The Control Plan Computer Agreement of Batch Totals Is Described

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Essay

The control plan computer agreement of batch totals is described in Chapter 9. Below is a description of a particular example of that plan:
The control plan computer agreement of batch totals is described in Chapter 9. Below is a description of a particular example of that plan:
• Billing clerks batch sources documents and calculate batch totals.
• The batch of source documents and batch totals are forwarded to the data entry unit of the data center where the batch totals are entered into the computer and written to a batch control totals file (a disk file).
• As individual source documents are entered, they are recorded in an event data store (disk file).
• After the batch has been entered the computer prepares batch totals for the records on the event data store and compares these totals with those on the batch control totals file.
• The computer prepares an Error and Summary Report, which contains details of each batch, together with an indication of whether the totals agreed or disagreed.
Required:
Prepare a system flowchart to diagram the above process.

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