(a)
Computerized Accounting Systems
Computerized Accounting System is used by all the forms of the companies for its three main advantages over manual systems. They are:
1. It simplifies the record keeping process by recording transactions in electronic journals or forms and simultaneously posting them to the respective ledgers.
2. This system is more accurate compared to the manual one.
3. It provides the management about the status of accounts (balances) that helps the management in proper decision making.
E-Commerce
Use of internet in performing the business transactions is called e-commerce.
To identify: The kind of e-commerce application described by the Company A.
(b)
To provide: The
(c)
To explain: The type of special journal to be used to record this sales transaction.
(d)
To explain: The type of electronic form to be used to record this sales transaction.
(e)
To explain: Would it be appropriate for Company A to use special journals or electronic forms for this sales transaction.
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The ERP sends back to the Web server the quantities that have been allocated, and the Web server displays this information on the customers screen. The customer verifies that the order is correct and completes the sale by entering his shipping and credit card information. The Web server edits this data for accuracy (e.g., ensures that all required fields have been selected or filled in and that the length of the entered credit card number is correct) and sends the credit card information and amount of the sale on to the credit card company. The credit card company sends back a verification number, and the Web server notifies the customer that the sale has been completed by displaying a confirmation number on the customers screen. The Web server also notifies the ERP system that the sale has been completed, and the ERP system changes the status of the inventory from allocated to sold, prints a picking ticket or packing slip in the warehouse, and records (on the enterprise database) a sale and an account receivable from the credit card company. a. Prepare an annotated table of entities and activities based on the output from Problems 4-4 and 4-5. Indicate on this table the groupings, bubble numbers, and bubble titles to be used in preparing a level 0 logical DFD. b. Prepare a logical DFD (level 0 only) based on the table you prepared in part (a). Use Microsoft Visio or other diagraming software.arrow_forwardGood Buy, Inc. (good-buy.com) Good Buy, Inc. (a fictitious company) sells a variety of consumer products through its Web site, good-buy.com. 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The customer selects the items and quantities that he or the wants to purchase; the Web server edits the customer input for accuracy (e.g, ensures that all required fields have been selected or frilled in) and sends this list on to the ERP system, where the requested quantities of inventory are allocated for the sale. The ERP sends back to the Web server the quantities that have been allocated, and the Web serverdisplays this information on the customer's semen. The customer verifies that the order is correct and completes the sale by entering his or her shipping and credit card information. The Web server edits this data for accuracy (e.g, enmra that all required fields have been selected or filled in and that the length of the entered credit card number is correct) and sends the credit card information and amount of the sale on to the credit card company. 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