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CHAPTER 1
Accounting Roles and Transactions
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a) As an Accounting Technician, you work in an organisation with a long chain of
command. There are many levels of management and supervision. Is this likely to be:
a) A Hierarchical structure
b) A Tall structure
c) A Flat Structure?
b) As an Accounting Technician, you work in an organisation with few layers of
management. You are responsible to the office manager, who oversees all of your
colleagues as well. The office manager is responsible directly to the Managing
Director. Is this likely to be:
a) A Hierarchical structure
b) A Tall structure
c) A Flat Structure?
c) As an Accounting Technician, you work in an organisation where you are responsible
to a manager for your area of work. Other managers are responsible for colleagues
who work in other areas of accounts. There are various levels within the organisation
and at each stage one person has a number of workers directly under them
according to their area of work. Is this likely to be:
a) A Hierarchical structure
b) A Tall structure
c) A Flat Structure?
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