Internet Exercise #1
Bechtel Corporation and Boeing Corporation both use job-order costing. The Bechtel web site, http://www.bechtel.com, and the Boeing web site, http://www.boeing.com, contain information about the business operations of each company. Review the websites of both companies, consider the related discussion of the types of companies that would tend to use job-order costing, and write a brief paper (2 – 3 paragraphs that supports the use of job-order costing by each of these two companies. (Your paper should provide the appropriate citation(s). If necessary, you may wish to refer to the following website, which includes information about citations: http://www.cod.edu/library/research/citenet.htm.)

Internet Exercise #2
Through 2009, Fortune Magazine published the FSB 100, a list of America's 100 Fastest-Growing Small Companies. Access the 2009 FSB 100 list at http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb100/2009/full_list/. Identify three companies on the FSB 100 that would most likely use job-order costing systems. Write a brief summary (one paragraph) about each of the three companies. The summary for each should include the name, website address, and a brief description of its business, and set forth the reasons why the company would most likely use a job-order costing system. (Your paper should provide the appropriate citation(s). If necessary, you may wish to refer to the following website, which includes information about citations: http://www.cod.edu/library/research/citenet.htm.)

Internet Exercise #3
As described on its website at http://www.streamlinesys.com/, Streamline Systems LLC provides business management solutions and business process improvements and focuses on using state of the art technology to help equipment manufacturers become more efficient and competitive. In this regard, the company offers job order cost systems designed to maximize profitability on each project. A white paper, titled "Challenges and Strategies of Industrial Equipment Manufacturers in 2010" is available through the company's website at http://www.streamlinesys.com/downloads/whitepaper-industrial-equipment-industry-challenges.pdf. Read the paper. (If you are unable to access it using this link, go to http://www.streamlinesys.com/job-order-costing.php and complete the email request form.) Then, write a brief paper (3 – 5 paragraphs) that summarizes the:

• Characteristics of the industrial equipment industry.


• Critical success factors for equipment builders


• Technology needs of equipment builders.