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Chapter 14
Automated systems
8.1 Introduction
Automated systems show the following features:
Uniform processing of transactions Every transaction will be performed in
exactly the same way.
Lack of segregation of functions One person in the company, the IT
manager, has a lot of power as he/ she
can access all the data within their
company.
Potential for data to be corrupted easily An inexpert operator could accidentally
corrupt data. Computer files can become
corrupted on their own. Alternatively,
users may input data incorrectly.
Potential for increased management Management can monitor the activities of
supervision subordinates easily. Exception reports
can be used to highlight unusual
transactions.
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