You have been shortlisted for the accounting role and have secured an interview with Dillon and Archer. At the interview, Dillon seems reluctant to employ an accountant. He asks: ‘how can an accountant add any value to our business?’ Archer on the other hand is keen to employ an accountant but is looking for one with some existing knowledge of the surfing industry and the types of activities that a business such as theirs undertakes. Fortunately, in preparation for the interview, you undertook research on the industry and came across this article which details the surfboard manufacturing process: 

http://sploid.gizmodo.com/making-a-surfboard-by-hand-seems-satisfying-as-hell1788303186 
a. Prepare a response to Dillon’s question with reference to the accountant’s ability to ‘add value’ to an organisation. Provide a specific example of how an accountant may assist with business planning and improve the performance of the organisation.
b. Prepare a response to Archer’s concerns with reference to Porter’s Value Chain. Specifically, using your existing knowledge of, and recent research on, the surfing industry and the surfboard manufacturing process:

i. List the specific support activities likely to be undertaken by ASD in their business operations
ii. List the specific primary activities likely to be undertaken by ASD in their business operations