10. Internal Control
You are investing your money and opening a fast-food Mexican restaurant that accepts only cash for payments. You plan on periodically issuing coupons through the mail and in local newspapers. You are particularly interested in access controls over inventory and cash.
Required:
Design a carefully controlled system and draw a document flowchart to represent it. Identify and discuss the key control issues.
11. Data Processing
The computer processing portion of a sales order system is represented by the Problem 11 flowchart on the following page. Answer the following questions:
Required:
a. What type of data processing system is this? Explain, and be specific.
b. The auditor suggests that this system can be greatly simplified by changing to direct access files. Explain the major operational changes that would occur in the system if this were done.
c. The auditor warns of control implications from this change that must be considered. Explain the nature of the control implications.
d. Sketch a flowchart (the computerized portion only) of the proposed new system. Use correct symbols and label the diagram.
12. System Configuration
The flowchart for Problem 12 represents the computer processing portion of a sales order system. Answer the following questions.
a. What type of data processing system is this? Explain,
and be specific.
b. The marketing manager suggests that this system can
be greatly improved by processing all files in real time. Explain the major operational changes that would occur in the system if this were done.
c. The auditor warns of operational efficiency implications from this change that must be considered. Explain the nature of these implications.
d. Sketch a flowchart of the proposed new system. Use correct symbols and label the diagram.