Core Concepts of Accounting Information Systems 12th Edition by Carolyn Strand Norman, Mark Simkin

Exercise 5

Which accounting software features are likely to be the most important for the following businesses? Search the Internet for an example of an AIS that you would recommend for each of these owners and include your rationale for that product.
a. A boutique shop that sells trendy ladies clothing
b. A small business specializing in custom golf clubs, replacement shafts for clubs, replace- ment grips for clubs, and similar repairs
c. A local CPA firm with three partners, five associates, and two administrative employees
d. A pet breeder that specializes in Burmese kittens
e. A businessthat sellsand rentsSegwaysin Washington, DC, which is locatedon Constitution Avenue, near the Lincoln Memorial
f. A high-end men's clothing business that has 4 stores that are all located in the same large metropolitan city (56 employees), and the owner is contemplating additional locations for stores in nearby cities