Departments and TasksOnline version Match the tasks with the departments. by Silke Buhl 1 Finances 2 Administration 3 Production 4 Personnel 5 Purchasing 6 CEO 7 Board of Directors 8 Marketing compose the profit and loss account prepare the balance sheets pay invoices install furniture and computer systems provide filing and mailing services ensure the firm abides by the law manufacture the goods maintain product quality standards plan factory work recruit and dismiss employees offer staff training organize redundancy programs buy supplies deal with suppliers' quotations issue orders for raw materials run the company implement the board's policies report to the Board appoint the CEO report to shareholders define the company's policies place advertisements in the media research customer needs launch sales promotion campaigns