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STAN ROSS DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTANCYBARUCH COLLEGE, THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK 

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• ase in consolidating numerous inter+company transactions-

• ase in modifying the format of key business reports and financial statements-

• ase in managing cash and liuidity-

• ase in managing inventory-

• ase in making and changing journal entries-

• ase in closing the books-

• #bility to assist with /0!1 or regulatory filings-

• 2ow does either system support integration with other corporate applications3

• 4s customer data limited to name, company, email, telephone and address3

• 5hich system better supports email marketing and customi6able reports-

• #lso, you may identify up to 7 other areas %including costs& that you would like to considerin your analysis.

8our final analysis should address at least 9 of the above areas on a comparative basis.#lso, Dave would like you to briefly e:plain the activities commonly performed during asystems analysis. ;aterial in the chapter entitled, <4ntroduction to Systems Development and

Systems #nalysis,= addresses system development activities. 8our final analysis shouldnot e:ceed 9 pages %typed- >7 pt- >.' space- times roman font& including footnotes wherenecessary. mail completed reports to$ ($'"*/&(;*<=&-!c>c!"/*'!  by #ug+?th.

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