Amy and Jay Golden have worked for five years in a firm specializing in restoration of historical

buildings. Amy has focused on interior reconditioning and Jay on architectural and structural

design. They have specialized in residential structures for the past two years, and are thinking of

forming their own residential restoration firm. They plan to do all the structural and decorative

design, and subcontract the actual construction and decorative work. One of their concerns is to

have an accounting system in place when they begin their business. You have been asked to assist

them by answering the following questions.

Required:

$(1)$ Since we have a very basic service$-$type firm, can a simple accounting system be developed?

$(2)$ What kinds of information does the accounting system need to collect?