Waterways Corporation is a private corporation formed for the purpose of providing the products and the services needed to irrigate farms, parks, commercial projects, and private homes. It has a centrally located factory in a U.S. city that manufactures the products it markets to retail outlets across the nation. It also maintains a division that provides installation and warranty servicing in six metropolitan areas. The mission of Waterways is to manufacture quality parts that can be used for effective irrigation projects that also conserve water. By that effort, the company hopes to satisfy its customers, provide rapid and responsible service, and serve the community and the employees who represent them in each community. The company has been growing rapidly, so management is considering new ideas to help the company continue its growth and maintain the high quality of its products. Waterways was founded by Will Winkman who is the company president and chief executive officer (CEO). Working with him from the companys inception was Wills brother, Ben, whose sprinkler designs and ideas about the installation of proper systems have been a major basis of the companys success. Ben is the vice president who oversees all aspects of design and production in the company. The factory itself is managed by Todd Senter who hires his line managers to supervise the factory employees. The factory makes all of the parts for the irrigation systems. The purchasing department is managed by Hector Hines. The installation and training division is overseen by vice president Henry Writer, who supervises the managers of the six local installation operations. Each of these local managers hires his or her own local service people. These service employees are trained by the home office under Henry Writers direction because of the uniqueness of the companys products. There is a small Human Resources department under the direction of Sally Fenton, a vice president who handles the employee paperwork, though hiring is actually performed by the separate departments. Sam Totter is the vice president who heads the sales and marketing area; he oversees 10 well-trained salespeople. The accounting and finance division of the company is headed by Abe Headman, who is the chief financial officer (CFO) and a company vice president; he is a member of the Institute of Management Accountants and holds a certificate in management accounting. He has a small staff of Certified Public Accountants, including a controller and a treasurer, and a staff of accounting input operators who maintain the financial records. A partial list of Waterways accounts and their balances for the month of November 2012 follows.

Accounts Receivable		$275,000
Advertising Expenses		54,000
Cash		260,000
DepreciationFactory Equipment		16,800
DepreciationOffice Equipment		2,400
Direct Labor		42,000
Factory Supplies Used		16,800
Factory Utilities		10,200
Finished Goods Inventory, November 30		68,800
Finished Goods Inventory, October 31		72,550
Indirect Labor		48,000
Office Supplies Expense		1,600
Other Administrative Expenses		72,000
Prepaid Expenses		42,150
Raw Materials Inventory, November 30		52,700
Raw Materials Inventory, October 31		38,000
Raw Materials Purchases		184,500
RentFactory Equipment		47,000
RepairsFactory Equipment		4,500
Salaries		325,000
Sales		1,350,000
Sales Commissions		40,500
Work In Process Inventory October 31		52,700
Work In Process Inventory, November 30		42,000