Archer Uniforms, Inc., is a distributor of professional uniforms to retail stores that sell work clothing to

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Archer Uniforms, Inc., is a distributor of professional uniforms to retail stores that sell work clothing to professionals, such as doctors, nurses, security guards, etc. Traditionally, most of the sales are to retail stores throughout the United States and Canada. Most shipments are processed in bulk for delivery directly to retail stores or to the corporate office warehouse distribution facilities for retail store chains. In early 2011, Archer Uniforms began offering the sale of uniforms directly to professionals through its company Web site. Professionals can access online information about uniform styles, sizes, and prices. Purchases are applied to the customer’s personal credit card, and the credit card agencies wire funds to Archer’s bank account periodically throughout the month. Management made this decision based on its conclusion that the online sales would tap a new market of professionals who do not have easy access to retail stores. Thus, the volume of shipments to retail stores is expected to remain consistent.
Because Archer’s IT staff lacked the necessary experience to create and support the online sales system, management engaged an information technology consulting firm to design and maintain the online sales system.

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Before performing analytical procedures related to the payroll and personnel cycle accounts develop expectations of how these recent events at Archer Uniforms, Inc., will affect payroll expense for the following departments during 2011 compared to prior years. Indicate the degree (extensive, moderate, little) to which you expect the payroll expense account balance to increase or decrease during 2011.
1. Warehouse and Shipping Department
2. IT Department
3. Accounts Receivable Department
4. Accounts Payable Department
5. Receiving Department
6. Executive Management
7. Marketing

Accounts Payable
Accounts payable (AP) are bills to be paid as part of the normal course of business.This is a standard accounting term, one of the most common liabilities, which normally appears in the balance sheet listing of liabilities. Businesses receive...
Accounts Receivable
Accounts receivables are debts owed to your company, usually from sales on credit. Accounts receivable is business asset, the sum of the money owed to you by customers who haven’t paid.The standard procedure in business-to-business sales is that...
Distribution
The word "distribution" has several meanings in the financial world, most of them pertaining to the payment of assets from a fund, account, or individual security to an investor or beneficiary. Retirement account distributions are among the most...
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