Personalized Products Is a Small Manufacturing Firm Specializing in Custom-Order

question 321

Multiple Choice

Personalized Products is a small manufacturing firm specializing in custom-order tool and die work. A computerized accounting system would help Personalized Products by

• A) making key accounting and financial decisions.
• B) helping management identify cash flow and other financial difficulties more quickly.
• C) eliminating the need to prepare financial statements and other reports.
• D) eliminating the need to perform the three middle steps of the accounting cycle.

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