Question 1

The two key processes in performance management are:

Accepted Answer

A) Performance assessment and performance adjustments. 
B) Performance improvement and performance adjustments. 
C) Performance assessment and performance improvement. 
D) Performance monitoring and performance improvement. 
A) Performance assessment and performance adjustments. 
B) Performance improvement and performance adjustments. 
C) Performance assessment and performance improvement. 
D) Performance monitoring and performance improvement.

Question 2

Which of the following regarding the salary or wage of an employee is true?

Accepted Answer

A) The salary or wage of an employee is internally determined. 
B) The Salary or wage of an employee is externally determined. 
C) The Salary or wage of an employee is jointly determined by external and internal factors. 
D) None of the options are correct. 
A) The salary or wage of an employee is internally determined. 
B) The Salary or wage of an employee is externally determined. 
C) The Salary or wage of an employee is jointly determined by external and internal factors. 
D) None of the options are correct.

Question 3

Which of the following regarding leave entitlements is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Activities involving recording employee leave entitlements affect the individual employee only. 
B) Employee leave entitlements are not represented on a company balance sheet. 
C) Incorrect calculation and disclosure of employee leave related liabilities can have serious consequences. 
D) All of the options are correct. 
A) Activities involving recording employee leave entitlements affect the individual employee only. 
B) Employee leave entitlements are not represented on a company balance sheet. 
C) Incorrect calculation and disclosure of employee leave related liabilities can have serious consequences. 
D) All of the options are correct.

Question 4

All recruiting and retention activities should be guided by:

Accepted Answer

A) organisation vision 
B) organisation strategy 
C) organisation culture 
D) All of the options are correct. 
A) organisation vision 
B) organisation strategy 
C) organisation culture 
D) All of the options are correct.

Question 5

Which of the following is not involved in the payroll process?

Accepted Answer

A) Payslips database. 
B) Position description database. 
C) Leave entitlements database. 
D) Tax scales database. 
A) Payslips database. 
B) Position description database. 
C) Leave entitlements database. 
D) Tax scales database.

Question 6

When are data about a new employee created and who creates them?

Accepted Answer

Employee data is initially created when

Question 7

What are the typical risks encountered during performance review and what are the possible control measures?

Accepted Answer

A typical risk during performance review

Question 8

When making electronic payments to employees,an organisation must consider:

Accepted Answer

A) Timing implications. 
B) Cash flow implications. 
C) Security implications. 
D) All of the options are correct. 
A) Timing implications. 
B) Cash flow implications. 
C) Security implications. 
D) All of the options are correct.

Question 9

Which of the following is not a typical risk encountered during employee induction?

Accepted Answer

A) Successful applicant not contacted in a timely manner. 
B) New employee record not generated,or generated inaccurately. 
C) Inability to attract suitable applicants. 
D) Fictitious employee record created 
A) Successful applicant not contacted in a timely manner. 
B) New employee record not generated,or generated inaccurately. 
C) Inability to attract suitable applicants. 
D) Fictitious employee record created

Question 10

Which of the following is not directly involved in the calculation of payroll?

Accepted Answer

A) Production cycle. 
B) Revenue cycle. 
C) Operational department. 
D) Tax agencies. 
A) Production cycle. 
B) Revenue cycle. 
C) Operational department. 
D) Tax agencies.

Question 11

Briefly explain how a performance review is done and the persons involved.

Accepted Answer

A performance review is conducted involv

Question 12

Give two examples of operation level decisions in the HR management and payroll cycle.Explain.

Accepted Answer

Identifying and dealing with underperfor

Question 13

Which of the following linkages between the various cycles are made easier by an ERP system?

Accepted Answer

A) The funds needed to cover the payroll after a proposed pay increase is calculated 
B) A recruitment schedule is drawn up to match the requirements of the production plan 
C) A salesman is paid commission for sales made each week 
D) All of the above 
A) The funds needed to cover the payroll after a proposed pay increase is calculated 
B) A recruitment schedule is drawn up to match the requirements of the production plan 
C) A salesman is paid commission for sales made each week 
D) All of the above

Question 14

The inability to retain existing staff members leads to: (i)limitation of the skill sets available to the organisation (ii)expensive staff replacements (iii)disruptive staff replacements (iv)severe legal consequences.

Accepted Answer

A) (i)(iv)only 
B) (i)(ii)only 
C) (ii)(iii)only 
D) (i)(ii)(iii)(iv) 
A) (i)(iv)only 
B) (i)(ii)only 
C) (ii)(iii)only 
D) (i)(ii)(iii)(iv)

Question 15

What are the basic functions of the human resource phase in the HR management and payroll cycle and what is its objective? Explain.

Accepted Answer

The human resource phases encompass empl

Question 16

The objective of the human resources function is to:

Accepted Answer

A) effectively efficiently and objectively recruit suitable staff 
B) manage regular and effective performance reviews during their period of employment 
C) beneficially arrange their exit from the company at the end of their employment contract 
D) All of the options are correct. 
A) effectively efficiently and objectively recruit suitable staff 
B) manage regular and effective performance reviews during their period of employment 
C) beneficially arrange their exit from the company at the end of their employment contract 
D) All of the options are correct.

Question 17

Give three KPI that can be used to measure the objective of "Effectively,efficiently and objectively recruit suitable staff".

Accepted Answer

Recruitment cycle time - adver

Question 18

Which of the following is not a risk that occurs during payroll disbursement?

Accepted Answer

A) Leave balances incorrectly recorded 
B) Non/slow payment to employees and third parties. 
C) Inaccurate payments to employees and third parties. 
D) Theft of valid employee payments. 
A) Leave balances incorrectly recorded 
B) Non/slow payment to employees and third parties. 
C) Inaccurate payments to employees and third parties. 
D) Theft of valid employee payments.

Question 19

The HR management and payroll cycle must be aligned primarily with:

Accepted Answer

A) organisation vision 
B) organisation strategy 
C) organisation culture 
D) All of the options are correct. 
A) organisation vision 
B) organisation strategy 
C) organisation culture 
D) All of the options are correct.

Question 20

Which of the following is less likely to be a KPI that can be used to measure the objective of "Manage regular and effective employee performance reviews"?

Accepted Answer

A) The amount of time used in each performance review meeting. 
B) Frequency of reviews conducted. 
C) Under performance detection success rate. 
D) Over performance detection success rate. 
A) The amount of time used in each performance review meeting. 
B) Frequency of reviews conducted. 
C) Under performance detection success rate. 
D) Over performance detection success rate.

The two key processes in performance management are:

Which of the following regarding the salary or wage of an employee is true?

Which of the following regarding leave entitlements is true?

All recruiting and retention activities should be guided by:

Which of the following is not involved in the payroll process?

When are data about a new employee created and who creates them?

What are the typical risks encountered during performance review and what are the possible control measures?

When making electronic payments to employees,an organisation must consider:

Which of the following is not a typical risk encountered during employee induction?

Which of the following is not directly involved in the calculation of payroll?

Briefly explain how a performance review is done and the persons involved.

Give two examples of operation level decisions in the HR management and payroll cycle.Explain.

Which of the following linkages between the various cycles are made easier by an ERP system?

The inability to retain existing staff members leads to: (i)limitation of the skill sets available to the organisation (ii)expensive staff replacements (iii)disruptive staff replacements (iv)severe legal consequences.

What are the basic functions of the human resource phase in the HR management and payroll cycle and what is its objective? Explain.

The objective of the human resources function is to:

Give three KPI that can be used to measure the objective of "Effectively,efficiently and objectively recruit suitable staff".

Which of the following is not a risk that occurs during payroll disbursement?

The HR management and payroll cycle must be aligned primarily with:

Which of the following is less likely to be a KPI that can be used to measure the objective of "Manage regular and effective employee performance reviews"?

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Systems Characteristics and Considerations

Database Concepts I

Database Concepts II

XBRL Reporting

System Mapping and Documentation

Internal Controls I

Internal Controls II

Transaction Cycle The Revenue Cycle

Transaction Cycle The Expenditure Cycle

Transaction Cycle The Production Cycle

Transaction Cycle The General Ledger and Financial Reporting Cycle

Systems Development

Auditing of Accounting Information Systems

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Exam 12: Transaction Cycle The HR Management and Payroll Cycle

The two key processes in performance management are:

Which of the following regarding the salary or wage of an employee is true?

Which of the following regarding leave entitlements is true?

All recruiting and retention activities should be guided by:

Which of the following is not involved in the payroll process?

When are data about a new employee created and who creates them?

What are the typical risks encountered during performance review and what are the possible control measures?

When making electronic payments to employees,an organisation must consider:

Which of the following is not a typical risk encountered during employee induction?

Which of the following is not directly involved in the calculation of payroll?

Briefly explain how a performance review is done and the persons involved.

Give two examples of operation level decisions in the HR management and payroll cycle.Explain.

Which of the following linkages between the various cycles are made easier by an ERP system?

The inability to retain existing staff members leads to: (i)limitation of the skill sets available to the organisation (ii)expensive staff replacements (iii)disruptive staff replacements (iv)severe legal consequences.

What are the basic functions of the human resource phase in the HR management and payroll cycle and what is its objective? Explain.

The objective of the human resources function is to:

Give three KPI that can be used to measure the objective of "Effectively,efficiently and objectively recruit suitable staff".

Which of the following is not a risk that occurs during payroll disbursement?

The HR management and payroll cycle must be aligned primarily with:

Which of the following is less likely to be a KPI that can be used to measure the objective of "Manage regular and effective employee performance reviews"?

Systems Fundamentals

Systems Characteristics and Considerations

Database Concepts I

Database Concepts II

XBRL Reporting

System Mapping and Documentation

Internal Controls I

Internal Controls II

Transaction Cycle The Revenue Cycle

Transaction Cycle The Expenditure Cycle

Transaction Cycle The Production Cycle

Transaction Cycle The General Ledger and Financial Reporting Cycle

Systems Development

Auditing of Accounting Information Systems

Ethics, fraud and Computer Crime

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