Question

Payroll was one of the first accounting applications to be automated because: a. it was the most crucial to business success b. it involved a highly repetitive, routine series of calculations c. it controlled the largest cash flow out of the business d. it was the most straight-forward to program e. all of the above

Answer 1

Answer:

(B). It involved a highly repetitive, routine series of calculations

Explanation:

Automation involves reducing or eliminating human input in a process and controlling the process using technology or by electronic means.

Payroll accounting in an organization entails calculating and recording employees' salaries, bonuses, wages and other financial information.

Payroll can be monotonous and involves a series of repetitive and routine calculations, and as such, was one of the first accounting applications to be automated.