Mariati is the
bookkeeper for Affendi’s Distributing Company, a distributor of
soft drinks and juices. Because the company is rather small,
Mariati performs all daily accounting tasks herself. Affendi, the
owner of the company, supervises the warehouse/delivery and front
office staff, but he also spends much of his time jogging and
skiing.
For several years,
profits were good, and sales grew faster than industry averages.
Although the accounting system was working well, bottlers were
pressuring Affendi to computerize. With a...