Problem - Similar to any business, Kudler Fine Foods uses payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and inventory processes. All four of these processes might be improved by the use of accounting information systems. Your accounting firm has assigned you to the team that will recommend systems to improve automation of these processes.
Decide as a team whether Kudler should purchase industry-specific software or develop customized software.
Prioritize the automation, enhancement, and maintenance of the four main processes.
Document the rationale for your decision and recommended automation, enhancement, and maintenance schedules.
Develop four flowcharts to show the flow of data into and from each of the four accounting processes after the changes your team has recommended. Be sure to use the correct flowchart symbols mentioned on pages 69-77 of your textbook, Core Concepts of Accounting Information Systems. Also read the Assignment Clarification on the right. Flowcharts should be created in Word, one to a page. In Week 4, individually you will be adding risks and internal controls on these same flowcharts. Submit the four flowcharts as one document separate from the paper.
Write a paper between 700 and 750 words in which you address the following:
- Explain the rationale and analysis behind the recommended course of action.
- Explain the characteristics of the AIS system that support the recommended course of action.
- Describe how the accounting information systems incorporating the recommended changes add value to the accounting operations of Kudler Fine Foods.
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.