Research, discuss the following. Your company now has more than 60 employees. The controller has been handling all of the HR functions including administration of the company’s benefits. The benefits package include health, dental, 401(k) and other voluntary benefits. You are considering outsourcing the benefits administration function to enable the controller to focus more on the company’s accounting needs. The terms human resources outsourcing (HRO), administrative services organization (ASO), and professional employer organization (PEO) have been used in discussions of outsourcing employer HR benefit functions.

In the situation described in the assignment instructions, would you recommend an HRO? Describe an HRO and Justify your decision.