Evaluate the top-three concepts in this course that you found difficult to comprehend. Propose a recommendation to the author of the textbook on how he / she could have made that process or concept easier to understand.

  • You are the manager of a payroll system. Your company is going to replace the legacy payroll system with a more robust, Web-based version. Suggest two approaches that would minimize downtime and interruption to the payroll process. Provide specific examples to support your response.
  • Propose a process for evaluating the success of the new system and a procedure for implementing software fixes and enhancements. Provide specific examples to support your response.
  • Use the Internet to research changes in one industry (e.g., accounting, insurance, government, etc.) that could affect the way a company conducts its business and predict the effects that changes in one industry could have on modifying and updating a system of the business. Include any trickle-down effects that the changes would have on the business as well. Provide specific examples to support your response.
  • From a managerial perspective, assess the greatest systems operational challenge. Then, recommend what management can do to overcome the challenge that you identified. Support your response with specific examples or evidence.
  • The AICPA would like for you to deliver a speech at one of its upcoming conferences on the future of accounting information systems. Use the Internet to review accounting conferences sponsored by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). Select one conference and formulate the takeaway message and key points that you would want your audience to remember from your speech.
  • After delivering your speech, you have been approached by representatives from Oracle (Oracle Financials) and Microsoft (Microsoft Dynamics) regarding your key points. Use the Internet to review a key accounting information systems product from Oracle and Microsoft And evaluate how your message can be used to enhance their product line and vision.
  • Evaluate the top-three concepts covered in this course that provided the most value to you and how you might incorporate those concepts or processes into your current job or future endeavors.
  • Evaluate the top-three concepts in this course that you found difficult to comprehend. Propose a recommendation to the author of the textbook on how he / she could have made that process or concept easier to understand.