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Overview
Riordan Manufacturing has three operating
entities…Georgia, Michigan and California…plus a joint
venture in the People's Republic of China. Basically, the
operating entities each have their own Finance & Accounting
Systems and they provide input that is consolidated at
Corporate…San Jose. The basic components of each
system are as follows:
General Ledger
Accounts Payable
Accounts Receivable
Order Entry
Procurement
Sales and Purchasing History
Invoicing and Shipping

Payroll
Financial Reporting
EDI
Bar Code Reading
EDSS (Executive Decision Support System)
San Jose Only
Background:
During the due diligence process in which Riordan acquired
the operating entities in Michigan and Georgia the matter of
F & A System's compatibility was not addressed.
Current Situation Regarding F & A Systems:
San Jose has a license for a fully integrated Windows based
ERP manufacturing,
distribution and financial management software application
specifically designed for
plastics processors and process and assembly manufacturers.
The license does not
include application source code.
Michigan had purchased a vendor developed software
application and the attendant

source code for their Fd & A and process application. The
vendor is no longer in business.
The application runs on a pair of DEC Alpha's, using the VMS
operating system, VAX4000
work stations and programmed in C.
Georgia had purchased a vendor (different from Michigan)
developed software application
and the attendant source code for their F & A and
manufacturing process applications.
The systems run on a pair of AS400's, using UNIX operating
system, use PC's (Windows)
as workstations, and is programmed in RPG400.
Challenge:
The F & A Department has been unable to achieve anything
remotely resembling "seamless
compatibility". Some F & A data is provided to corporate via
data files; some data is provided
via hardcopy reports and must be re-entered; some data is
provided via data files but must be
converted (redirected) to the proper account codes and the list
goes on. Subsequently, Riordan
has the following situation regarding F & A system outputs at
the consolidated level:

Consolidated close of the General Ledger and subsequently the
Income Statement and
Balance Sheet is labor intensive and normally not completed
until 15-20 days after month
end.
Audit (to include external auditors) is required each month and
is costly and labor
intensive.
Compliance with new government required reporting
requirements at the consolidated
level is difficult at best.
Riordan Enterprises finds the situation unacceptable and has
mandated a
solutions(s)/alternatives be recommended soonest.
NOTE: This situation is transparent to customers and suppliers
as each operating entity has
maintained invoicing, payments, etc., as was prior to
acquisition.
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M E M O R A N D U M
To: Maria Trinh
From: Hugh McCauley
Date: September 10, 2003
Re: IT Special Project
CC: Michael Riordan; Dale Edgel
As we have discussed, over time our use of technology to
support continuing business
operations and our plans for growing the business has been
haphazard at best.
Therefore, I have included $150,000 in your FY04 operating
budget to fund a project that will
include, but not be limited to:

• Document current environment
• Forecast of business technology needs for the next 5 years
• Recommendations on systems integration, acquisitions and
consolidations
Please prepare a RFP for my review that will, at a minimum,
accomplish the above.
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Hardware and Software Selection Paper
Anthony True, Cynthia Perry, Jennifer Whatley, Robin Burkman
Accounting Information Systems I
December 19, 2016
Judy Thomas
Introduction

Riordan Manufacturing Finance and Accounting systems are
having problems making the different AIS systems and ERP
system work together, and the issues are apparent to Riordan’s
suppliers and customers. “The F & A Department has been
unable to achieve anything remotely resembling "seamless
compatibility" (Riordan/Finance/Overview, 2016). Accounts
payable is different in each of Riordan Manufacturing locations,
and each location has maintained payments to vendors, as they
did before to the acquisitions. Comment by Judy Thomas:
In what way?
Riordan will need to make sure that the hardware system that
they have will be to handle the new ERP system. The hardware
is what will store the ERP system. The Headquarters will need
to have the mainframe computers and the centralized databases.
All locations will need to have updated computers that will have
internet portals as well as the ERP system. There should be
back-up servers at each of the locations to help if the mainframe
computers have an issue.
Riordan will be investing in a new state of the art ERP system
that will integrate the Finance and Accounting systems from all
four locations. It will be important that Riordan’s programs will
keep track of financial Riordan will also need to make sure that
the programs they choose will allow the accounting clerks to
work on a day to day accounts payable processes. The system
should also help the accountants maintain and process the
financial report sin a timely manner. The ERP system should be
able to integrate the payroll, order entry, procurement, accounts
receivable, purchasing, sales, inventory, and shipping, plus
others. Comment by Judy Thomas: This is unclear
Comment by Judy Thomas: Reports in
This paper will discuss who needs access to the information and
then what controls need to be in place. Then what types of
reports need to be generated. Finally, what information should
be available through the corporate intranet or the internet.
Who Needs Access and What Controls Are Needed?
The employees who need access to the accounts payable

information can include a few different departments. These
include the employees who do the actual purchasing, the
employees who receive the invoices and the accounting
department. The purchasing department would need access to
the supplier information regarding credit limit and payment
terms. The receiving department would need access to the
accounts payable purchase orders to be able to receive product.
Finally, the accounting department would need to have access to
ensure vendors are paid promptly and accurately.
Controls need to be put in place to ensure accuracy and to
prevent fraud within the accounts payable department. This can
be broken down to one person creating the purchase order,
another person preparing the receiving report, another employee
comparing the invoice with the purchase order and finally the
employee who pays the vendors. When there is more than one
person responsible for different duties, there is less chance that
the company will lose money through embezzlement or other
fraudulent activities. Comment by Judy Thomas: What kind
of controls need to be in place for approval of the purchase
order? Who should authorize the creation of the purchase order
– requisition? Comment by Judy Thomas: What kind of
documentation is needed in order to pay the invoice?
Needed Reports
Within Riordan Manufacturing, the needs of an automated
system to produce verity of different reports, including reports
based on costs of goods sold, selling expenses, cost of labor,
administrative expenses, and inventory. The reports generated
for accounts payable relate to invoices of inventory received for
Riordan Manufacturing to use in outgoing products that must be
paid either in 30 days, 60 days, or 90 days depending on the
vendor’s contract agreement of repayment. This report will
allow the accounting department to receive and pay the bills in
a timely manner to prevent any late payment penalties.
Comment by Judy Thomas: variety Comment by Judy
Thomas: receiving reports
Another report that an automated system could produce to help

Riordan Manufacturing in their accounts payable department is
the AP Trial Balance. An AP Trial Balance report can help the
accountant find mathematical or vendor payment errors if ran
regularly. The trial balance is compared to the general ledger
entries to match payments that are made, any entry that does not
match means that a vendor could be over paid or not paid at all
or that the payment was made to the wrong vendor. This report
will double check the payments made to ensure accuracy of the
accounts payable department. Comment by Judy Thomas: check
register? Will the company need to produce 1099s at the end of
the year? Would a payments by vendor report be useful? What
about a vendor report?
The Intranet—What to Include
One of the biggest pieces to integrating Riordan’s
accounting process into an automated system using technology
is the development of its Intranet. Currently the company has a
well-established blueprint regarding this network as it provides
detailed links to many of its processes throughout the
organization. For example, Riordan provides links to its sales
and marketing branch, human resources, finance and
accounting, and IT departments. Within these links users can
find employee information for contact purposes, application
forms to apply for a specific position, financial documents to
reference from prior years, and even customer lists and product
sales information. These are all useful pieces of information
that can be accessed using Riordan’s network. The main
objective in this case, however, is to further integrate the
accounts payable process of the company’s accounting cycle.
This can be accomplished by providing some of the same type
of links that are already available through the Intranet.
In order to best integrate the accounts payable process Riordan
can provide further documentation much like its already
existing customer list. This link for example could provide a
list of vendors the company buys from and the products they
offer Riordan. This allows the users within accounts payable to
have the necessary information for when they need to contact

the vendors directly to set up payments or verify invoices. In
addition, the Intranet should also provide tutorials, step-by-step
guides, or flowcharts that are easily accessible to anyone in
accounts payable. In fact, Costco Wholesale demonstrates this
quite well with its established Intranet. Through Costco’s
network employees are able to access training videos they must
view and pass annually in order to keep them well-informed of
their duties and tasks (Costco Wholesale Corporation, 2016).
Further establishing Riordan’s Intranet in a similar way would
help ensure protocol is being followed and correct steps are
being taken to pay the company’s bills. An integrated network
such as this provides users with the correct processes, handling
of invoices, and payments, and is all located inside one network
within the company. Comment by Judy Thomas: Approved
suppliers? Comment by Judy Thomas: What could you put on the
Internet?
Conclusion
The hardware and software for the accounts payable of Riordan
Manufacturing is a very important part to the business as well
as the internal controls in place to protect the integrity of the
system. Identifying the personnel who needs access to the
information available, and what reports would need to be
generated though a new automated system is also important.
Riordan Manufacturing will need to be able to provide their
customers with the best product, and the best website
information possible. For each step of the accounting cycle
needs to be completed accurately, and each part within the step
needs to be accurate as well.

Reference
Costco Wholesale Corporation. (2016). What is
Costco?. Retrieved from http://www.costco.com/membership-
information.html
Riordan/Finance/Overview. (2016). Retrieved from
https://ecampus.phoenix.edu:
iordan/Finance/Overview.asp
Accounting Tools. (2016). Retrieved from:
http://www.accountingtools.com/questions-and- answers/the-
accounts-payable-aging-report.html
AZ Central. (2016). Retrieved from:
http://yourbusiness.azcentral.com/three-important-accounts-
payable-reports-24827.html
Written Assignment Grading Form – Team Hardware and
Software Selection Paper
Content and Organization
70 Percent
Percent Earned: 70%
Comments:
Team A:
The team did a nice job with the part of the project. The team
described (briefly) the hardware requirements for the integrated
system. The team needed to expand somewhat on what types of
information would need to be shared between the various
cycles. The team discussed who would need access to the
information. The team described some of the controls that
would need to be in place for accounts payable but they mostly
involved segregation of duties. See my comments. You
included some reports that would be useful but you might
consider additional reports. The team described what
information might be included on the company intranet.

All key elements of the assignment are covered in a substantive
way.
· Examines the hardware and software necessary to integrate
this accounting process into an automated system.
· Discuss what information might need to be shared between the
different cycles.
· Includes:
· Who needs access to the information?
· What controls need to be in place?
· What types of reports need to be generated?
· What information should be available through the corporate
intranet or the Internet?
· 1050-1400 word paper – summarizing major topics
The content is comprehensive, accurate, and/or persuasive.
The paper develops a central theme or idea, directed toward the
appropriate audience.
The paper links theory to relevant examples of current
experience and industry practice and uses the vocabulary of the
theory correctly.
Major points are stated clearly; are supported by specific
details, examples, or analysis; and are organized logically.
The introduction provides sufficient background on the topic
and previews major points.
The conclusion is logical, flows from the body of the paper, and

reviews the major points.
Readability and Style
15 Percent
Percent Earned: 15%
Comments:
The team did a good job putting the assignment together. It was
fairly well organized. The tone was appropriate to the content.
Paragraph transitions are present and logical and maintain the
flow throughout the paper.
The tone is appropriate to the content and assignment.
Sentences are complete, clear, and concise.
Sentences are well-constructed, with consistently strong, varied
sentences.
Sentence transitions are present and maintain the flow of
thought.
Mechanics

15 Percent
Percent Earned: 15%
Comments:
There were no major grammatical or usage errors in the paper.
At least one reference other than the text is cited and
referenced.
The paper, including the title page, reference page, tables, and
appendices, follow APA guidelines for format.
Citations of original works within the body of the paper follow
APA guidelines.
The paper is laid out with effective use of headings, font styles,
and white space.
Rules of grammar, usage, and punctuation are followed.
Spelling is correct.
Total 100
Percent
Percent Earned: 100%
Comments:

Points Possible - 5
Percent
Earned x
Points Possible
Points earned: 5.0
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Integrated Accounting Cycle Final Report
Learning Team A
ACC 340—Accounting Information Systems I
January 16, 2017
Judy Thomas
Integrated Accounting Cycle Final Report
Riordan has continued to establish itself throughout the
years as an efficient and well-managed manufacturing
organization. The company has been able to do this
successfully through its continued emphasis placed on the
controls within the operations of the business. Establishing the
Riordan study team within the company and following the
blueprint of the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) has
allowed the team to continuously plan and investigate the
company’s Accounting Information System (AIS) and its
processes on a yearly basis. The study team’s investigation is
able to identify needs, strengths, and weaknesses in various

accounting cycles, such as the accounts payable process that
was previously analyzed in a past report. In addition, the team
is also able to analyze the physical hardware involved in these
processes and update the software when it is needed. The
analyzing process will help to identify which employees within
the company may need or may no longer need access to
particular computer capabilities as well as what reports may
need to be updated to produce the necessary information for
continued success. The team can then design the changes that
are needed and eventually perform the continued maintenance
and follow-up on the system as needed. As a result, applying
the SDLC and its four main stages is one of the main factors in
maintaining a valuable AIS and detecting the updates that are
constantly available in what has become a technologically
driven business environment.
Accounting Cycle—Accounts Payable
The accounts payable division is one area within Riordan’s
accounting cycle that the study team will be following up on
and continuing to maintain. With the procedures that were
previously in place multiple users were given access and
communication along with the input process of data were not
meeting company standards. The study team was able to
identify the input of both incorrect and repeated information
that created unorganized chaos within the company’s system.
Bills were being paid twice and vendors were left trying to
clean up the mess as Riordan attempted to reconcile the
differences. As a result, the company was spending more time
and money doing the same job twice. Riordan has made the
conscious decision along with its study team to update the
process surrounding this phase of the accounting cycle. In
addition the company will also be upgrading the software so
that cloud computing will now be available. The design phase
of the SDLC has the study team implementing these new
procedures that creates more of a checks and balance system so
that the input errors may be corrected. The payable division
employees will continue their inputs as usual and in addition

supervisors of the division will be reviewing the data input each
day and cross referencing it with money going out of the
department. This new procedure in combination with the new
cloud-based system will allow for faster and more convenient
updates to the data entry and payment system. Consequently,
information will no longer be delayed and the processes will
only be done once— making accounts payable more accurate
and effective than ever.
What did you identify as strengths and weaknesses in their
current system?
Riordan’s main weakness is that the company is running four
different accounting systems. This leads to the next weakness,
which is the manual entry of the accounting information from
the other three locations into the headquarters ERP system. This
leads to mistakes and duplicate payments of invoices.
Riordan’s main strength is that the company headquarters
decided that the company needs to overhaul their ERP and AIS
systems.
What did you identify as strengths and weaknesses in their
current system?
In the analysis stage, what access was needed and what reports
should be generated, what controls need to be included, etc.
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Accounting Cycle Description Paper
Anthony True, Cynthia Perry, Jennifer Whatley, Robin Burkman
Accounting Information Systems I
December 12, 2016
Judy Thomas
Accounting Cycle Description Paper
Accounting cycles are an important process that a business
must consider and monitor throughout the year in order to
ensure that the proper steps are being taken. Riordan
Manufacturing is a company that deals with all kinds of
accounting processes in its day-to-day operations and the
accounts payable account is one of them. With these accounts it
is important to focus on the recognition of transactions, whether
it be the receipt of a bill to be paid in the future or the actual
payment of that bill. A proper adjustment within that payable
account therefore must be made when it occurs. Without proper
recognition in this area, Riordan Manufacturing will have
difficulties explaining their short-term obligations. This could
cause serious problems for the users of the company’s financial
statements, some of who may be interested in investing with the
organization. To eliminate and help in avoiding these mistakes,
Riordan has developed various internal controls by weighing the
strengths and weaknesses of these controls and integrating them
into its accounting information systems (AISs). Part of the
development of these controls also focuses on specific
accounting software and information systems that allow its
operations the opportunity to run more effectively. Being able
to integrate these systems with the company’s accounts payable
methods will allow for the most effective use of company time
and resources. Comment by Judy Thomas: Avoid passive
voice
The Accounting Cycle and Accounts Payable
According to Investopedia, the accounting cycle is a methodical
set of rules to ensure the accuracy and conformity of financial
statements. (Investopedia, 2016) There are several steps to the

accounting cycle that help organizations record transactions that
create the financial records of the business. The steps of the
accounting cycle include identifying, collecting and analyzing
transactions, recording these transactions in journals and
general ledgers, and preparing financial statements. (Averkamp,
2016) While the processes of recording these transactions have
gone from manual to computerized, the accounting cycle still
remains the same. Comment by Judy Thomas: Investopedia is
not a valid reference
The accounts payable piece of the accounting cycle involves an
organization purchasing goods or services from suppliers on
credit, receiving an invoice for these goods or services and
issuing a payment to the supplier. Accounts Payable
departments can be a huge part of the organization’s success.
Handling invoice payments, ensuring accuracy and vendor
relations is very important to keep the cash flow of the business
running especially if the business needs to be extended credit
for a project. Some companies issue purchase orders to
suppliers as a form of security to ensure they are only charged
for what they receive and to ensure no unauthorized purchases
are made. The accounts payable department of the organization
must be timely and accurate in order for the organization’s
financial statements to be accurate.
Internal Controls and the Cycle
Internal controls within an organization help to define processes
and operate under certain procedures. These procedures can
make a company unique and potentially more effective and
efficient than others. The accounting cycle is a process that
should be handled carefully to ensure that entries are made
correctly and that financial statements and records are kept
properly. According to Jackie Lohrey (2016), “Internal controls
built into the accounting cycle serve to prevent inaccurate data
entry, protect the business from fraud and maintain consistency
within the accounting cycle” (What Internal Controls Are
Common in the Accounting Cycle?). Lohrey discusses some of
these controls in detail such as proper authorization for access

to specific accounts and statements, correct documentation in
order to create a paper trail that will help prevent discrepancies,
and necessary security in order to protect the company’s
information systems from failure or potential hackers.
These types of internal controls will allow companies such as
Riordan to be more productive and be more aware of their
finances. They provide a great advantage to the overall
functions of the entity. Having the correct, authorized
personnel constructing and managing financial accounts will
ensure the information is safe. Furthermore, issuing checks and
balances where duties may be split and certain personnel
construct the entries and statements while another reviews their
work also helps to ensure accuracy. Comment by Judy
Thomas: You will want to determine specific internal controls
related to accounts payable.
There may also be disadvantages to this type of
functioning however. The costs of implementing internal
controls such as the ones stated previously can be costly. They
require more staff to review the work of others and create the
necessary documents. In addition, the security measures that
are used could also be a costly expense. These are all necessary
expenses though that will ensure the processes are carried out
properly and with integrity.
Account Cycle Integration
The different types of accounting information systems that are
needed to achieve this integration are hardware, software,
people and procedures. The current problem with the accounts
payable system, in the Riordan Industries, Inc. is that each of
their locations are using different accounting software systems.
Riordan Industries, Inc. needs to have an enterprise wide
accounting information systems (AIS). Riordan has the
hardware needed in all of their facilities. Next, Riordan needs to
figure out if the ERP system in their headquarters they have will
be able to be used in their other facilities. As far as personnel,
Riordan already has their accounting teams in all of their
facilities they would need to be trained on the new software.

Finally, Riordan would need to have their processes, like their
accounting process and procedures in one system and have
multiple users and all of their locations using one AIS. The San
Jose headquarters would have the foundation of the system.
Riordan will need to write the procedure for each module of the
new AIS. The San Jose office will have all of the modules, and
will utilize the general ledger module. The procedure training
is to ensure that each facility processes the invoices the same
way. All of the facilities will be able to process journal entries
and accounts payable invoices, as well as other modules within
the AIS. The corporate office will have the ability to update the
information almost as soon as it is being entered into the
system.
Different Types of Information Systems
Many companies purchase accounting information systems to
assist with recording financial transactions and to use this as a
tool to assist managers in making future decisions with the
company. An accounting information systems that can be used
within Riordan would be batch processing systems, online batch
systems, or online real time systems (Bluest, 2015). With using
the batch processing systems, Riordan would enter transactions
when they occurred and process and integrate the transactions
periodically into an accounting record daily or weekly by
running a batch process. If Riordan were to use the online batch
systems, the accounts payable process would typically be
running the same as batch process systems with the exception
that transactions and processing of the accounts payable is done
using online based accounting software. One of the other
options of an accounting information system for the accounts
payable is one that can be used is real time systems. This
software does not use the batch processing style of payables,
and the transactions are processed in real time into an
accounting record when the person records them.
Another option that Riordan has to use for their accounts
payable information system is transaction processing systems is
an information processing system that records the collection,

modification, and retrieval of transaction data. There are
differences between the transaction systems and batch
processing, being that with the transaction processing systems,
a person must physically be present to enter the current
information and no user interaction is mandatory with the batch
processing. With transaction processing, the results of a
transaction are immediately available with no delay in the
system. In batch processing systems, a delay is made while
transactions are being processed, organized, stored, and then
executed. The only concern with the delay in time with batch
processing is the possibility of errors occurring. (Bluest, 2015).
Conclusion
Riordan Manufacturing is an international company.
Riordan operates four different locations, which currently
operate different accounting software. The issue Riordan is
facing is that their accounting systems cannot interact with each
other, which is causing information to be entered into the
Headquarters accounting system manually. The inability of
these systems to be integrated is also a big monetary problem.
For these reasons, Rioiran needs to look into some of the
different accounts payable solutions like the batch processing
systems, online batch systems, or online real time systems.
References
Averkamp, H. (2016). Accounting Coach. Retrieved from
http://www.accountingcoach.com/blog/accounting-cycle
Investopedia. (2016). Retrieved from
http://www.investopedia.com/terms/a/accounting-cycle.asp
Lohrey, J. (2016). What Internal Controls Are Common in the
Accounting Cycle?. Retrieved from
http://yourbusiness.azcentral.com/internal-controls-common-
accounting-cycle-26026.html#
Bluest, K. (2015). Types of Accounting Information Systems:
Retrieved from:
http://www.ehow.com/list_7975345_types-accounting-
inforamtion-systems.html

Riordan Manufacturing. (2013). Retrieved from
iordan/Finance/Overview.asp
Written Assignment Grading Form – Team Accounting Cycle
Description Paper.
Content and Organization
70 Percent
Percent Earned: 65%
Comments:
Team A:
The team described the accounting cycle. In this case you
would have wanted to describe the transaction cycle
(expenditure) and the other transaction cycles to understand
how accounts payable relates to these transaction cycles and its
role in the transaction cycles. However, it is not clear in the
description of the assignment so the “accounting cycle” as we
know it is fine. The team described the accounts payable
function.
The team discussed internal controls and alluded to some of the
controls that might be appropriate for accounts payable. You
should identify the strengths and weaknesses that exist in
Riordan’s internal controls for accounts payable. You will need
to implement internal controls for a new system for Riordan’s
accounts payable.
The team discussed the various types of accounting systems that
could be used for integration into an enterprise-wide system.
The team alluded to how information currently flows through
Riordan but did not demonstrate the flow of accounting
information through Riordan.

* Remember that this paper and the following papers will form
the foundations for your final project.
All key elements of the assignment are covered in a substantive
way.
· Identify and describe the accounting cycle.
· Comment on the strengths and weaknesses of the internal
controls related to this cycle.
· Explain how you would integrate this part of the accounting
cycle into an enterprise-wide accounting information system.
· Differentiate between the various types of information systems
necessary to achieve this integration.
· Demonstrate the flow of accounting information through this
organization.
· 1050-1400 word paper – summarizing major topics
The content is comprehensive, accurate, and/or persuasive.
The paper develops a central theme or idea, directed toward the
appropriate audience.
The paper links theory to relevant examples of current
experience and industry practice and uses the vocabulary of the
theory correctly.
Major points are stated clearly; are supported by specific
details, examples, or analysis; and are organized logically.
The introduction provides sufficient background on the topic
and previews major points.

The conclusion is logical, flows from the body of the paper, and
reviews the major points.
Readability and Style
15 Percent
Percent Earned: 15%
Comments:
The paper has some very nice elements in it but has very rough
transitions. You will want to smooth out the flow of
information in your subsequent assignments.
Paragraph transitions are present and logical and maintain the
flow throughout the paper.
The tone is appropriate to the content and assignment.
Sentences are complete, clear, and concise.
Sentences are well-constructed, with consistently strong, varied
sentences.
Sentence transitions are present and maintain the flow of
thought.

Mechanics
15 Percent
Percent Earned: 15%
Comments:
There are some minor grammatical and usage errors in the
assignment.
At least one reference other than the text is cited and
referenced.
The paper, including the title page, reference page, tables, and
appendices, follow APA guidelines for format.
Citations of original works within the body of the paper follow
APA guidelines.
The paper is laid out with effective use of headings, font styles,
and white space.
Rules of grammar, usage, and punctuation are followed.
Spelling is correct.
Total 100
Percent

Percent Earned: 95%
Comments:
Points Possible - 5
Percent
Earned x
Points Possible
Points earned: 4.75
Integrated Accounting Cycle - AIS
Learning Team A
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The following presentation represents Learning Team A’s final
report presentation in which we discuss the overall progression
inside Riordan Manufacturing. We will focus on some of its
internal processes and the SDLC that the company has
discussed.
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Systems Development Life Cycle

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The systems development life cycle provides a blueprint
consisting of four main stages: (1) Planning and investigation,
(2) Analysis, (3) Design and Acquisition, and (4)
Implementation and follow-up. These are the stages that
Riordan will go through with its established study team in order
to address some of the main issues the company has been
dealing with lately. These stages will help the company
improve its operations and be much more efficient. It will (1)
investigate the issues, (2) analyze the current system and its
issues in order to begin addressing which direction to go. The
team will then (3) design and implement its new plan/system
minimizing weaknesses and bringing out more of its strengths.
Finally, (4) the complete implementation and continued
maintenance to the system will improve the overall function and
processes the company completes. Ultimately, going through
this cycle will help save the company time and money upon its
completion, and it will stay up to date in years to come with a
continued follow-up each year.
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Planning and Investigation
Design and Acquisition
Analysis

Implementation and Follow-Up
Riordan Manufacturing
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C
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Riordan has decided to implement a study team that will go
through the SDLC (systems development life cycle) in order to
better establish its accounting information system. The SDLC
will look into various different components of the company’s
system including its overall AIS as a whole, which will include
its strengths, weaknesses, needs, and one area in particular—its
accounts payable division. Through the team’s findings, the
accounts payable process in the accounting cycle has been
highly ineffective and costly. The team’s goal is to follow the
development system in order to eliminate these errors and turn

around a failing division of the company.
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Systems
Development
Life
Cycle
Accounting
Information
System
Strengths
Weaknesses
Needs
Accounting Cycle
Accounts Payable

Accounts Payable
What is the problem?
Ineffective data Input
Double Payments
What is the Result?
Lost time
Highly Expensive
How to Fix?
Revamped processes
Supervisor Intervention and monitoring
Faster cloud-enabled system
*Google Images
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As we move on through the different areas of the SDLC the
accounts payable division will be investigated first. Through
the process the study team has identified two very egregious
errors that have become habit. Due to an out-of-date, slow-
moving system data is constantly being incorrectly input into
the system sometimes duplicating invoices, which often results
in double payments being made to vendors. The time it takes to
correct these errors costs Riordan valuable resources in its
employees and its earnings. In order to fix the failing system
that has become customary within the organization, the study

team has decided to upgrade the entire system and move to a
more friendly and faster cloud-based system. This will allow
employees to see up to the minute inputs wherever they may be
inside or outside of the office. Fixing the system is not the only
step taken by the study team either. In addition, the team has
reconstructed the actual physical process the employees go
through and added more responsibility for supervisors. The new
process continues with employee data entry, but must be
reviewed daily by supervisors who will then cross reference the
entered data with any payments that have been made for that
day. The supervisors will help to monitor the new process and
act as a checks and balance system in order to increase
effectiveness and accuracy—two qualities that have been absent
from the this particular division.
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References
Google Images. (2017). Retrieved from
https://images.google.com
*all images taken from Google Images
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