a. Viola completed her accounting degree in 2000; she has had three professional positions since that time. She summarized information about each position as indicated below. Organize the information into a knowledge management system.

Dewey, Cheatam and Howe, CPAs (2000 to 2001)

Responsibilities: Small-business auditing

Salary: $40,000 annually

Comments: I like working with small-business clients, but it’s tough getting to know them.

ENZ Corporation (2001 to 2003)

Responsibilities: AIS design, accounts receivable management

Salary: $45,000 annually

Comments: More stable hours, interesting work—but not really diverse.

FNN Corporation (2003 to present)

Responsibilities: Divisional controller

Salary: $50,000 annually

Comments: Plenty of responsibility; interesting corporate culture.

b. Most university accounting curricula cover a fairly standard range of topics: financial accounting, cost accounting, taxation, systems, and auditing. Think about the classes you’ve taken so far within your accounting program; develop a list of at least five topics for each class. Also, develop a list of other abilities (like writing, speaking, and use of information technology) that cut across the accounting classes you’ve had. Using a software tool of your choice (or one specified by your instructor), develop a system to organize and manage the items in the lists.

c. Sebastian is a self-employed AIS consultant. He has several books on the subject in his library, as shown in Table 15.1 , covering a variety of topics. Develop a knowledge management system based on the information provided.