Martha May’s Cookies Audit

A large corporation acquires a small cookie store and needs to modernize their operations.

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Business situation
Problem statement

Martha May is the owner of a small cookie shop called Martha May’s Cookies in Rhode Island and has under 10 employees. Recently, Cookie Masters Inc., has acquired Martha May’s Cookies and is working on a plan to integrate the shop’s operations into their own.

Business situation
Problem statement

As Martha May's Cookies was a small, independent shop, she had very limited systems in place and maintained all purchase orders, shipment information and records in the form of paper copies. Cookie Masters Inc., is a well-known corporation that uses advanced software and technology and has a strong control environment. Cookie Masters Inc., has hired Deloitte to examine Martha May’s current processes and provide recommendations to assist Martha May in the transition as a result of the acquisition.

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