A recent study by Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) reported that 68 percent of American now have mobile devices. Between smartphones, tablets and e-readers that connect wirelessly to the internet, consumers can stay up-to-date on their business and personal lives no matter where they are. The always-on trend is presenting employers with advantages when it comes to managing employees' time and attendance.

In some cases, businesses are using IT tools to cut back on fraud, according to The Sydney Morning Herald. Employees of the Wakefield Park Raceway in Goulburn, Australia, are asked to sign in using iPads when they arrive for a shift.

"The majority [of staff] are quite happy with it ... and seem to like [that] they can actually go in and check [that] their hours are correct; and they know that's going into the payroll [system] and that's what they'll get paid," managing director Matthew Ronke told the source.

However, there are also benefits for managers. Ronke used the mobile timekeeping application to check up on employee who was seen off-site during a scheduled shift, the Herald adds. The managing director discovered that another employee had fraudulently punched that worker in before his arrival.

Employers who are looking to crack down on buddy punching practices can deploy advanced payroll processing systems that provide them with greater oversight of employee attendance. 

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