AIS Operations Center

Complete 3 missions to master Accounting Information Systems: Design, Process, and Analyze.

Current Mission: Level 1 - System Architect

Client Profile: "StartUp Inc."

Background: A small, rapidly growing tech startup with limited cash but high volume of small transactions. Their business model changes every 6 months.

Goal: Recommend the best AIS configuration based on the Principles of Compatibility, Flexibility, and Cost-Benefit.

Option A: Enterprise ERP

Multi-million dollar system (SAP/Oracle). High control, rigid structure.

Option B: Cloud SaaS

Subscription-based (Xero/QBO). Low entry cost, highly flexible APIs.

Option C: Manual Ledgers

Paper journals. Zero tech cost, slow processing, difficult to scale.

Processing Center

File the source documents into the correct Special Journals. Watch the Subsidiary Ledgers update automatically!

Subsidiary Ledgers

Cust. A (AR) $0

Supp. X (AP) $0

Cash Balance $10,000

Sales
Journal

Cash
Receipts

Purchases
Journal

Cash
Payments

General
Journal

Drag documents to the journals above.

Financial Analysis

Review the dashboard metrics and make a financial decision based on Chapter 7 concepts (A1).

Average Daily Purchases

$2,000

Average Accounts Payable

$90,000

Decision Scenario

Supplier X offers terms 2/10, n/30 (2% discount if paid in 10 days). Compare our current Days' Payable Outstanding (DPO) to the credit terms.

Calculate DPO = Avg AP / Daily Purchases.