From Accounting Information Systems 10e by Gelinas:

Chapter 4, Short Problem (SP) 4-4, page 133

Question: Construct a systems flowchart based on the narrative and the output from short problems 4-1 through 4-3. (Problems 4-1 through 4-3 are provided in the solutions manual located on Chegg)....Please Include the correct symbols/shapes for this flowchart.

4.1

Tables should be an element that makes up a database management system. A DBMS should be a set of integrated programs designed to simplify the tasks of creating, accessing and managing data.

A contextual diagram should be a top-level, or least detailed data flow diagram of an information system that shows the system and all of its activities as a single bubble and shows the data flow into and Out of the system and into and out of the external entities.

Creating a table of entities and activities requires some pre entry organization. To begin a table it is best to review ant narrative data line by line circling each activity performed. An activity is any activity performed by an internal or external entity. Activities generally include data and operations processes.

For each activity performed there list the entity that performed the entity.

Entities	Para	Activities
IT division	1	1. Print statements.
	1	2. Send statements to accounts receivable department.
Accounts receivable	1	3. Mail statements to customers.
Customers	1	4. Mail payments to Webster.
Accounts receivable	1	5. Batch checks.
	1	6. Send checks to cashier.
	1	7. Enter payments.
Cashier	1
Computer (IT division)	1	8. Update accounts receivable master data.

b.

Prepare a context diagram on the table prepared for cornick, Inc.

4.2

A physical data flow diagram is a graphical representation of a system showing the systems internal and external entities and the flows of data into and out of these entities.

4.3

a. An annotated table of entities and activities based on indicating groupings, bubble numbers, and bubble titles for use in a level 0 logical DFD based on the output should be prepared.

Create a table of entities and activities that require some pre-entry organization. To create a table it should be best to review and narrative data line by line circling each activity performed. An activity shall be an activity performed by an internal or external entity. Activities generally should include data and operations processes.

Entities		Activities	Process
IT Division (computer)	1	1. Print statements.	Bill customers.
Accounts receivable	1	5. Batch checks.	Record payments.
	1	6. Enter payments.
IT Division (computer)	1	8. Update accounts receivable master data.

b. A logical DFD (level 0 only) based on the table which was prepared in part (a) should be prepared.

A logical data flow diagram should be a graphical representation of a system showing the system's processes (as bubbles), data stores, and the flows of data into and out of the processes and data stores.

Question Need Answer to: SP 4-4 Construct a systems flowchart based on the narrative and the output from short problems 4-1 through 4-3. (Problems 4-1 through 4-3 are provided in the solutions manual located on Chegg)....Please Include the correct symbols/shapes for this flowchart.