ACCA Applied Knowledge · Business and Technology · The relationship between accounting and other business functions
Tarn Engineering's HR function is planning a recruitment drive. Which combination of information from other functions is MOST essential for HR to plan the number and type of staff needed?
Sales forecasts and production plans are most essential, because they indicate expected activity levels and therefore the number and skills of staff required. HR cannot plan recruitment sensibly without knowing future demand and output; the other items do not show future workforce requirements.
- ASales forecasts and production plans from other departmentsCorrect
- BThe finance department's bank reconciliation for last month
- CThe marketing department's logo design options
- DThe external auditor's report on prior year inventory
Explanation
Workforce planning depends on expected activity levels, which come from sales forecasts and production plans; these show how many staff and which skills will be required. A bank reconciliation, logo options and an audit report on past inventory do not indicate future staffing needs.
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