Bland Manufacturing:

Address the following areas pertaining to internal controls:

use your flow charts, job descriptions, and organizational charts to help you identify:

Weaknesses, potential for misstatements and/or fraud:

Identify two needed outputs (reports) for each of the following:

Development, manufacturing, and finances.

For each output, make sure to define the purpose, frequency and distribution of the reports.

Identify options for a new AIS:

use the Accounting Software World site for guidance.

Three mid-level packages that have a manufacturing focus (There are about 14 to choose from).

Make sure they have the capabilities to manage the departments and produce the needed reports you have identified.

For each of these packages, you will need to:

Give a website to find them from

Identify if you can download a free trial version

Currently using Peachtree. Will the new software be compatible with Peachtree? Can we easily convert all of our existing data or will we need to keep Peachtree so we can access it?

What are some of its capabilities in managing a manufacturing shop floor?

How many installations are in use right now?

Can you find any reviews or customer testimonials?

How long has the company been around?