Accounting Information Systems
11th Edition
ISBN: 9780357156032
Author: Ulric J. Gelinas; Richard B. Dull; Patrick Wheeler
Publisher: Cengage Limited
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Chapter 17, Problem 2DQ
Summary Introduction
To explain: The difficulties of making a preliminary survey in the absence of each of the strategic plan components.
Introduction:
Acquiring and implementing
It describes the acquisition of a system and its phases of development and the steps involved in it. It explains the difference between purchased and in-built systems. It explains the importance of the presence of an accountant in these systems.
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Chapter 17 Solutions
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