Learning Basic Business Vocabulary
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personnel department
the part of an organization concerned
with the appointment, training, and
welfare of employees.

accounting department
the part of a company's administration
that is responsible for preparing the
financial statements, maintaining the
general ledger, paying bills, billing
customers, payroll, cost accounting,
financial analysis, and more.

technical support
a service provided by or within a company
providing for the maintenance or repair
of software and equipment

quality control
a system of maintaining standards in
manufactured products by testing a
sample of the output against the
specification.

sales department
the division of a business that is
responsible for selling products or
providing services

marketing department
a marketing department promotes your
business and drives sales of its products
or services

research and development (R&D)
work directed towards the innovation,
introduction, and improvement of
products and processes.

production department
the functional area responsible for
turning inputs into finished outputs
through a series of production processes