Accounting System Case Studies Samples For Students

Introduction

Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary (MEEI) is a non- profit organization which for the past decades has had problems in its evaluation on the way the cost are being evaluated and appropriated to patients. The system that was being employed in the hospital was insinuated to be ineffective in the sense that it did not put into consideration all the necessary measures that are required before allocating costs. According to the executive director, Mr. Charles wood, there is a need to change the traditional method used in evaluating the costs and instead embrace the new method. Central to his thoughts, the ...

Executive summary

This paper discusses about on time delivery of projects in IT organization. The issue of delay in IT projects is discussed in the start of this paper in which the issue is elaborated comprehensively. The same section includes the root-cause analysis of the issue in which several root causes have been identified and briefly discussed. The last section of the paper includes recommendations. In this section several recommendations have been elaborated to address the root causes mentioned in the previous section. Few other recommendations that may address the problem are also given in order to ensure on time delivery ...

Abstract

This article presents a discussion on the importance of management information systems in Bistro Cuisine, a restaurant operating in the city of Nairobi, Kenya. It will explain the role of information systems in the managerial function of planning, staffing, directing, and monitoring functions of management. It will describe management information system as a system of processes that provide information necessary to manage an organization effectively.

Modern technology has further made the result to management information systems in management imperative because of the changing environmental and circumstances. Finally, the article will make recommendations to public and private institutions on the importance of running ...

Powers Report: The Enron scandal

The Enron scandal that occurred in 2001 has been cited as the biggest audit failure. The scandal would later lead to the bankruptcy and collapse of Enron Corporation. Enron was an American energy company that was based in Houston. It was the largest energy company in the United States. The scandal also led to the dissolution of Arthur Andersen, an accounting firm that was one among the largest five accounting firms in the world. The investigation began when the share price of the company declined sharply from $ 90.75 in the mid of 2000 to less than $1 in 2001 ( ...

1. Introduction
The Enron collapse, occurred in October 2001, consequently caused the bankruptcy of the whole Enron Corporation, the world’s leading energy, commodities and services company, as well as the dissolution of Arthur Andersen, which was one of the top five largest audit and accountancy firms in the world. Noteworthy it was not only the largest bankruptcy proceeding in American history at that time, but also the most serious audit failure, so that one says, “Enron is fraud and fraud is Enron”. The rise of Enron was almost as fast as its failure. Actually, it was an ...

Statement of Problem

The business organization whose analysis is presented in this case is Destin Brass Products Company that is involved in the production and sale of pumps. It is noticeable that there is stiff competition from the organization’s rivals who have been continually reducing prices on pumps therefore affecting the profitability of Destin Brass Products, as affirmed by Roland Giuidry, the President of the company. The organization does not have any unique design advantage as compared to its competitors in the industry and has forced the organization to also cut price so as to compete effectively with them (Crosson & ...