Your Task
CAM is a hotel management company that manages and
operates hotels in Hong Kong and Japan. They have one
hotel in Hong Kong, and two hotels in Tokyo. Local
offices are responsible for preparing their books of
accounts, and for reporting to the Hong Kong head office
regularly.
With the increasing number of transactions, CAM wants
to implement a new web-based accounting information
system. In this new system, the data entry work will be
decentralized, while still allowing the head office full
access to the latest financial information for making
strategic decisions.
Currently, CAM makes around HKD\$50,000 net profit
monthly. Guests must pay in full before staying at the
group's hotels. In addition, guests can purchase local
tickets, such as for theme parks, from CAM at discount
prices. As a result, the recommended system is required
to handle revenue recognition properly under the
requirements of the accounting standards.
The CEO asks you to write a report that compares and
contrasts two web-based accounting information
systems, and that recommends the system that is most
suitable for the company.