Horngren's Financial & Managerial Accounting, The Managerial Chapters, Student Value Edition (5th Edition)
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Author: Tracie L. Miller-Nobles, Brenda L. Mattison, Ella Mae Matsumura
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Chapter C, Problem C.13SE
Requirement 1
To determine
To determine: The two basic components of a computerized accounting information system
Requirement 2
To determine
To provide: Examples for two components.
3.
To determine
To provide: Two popular entry-level software systems.
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