Accounting Information System (AIS) is asystem of collection, storage and processing of financial and accounting data for decision makers (Romney and Steinbart, 2012). The development of information technology, as well as the increased needs for connectivity and consolidation between other business systems, drive accounting information systems merged with larger, more centralized computerized systems, which are known as enterprise resource planning (ERP). In ERP, AIS is built as an integrated module to facilitate the communication among separate applications. In virtue of its concise and efficient merits, AIS is gradually accepted and widely utilized by organizations. The process of selecting and identifying an optimal AIS solution forNooooodle Company is presented, beginning with needs analysis andLevel 0 Data Flow Diagram (DFD)of Production Department. Next, different management software will be compared and eliminated according to a series of criteria, including vendor analysis, software analysis, and hardware analysis. On emphasis of software analysis, Oracle, SAP and Sage are identified to be the final three candidates. Ultimately, Oracle is recommended as an optimal AIS solution for Nooooodle Company according to the unique demands in Production Department. Inevitably, limitations of this process and some contractionsbetween other groups exist. Based on this, reflection is separately pointed out from research process, group interactions, and differences between academic exercises compared to practice.
