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SITUATION 2 Accounting in ERP Systems
Background data
Today’s date 7/3/13

Current list price, NRG-A $1.50/bar
Current list price, NRG-B $1.60/bar
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Accounts receivable balance at start of business day, KLM Corporation $6,000
Credit limit, KLM Corporation $8,000
Current order
Product NRG-B
Amount 5 cases (1,440 bars)

Price List
Ship to KLM headquarters
Date desired 7/8/13
Next invoice number A1200
Documents in system
Purchase order KLM 82332 for three cases (864 bars) of NRG-A. This order is in the sales order entry
program, but it has not been transferred to the accounting program (thus, Accounting does not yet
know about this sale).
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c. Given the information currently in the system, will credit be granted or denied for KLM
Corporation’s current order?
d. If the system processed data in a more timely way, would credit be granted or denied?

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