These are the web-based readings for the class.  Readings may also be accessed directly from the daily teaching plans or the course schedule.

Session	Topic	READ before class
Systems 1	Review of ACC3401	Read FASB Concept Statement #2 excerpts Read Divot State Bank case
Systems 2	Transaction Processing, Automated Accounting Information Systems	Read The Wooden Nickel Case
Systems 3	Systems Flowcharts	Read Davis, A Note on Systems Flowcharts
Systems 4	Data Flow Diagrams	Read Davis, A Note on Data Flow Diagrams
Systems 5	Document Flowcharts	Read Davis, A Note on Document Flowcharts
Systems 6	Coding Schemes, Introduction to Systems Understanding Aid	Read Davis, Coding Schemes and Charts of Accounts
Systems 11	Systems Evaluation and Selection	Read Davis, To Buy, Build, or Customize? Read Carlton, How to Select the Right Accounting Software: Part I Read Carlton, How to Select the Right Accounting Software: Part II Read Carlton, How to Select the Right Accounting Software: Part III
Systems 13	Systems Implementation and Conversion	Read Geyelin WSJ, Doomsday Device: How an NCR System for Inventory Turned into a Virtual Saboteur Read Planning, training woes hit ERP project at city of Oakland Read SAP: Whirlpool's rush to go live led to shipping snafus Read Update: Failed ERP gamble haunts Hershey Read Hershey earnings drop as new warehouse, order systems falter Read GoreTex maker files suit over software installation
Systems 15	Data Entry and Data Processing Alternatives	Read Davis, Data Entry and Processing Options Prepare solutions to data entry and processing scenarios for class discussion
Systems 16	File Organization and File Access Methods	Read Davis, A Note on File Organization and Access Prepare solutions to file organization and access scenarios for class discussion
Systems 19	Application Controls	Read Bulkeley WSJ Databases are Plagued by Reign of Error article. Prepare a list of data problems and an application control that would have prevented that problem.
Systems 27	Electronic Commerce	Read http://www.harbinger.com/resource/getting_started.html Read http://www.inc.com/incmagazine/archives/18950431.html Read http://www.compaq.com/corporate/edi/index.html Read McConnell article on ACC4502 website Read http://www.tradewave.com/products/whitpapr.html
Systems 28	Assurance Services for Electronic Commerce and automated applications	Read http://www.aicpa.org/pubs/jofa/may98/gray.htm Read http://www.aicpa.org/webtrust/index.htm Read The Law and CPA WebTrust Read Reporting on Systems Reliability
Systems 29	Enterprise Resource Planning Systems	Read Williams and Hart article on the ACC4502 website Read Hect article at http://www.datamation.com/PlugIn/issues/1997/march/03gart.html
Systems 30	Engineering Associates Case	Read Engineering Associates case and be prepared to discuss it in class