Examine issues of the Journal of Accountancy, Strategic Finance, and other business magazines for the past three years to find stories about current developments in factory automation
Write a brief report that discusses the accounting implications of one development: how it affects the efficiency and accuracy of data collection and any new opportunities for improving the quality of performance reports. Also discuss how the development affects the risks of various production cycle threats and the control procedures used to mitigate those risks.
There is no one correct answer. In addition to grading on writing quality, be sure that students fulfill task requirements (i.e., describe the development, the controller's role, and the effect on production cycle threats). The logical reasoning used to support any analysis should also be evaluated.
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