d. (Optional) Prepare a system flowchart of a redesigned computer-based system that resolves the control weaknesses that you identified. Explain your solution.

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Wholesale customer orders are mailed, emailed or faxed to the sales department. When the order is received, the sales clerk checks the customer's credit from a computer terminal. After the customer's credit is verified, the sales clerk records the order through the terminal. A digital copy of the order is distributed to the warehouse and shipping department terminals for further processing. The computer system automatically records the sale in the sales journal. Finally, the clerk files the hard copy of the customer order in the sales department. The warehouse manager is prompted by receipt of the digital sales order on the warehouse terminal. The manager prints out two copies of the order: stock release and the shipping notice. Using the stock release copy, a warehouse clerk picks the items and sends them to the shipping department along with the stock release and the shipping notice. The warehouse manager then updates the inventory subsidiary ledger and the general ledger control account from his computer terminal. When the shipping clerk receives the goods, stock release and shipping notice, he matches them to the corresponding digital sales order displayed on the terminal. If everything matches, he prints out three copies of the bill of lading and a packing slip. Two copies of the bill of lading and the packing slip are sent along with the goods with the carrier. The stock release copy and the shipping notice are sent to the accounts receivable department. The third bill of lading is filed in the shipping department. Upon receipt of the stock release and shipping notice, the accounts receivable clerk manually creates a hard copy invoice, which is immediately mailed to the customer. After mailing the invoice, the clerk uses the information on the stock release to update the accounts receivable subsidiary ledger and general ledger from her terminal. After the records are updated, the clerk files the stock release and shipping notice in the accounts receivable department. Wholesale customer orders are mailed, emailed or faxed to the sales department. When the order is received, the sales clerk checks the customer's credit from a computer terminal. After the customer's credit is verified, the sales clerk records the order through the terminal. A digital copy of the order is distributed to the warehouse and shipping department terminals for further processing. The computer system automatically records the sale in the sales journal. Finally, the clerk files the hard copy of the customer order in the sales department. The warehouse manager is prompted by receipt of the digital sales order on the warehouse terminal. The manager prints out two copies of the order: stock release and the shipping notice. Using the stock release copy, a warehouse clerk picks the items and sends them to the shipping department along with the stock release and the shipping notice. The warehouse manager then updates the inventory subsidiary ledger and the general ledger control account from his computer terminal. When the shipping clerk receives the goods, stock release and shipping notice, he matches them to the corresponding digital sales order displayed on the terminal. If everything matches, he prints out three copies of the bill of lading and a packing slip. Two copies of the bill of lading and the packing slip are sent along with the goods with the carrier. The stock release copy and the shipping notice are sent to the accounts receivable department. The third bill of lading is filed in the shipping department. Upon receipt of the stock release and shipping notice, the accounts receivable clerk manually creates a hard copy invoice, which is immediately mailed to the customer. After mailing the invoice, the clerk uses the information on the stock release to update the accounts receivable subsidiary ledger and general ledger from her terminal. After the records are updated, the clerk files the stock release and shipping notice in the accounts receivable department.