Accounting Information Systems 9th Edition by James Hall

Exercise 16

ACCOUNTING INFORMATION SYSTEM ACQUISITION
What is the most likely system acquisition method- commercial software, custom software, or ERP-for each of the following situations? Explain your answers.
• A heating and air-conditioning supply company with 20 employees that sells standard off-the-shelf products to wholesale customers in a local community needs a system to manage its affairs.
• A major oil company with diverse holdings, complex oil leases, and esoteric accounting practices needs a system that can coordinate its many enterprises.
• A large organization with multiple divisions needs an information system to support its operations. The information needs of the various divisions are diverse, but standard within their respective industries.