Accounting Information Systems
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ISBN: 9781337552127
Author: Ulric J. Gelinas, Richard B. Dull, Patrick Wheeler, Mary Callahan Hill
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 8, Problem 10DQ
Summary Introduction
To discuss: Whether Do you agree with your boss statement.
Boss statement: “If we implemented every control plan discussed in this chapter, we’d never get any work done around here”.
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Accounting Information Systems
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CIO: The way to go about the analysis is to first examine the old system, such as reviewing key documents and observing the workers performing their tasks. Then we can determine which aspects are working well and which should be preserved.
MD: We have been through these types of projects before, and what always ends up happening is that we do not get the new system we are promised. Instead we get a modified version of the old system.
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CIO: I can assure you that this will not happen this time. My team just wants a thorough understanding of what is working well and what is not.
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