Case Teaching Package
A case teaching package is available for this case. It includes strategies for case presentation, key concepts, solutions to the assignment questions in the case, and suggestions for the most effective ways to work this case into your course.

Length
This case is 18 pages in length and its case teaching package is 28 pages.

Abstract

The case involves the development of an accounting information system for a new product in a new business division. As the case narrative mentions, the current accounting information system is not equipped to generate cost/managerial reports; therefore, analyzing the present system is not a component of this case.

Linkages to Textbooks or Journal Articles/Fit Within a Course

The case is suitable for either an introductory or advanced systems analysis and design class. However, if the students are to be in a position to make managerial suggestions in terms of reporting needs, then they should have completed at least one cost/managerial accounting class that treated variance analysis. If the students have limited or no accounting experience, then the instructor can decide whether they want to explain variances or whether they would be willing to ignore that part of the system.

In an introductory systems course, the instructor can focus on developing students' skills for interviewing clients, stressing the importance of the questions that are asked. Additionally, the students can define entities, construct tables, and define relationships between fields in a database. All this can be accomplished without the use of software. With software, the students can also design forms and reports with queries to support each element. In an advanced course, the intructor can add contruction of macros and documentaion of the system from both the user and designer perspectives.

Study Questions

1. What questions would you have for the kandu executives?
2. How would you design the system for the Kat's project?

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