Businesses often modify or replace their financial information system to keep pace with their growth and take advantage of improved IT. This requires a substantial time and resource commitment. When an organization changes its AIS, a systems analysis takes place.

a. Explain the purpose and reasons for surveying an organization’s existing system.

b. Explain the activities commonly performed during systems analysis.

c. Systems analysis is often performed by a project team composed of a systems analyst, a management accountant, and other knowledgeable and helpful people. What is the management accountant’s role in systems analysis?