ACC 564 WK 10 Assignment 4 – Changing
the Accounting Information System
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ACC 564 WK 10 Assignment 4 –
Changing the Accounting Information System
Migrating
to a new accounting information system is not an easy task. Many firms have
struggled with this process, even though our textbook makes the process seem
quite straightforward. Recently, IBM recapped some of the lessons learned in
migrating to a new accounting information system within the federal government.
These lessons can be applied to any accounting information system project.
Others have developed their own recommendations for best practices and lessons
learned involving implementing accounting information systems. However, in
order to appreciate what IBM and others are proposing, we need to apply lessons
learned to a real-life situation involving the failure to implement an
accounting system properly.
For
this assignment, research the Internet or Strayer databases for information
related to a real-life accounting information system failure and best
practices, as well as lessons learned from implementing the accounting system.
In addition to information that you may find during your research, please use
the following IBM article to complete the assignment: (http://www.businessofgovernment.org/article/what-we-
know-now-lessons-learned-implementing-federal-financial-systems-projects).
Write a ten to twelve (10-12)
page paper in which you:
Identify
three to five (3-5) factors that contributed to the accounting information
system failure within the business that you have identified. Indicate the
impact to the business. Provide support for your rationale.
Assess
senior management responsibility for the failure in question. Specify what the
senior management could have done differently to avoid the failure. Provide
support for your rationale.
Evaluate
whether the most significant failure occurred within the system design,
implementation, or operational phase of the process. Indicate what the company
could have done to avoid the failed outcome. Provide support for your
rationale.
Evaluate
how implementing best practices would have reduced the chances for failure.
Provide support for your rationale.
Based
on your research, develop a list of between four (4) and six (6) best practices
that organizations should use today to reduce the chances for failure. Provide
support for your rationale.
Using
the information provided by IBM and others, indicate which of the principles
designed to provide insight into effective and efficient strategies on how to
best deploy financial management systems, which were outlined within the
related article, should serve as an example of what not to do when establishing
the foundation for a firm to follow. Your proposed foundation should consist of
at least two (2) principles, but no more than six (6). Provide support for your
rationale.
Use at
least three (3) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and
similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources.
Your
assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
Be
typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12),with one-inch
margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or
school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
Include
a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name,
the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the
reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.
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