ERP

What sort of organisation would most benefit from having an ERP ? (5 Marks)

Describe some problems one might encounter from your readings when using an ERP? (5 Marks)

How can a Supply Chain Management system and Customer Relationship Management system help a company? (5 Marks)

Database

ABC is a large car retailer that also manufactures its own brand, assembles made-to-order cars from purchased components and sells fully assembled branded names. The Company also have as stock lots of spare parts that it usually need to help with the process above.

You have been employed as a consultant to ABC.

What databases are available to help ABC capture, store, manage and manipulate data for decision making and reporting? (1 Mark) Use one of those databases to explain its operation? (3 Marks) What are its advantages and disadvantages of a database?

(6 Marks)

System Development

ABC is a non profit company. It has several branches and all of them specialises in different operations. It has around 15 different operations some of which are free food catering to elderly, free temporary accommodation to elderly, providing free computer training to elderly etc. The company receives grants from government and several local agencies and donation from the general public.

One of the staff was heard saying Our ERP cannot handle the amount of transactions and requirement. Last month, we helped around 3000 elderly clients and received revenue from at least 30 government and private agencies. The company has plenty of funding for the new ERP but just recently thought about getting a new ERP.

As a student who completed ACC200, what would you suggest the best ways of getting the new ERP? Use the pros and Cons in your answer about all the different methods of getting a new ERP.(15 marks)

Woolworths is a major supermarket in Australia with over 500 Outlets all around the country. The company is about to implement a new system.

As a student of ACC200, You have been asked to write a report on the best way for this conversion to best suit the interest of the company. (15 Marks)

Controls

ABC is a company currently set up in Melbourne and currently operating in all around Victoria. The operation of the company is general cleaning offices and cleaning after construction operations.

Until now the company was only accepting cash payment from the clients upon delivery of services and also whenever possible only making cash payment to employees and some suppliers.

Due to lack of business and pressure from clients, the company will now also accept credit card payment from Businesses and set a credit account as well with payment to be made end of month.

Discuss the internal control/s necessary for this new procedure in billing. (10 marks)

Controls

XYZ is a company operating in wholesale wheelchairs repairs and retail sale. The company will be undergoing some changes in management in a few weeks. You have been hired as part of the new management to report on operations.

As part of your investigation, you found that all repairs services were delegated to another company which belonged to the incumbent CEOs wife. You also noticed that all the invoices from the company to XYZ were very costly and no detailed on the invoices of the actual repairs. You also noticed that there was only 1 option in for customers when paying the bills,

cash payment. It also came to your attention that XYZ did not have a proper warehouse but all the stocks were being stored at a remote property owned by the CEO.

Write a report to the future management advising them on your findings and possible solution. (15 marks)

Controls

Describe the Revenue cycle activities. Provide 3 examples of preventative controls suitable for the Revenue Cycle (15 Marks)

Describe the Purchase Cycle activities. What are the main activities in the purchasing cycle that an organisation should be aware of from a control perspective? (15 Marks)

Controls

In the Revenue cycle, identify possible issues when using a credit note. (5 Marks)

What is/are the consequences of not using a Remittance Advice in the revenue cycle? (5 Marks)

It is a current trend in many companies to leave the credit application as an informal process done by marketing managers. Discuss (5 Marks)

Controls

A survey recently done by reputable company found that receiving reports in many companies is almost inexistent. Some of the participants answers were as follows :- It is too time consuming, There is no staff to do it, Im not required to fill out the report.

As a student of ACC200, what are your thoughts? (10 marks)

Controls

Under what conditions is MRP more suitable than JIT and vice versa? (5 Marks)

Corporate Networks

What is a VPN and why would an organisation invest in one? (5 marks)

What benefits can RFID provide to an organisation that would outweigh the costs? (5 Marks)

What part does a router play in a simple network? (2 marks)

Discuss the difference between operating system software and application software and how they are used in a corporate network. (5 marks)