out in the departments. (Refresh for updating tasks)

Accountancy double entry accounting booking invoices dealing with account statements booking duties and taxes making all payments booking statements of account creating a reminder plan writing reminders

Personnel Department collection of basic claims data payroll accounting calculation of payroll fringe costs registration of employees with Social Insurance salary classification and collective agreements advising employees time recording filing employees' documents writing recommendations correspondence termination of employments correspondence employment of employees job descriptions job interviews creating job offers

Sales and Marketing creating and updating the catalogue marketing campaigns product sale keeping a list of articles for sale creating order forms updating web shop checking web shop studying catalogues of practice firms dealing with orders forwarding outgoing invoices

Purchasing Department purchase of goods record of stock rotation placing orders writing inquiries checking supplies checking incoming invoices dealing with complaints

Secretariat processing incoming mail entering e-mails in inbox and outbox lists keeping an attendance list picking up the phone checking, forwarding, editing e-mails planning and organizing business travels collection of work tasks making appointments

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