Information

Information Systems & Software Applications Every corporation in today’s business is able to choose from different varieties of software application and information systems to help run their business. Within a corporation, there are different departments that have different responsibilities and some have management responsibility overseeing staffs. In order for the staffs and departments to their job effectively, companies must provide their staff a resourceful and efficient software application to assist them in completing their work. Having these types of software allows the company to keep track of their success and makes it easier for the employees to do their job. I will provide an overview of the software applications available for Human Resources is HRIS, for Finance is QuickBooks and for Accounting is Peachtree software Human Resources Human Resources Information System (HRIS) is a system that is designed to assist the Human Resource Department to track employees information, data information that are needed to process payroll, time and labor management, employee benefits, recruiting, management, and accounting functions within a business. A successful HRIS provides information for the companies to track and analyze about employees, former employees, and applicants. The HRIS enable employees and management to go online to view his or her personnel information to update or makes necessary changes to their address, taxes, personal details and benefits information as well as print their pay stubs. The benefit of the payroll system in HRIS is that it computerizes the entire payroll process by gathering the latest employee payroll information. In addition, it also gathers information like calculating the various deductions and tax reports, employee attendance, with this updated information it enables the Human Resources Department to be more efficient and allows employees to view their personal information with just a click away. Finance The Finance Department utilizes the software application to oversee the global markets promptly and to present or forecast cash flow analysis within the corporation. QuickBooks software is generally utilized by small to mid-size companies, while Quicken is software that can be for personal use for individual who doesn’t own a business. QuickBooks software enable small business to track expenses and sales, search customer’s information at-a-glance, simply create and manage invoices, work from office or home, connect with other managers who work in different sites, go wireless with information accessible via mobile and most importantly information is secure. Without a doubt, almost every corporation these days needs to utilize the information systems and software applications in order to set themselves a-part from the others, to succeed, and to be competitive. The most essential thing for corporations is to select the most adequate software considered necessary to enhance productivity and profits without forfeiting products and importantly quality of services. With technology constantly changing and so many different software available, managers needs to be responsive to those changes and ensuring that they are up-to-date with the technology and software accordingly to avoid their competitive edge.