<P> A back office in most corporations is where tasks dedicated to running the company itself take place . The term back office comes from the building layout of early companies where the front office would contain the sales and other customer - facing staff and the back office would be those manufacturing or developing the products or those involved in administration without being seen by customers . Although the operations of a back office are seldom prominent, they are a major contributor to a business . Broadly speaking, back office includes roles that affect the left side (costs) of business' trading statement . </P> <P> Back offices may be located somewhere other than company headquarters . Many are in areas and countries with cheaper rent and lower labor costs . Some office parks provide back offices for tenants whose front offices are in more expensive neighborhoods . Back office functions can be outsourced to consultants and contractors, including ones in other countries . </P>

What kind of work is there in back office
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