REQUIRED: $($You need to refer to the above scenario in your answers$)$

$1.$ Identify and discuss the application controls that are in the M$4$U purchases cycle.

In presenting your answer, you are required to allocate the controls you identify under one of the following headings:

$$ Input controls

$$ Processing controls

$$ Output controls

$$ Access control $(25$ marks$)$

$2.$ Recommend possible uses of blockchain technology to improve purchase cycle controls at M$4$U$,$ including possible benefits$/$risks linked to its use. $(10$ marks$)$

$3.$ Recommend how M$4$U can utilise big data analytics and data visualisation, including examples of visualisation, to improve their purchase cycle. $(10$ marks$)$

$4.$ Discuss new skills that are required to succeed in a finance function of M$4$U due to the use of automation. $(5$ marks$)$

$5.$ Recommend actions M$4$U can implement to ensure a corporate digital responsibility strategy. $(5$ marks$)$

$6.$ The financial controller believes that due to the changing commodity prices used in the purchase cycle, it would be advantageous for M$4$U to implement an extranet to allow for the real$-$time updating of prices.

Please discuss the following about her proposal:

$6\mathrm{.}1.$ Is an extranet the only network architecture that can be implemented to achieve the real$-$time updating of prices? $(5$ marks$)$

$6\mathrm{.}2.$ What cyber security threats are there from implementing an extranet? $(5$ marks$)$