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a financial transaction - ANSWER-The primary input to the transaction processing
system is
FRS provides information to external users; the MRS provides information to internal
users. - ANSWER-The major difference between the financial reporting system (FRS)
and the management reporting system (MRS) is the
whether the transactions are financial or nonfinancial that directly affect the processing
of financial transactions - ANSWER-The author distinguishes between the accounting
information system and the management information system based on
the purchase of computer - ANSWER-An example of a financial transactions is
log of customer calls - ANSWER-An example of a nonfinancial transaction is
the conversion cycle - ANSWER-The transaction processing system includes which of
the following
the production of useful information - ANSWER-The goal of data processing is
tax authorities - ANSWER-Which of the following is an external end user?
internal auditing - ANSWER-An appraisal function housed within the organization that
performs a wide range of services for management is
constituents - ANSWER-What factor conceptually distinguishes external auditing and
internal auditing?
cash disbursements - ANSWER-What system is part of the expenditure cycle?
physical and financial - ANSWER-Both the revenue and the expenditure cycle can be
viewed as having two parts. These key parts are
represent relationships between key elements of both manual and computer systems -
ANSWER-System flowcharts do which one of the following?
oval - ANSWER-Which symbol is used to represent a data source or destination of
documents and reports in a system flowchart?
,Sales Order Processing - ANSWER-Which accounting application is least suited to
batch processing?
there is a lag between the time when the economic event occurs, and the financial
records are updated. - ANSWER-In contrast to a real-time system, in a batch
processing system
processing takes place when the economic event occurs. - ANSWER-In contrast to a
batch processing system, in a real-time system
block code - ANSWER-The coding scheme most appropriate for a chart of accounts is
a mnemonic code - ANSWER-When a firm wants its coding system to convey meaning
without reference to any other document, it would choose
missing or unrecorded documents can be identified. - ANSWER-The most important
advantage of sequential coding is that
Management Reporting System (MRS) - ANSWER-Li has implemented a new
accounting information system (AIS) to help him manage his construction company. Li
uses the information captured by the system to plan each project, forecasting the
requirements for raw materials and the cash flow expected. Which AIS subsystem helps
Li in planning?
Variance reports - ANSWER-Which information does the management reporting system
(MRS) provide?
The decision maker wastes resources analyzing outdated information. - ANSWER-
Useful information has the following characteristics: relevance, timeliness, accuracy,
completeness, and summarization. What happens if the information is old?
The decision maker receives materially wrong information. - ANSWER-Useful
information has the following characteristics: relevance, timeliness, accuracy,
completeness, and summarization. What happens if the information is inaccurate?
The organization needs to review its credit-granting policies. - ANSWER-Which
important information does external feedback about the level of uncollected customer
accounts indicate to the management information system?
Raw material is moved into work-in process. - ANSWER-What is a type of data source
for the accounting information system (AIS)?
It has unique information needs. - ANSWER-Why would an organization decide to
develop its own custom information system?
, Inaccurately recording sales and cash receipts transactions in journals and accounts. -
ANSWER-An objective of internal controls is to mitigate the risk from errors and fraud.
What is the primary risk associated with revenue cycle transactions?
It is a temporary file using a numeric filing system. - ANSWER-What does the letter N in
an inverted triangle mean in a system flowchart?
Master file - ANSWER-Which digital computer file contains account data that are
updated by transactions and includes the general ledger and subsidiary ledgers?
Parallelogram symbol - ANSWER-How would shipping logs be depicted in system
flowchart?
This is an on-page connector used to replace flow lines that otherwise would cause
excessive clutter on the page. - ANSWER-What is the circular symbol labeled A in the
system flowchart?
Sequential coding supports the reconciliation of a batch of transactions at the end of
processing. - ANSWER-What is an advantage of sequential codes?
Real-time systems process transactions individually when the events occur. -
ANSWER-Why is there no lag time with real-time systems?
Collecting data only once - ANSWER-What does efficiency mean in the data collection
process?
The decision maker does not have enough information in order to act. - ANSWER-
Useful information has the following characteristics: relevance, timeliness, accuracy,
completeness and summarization. What happens if the information is incomplete?
The decision maker is overwhelmed by the amount of detail in the information. -
ANSWER-Useful information has the following characteristics: relevance, timeliness,
accuracy, completeness and summarization. What happens if the information lacks
summarization?
Complete - ANSWER-An office manager receives the following marketing fax from a
current supplier: "Our company is having a promotion this month for all our main
products. Please call for more information." Which characteristic of useful information is
missing from this scenario?
They are the domain experts, determining the nature of the information required, its
source, its destination, and the rules that need to be applied. - ANSWER-Why are
accountants involved in the information system development team?
CDP uses a common data center for all the processing needs of the organization; in
DDP, every department has its own processing capabilities. - ANSWER-What is the
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a financial transaction - ANSWER-The primary input to the transaction processing
system is
FRS provides information to external users; the MRS provides information to internal
users. - ANSWER-The major difference between the financial reporting system (FRS)
and the management reporting system (MRS) is the
whether the transactions are financial or nonfinancial that directly affect the processing
of financial transactions - ANSWER-The author distinguishes between the accounting
information system and the management information system based on
the purchase of computer - ANSWER-An example of a financial transactions is
log of customer calls - ANSWER-An example of a nonfinancial transaction is
the conversion cycle - ANSWER-The transaction processing system includes which of
the following
the production of useful information - ANSWER-The goal of data processing is
tax authorities - ANSWER-Which of the following is an external end user?
internal auditing - ANSWER-An appraisal function housed within the organization that
performs a wide range of services for management is
constituents - ANSWER-What factor conceptually distinguishes external auditing and
internal auditing?
cash disbursements - ANSWER-What system is part of the expenditure cycle?
physical and financial - ANSWER-Both the revenue and the expenditure cycle can be
viewed as having two parts. These key parts are
represent relationships between key elements of both manual and computer systems -
ANSWER-System flowcharts do which one of the following?
oval - ANSWER-Which symbol is used to represent a data source or destination of
documents and reports in a system flowchart?
,Sales Order Processing - ANSWER-Which accounting application is least suited to
batch processing?
there is a lag between the time when the economic event occurs, and the financial
records are updated. - ANSWER-In contrast to a real-time system, in a batch
processing system
processing takes place when the economic event occurs. - ANSWER-In contrast to a
batch processing system, in a real-time system
block code - ANSWER-The coding scheme most appropriate for a chart of accounts is
a mnemonic code - ANSWER-When a firm wants its coding system to convey meaning
without reference to any other document, it would choose
missing or unrecorded documents can be identified. - ANSWER-The most important
advantage of sequential coding is that
Management Reporting System (MRS) - ANSWER-Li has implemented a new
accounting information system (AIS) to help him manage his construction company. Li
uses the information captured by the system to plan each project, forecasting the
requirements for raw materials and the cash flow expected. Which AIS subsystem helps
Li in planning?
Variance reports - ANSWER-Which information does the management reporting system
(MRS) provide?
The decision maker wastes resources analyzing outdated information. - ANSWER-
Useful information has the following characteristics: relevance, timeliness, accuracy,
completeness, and summarization. What happens if the information is old?
The decision maker receives materially wrong information. - ANSWER-Useful
information has the following characteristics: relevance, timeliness, accuracy,
completeness, and summarization. What happens if the information is inaccurate?
The organization needs to review its credit-granting policies. - ANSWER-Which
important information does external feedback about the level of uncollected customer
accounts indicate to the management information system?
Raw material is moved into work-in process. - ANSWER-What is a type of data source
for the accounting information system (AIS)?
It has unique information needs. - ANSWER-Why would an organization decide to
develop its own custom information system?
, Inaccurately recording sales and cash receipts transactions in journals and accounts. -
ANSWER-An objective of internal controls is to mitigate the risk from errors and fraud.
What is the primary risk associated with revenue cycle transactions?
It is a temporary file using a numeric filing system. - ANSWER-What does the letter N in
an inverted triangle mean in a system flowchart?
Master file - ANSWER-Which digital computer file contains account data that are
updated by transactions and includes the general ledger and subsidiary ledgers?
Parallelogram symbol - ANSWER-How would shipping logs be depicted in system
flowchart?
This is an on-page connector used to replace flow lines that otherwise would cause
excessive clutter on the page. - ANSWER-What is the circular symbol labeled A in the
system flowchart?
Sequential coding supports the reconciliation of a batch of transactions at the end of
processing. - ANSWER-What is an advantage of sequential codes?
Real-time systems process transactions individually when the events occur. -
ANSWER-Why is there no lag time with real-time systems?
Collecting data only once - ANSWER-What does efficiency mean in the data collection
process?
The decision maker does not have enough information in order to act. - ANSWER-
Useful information has the following characteristics: relevance, timeliness, accuracy,
completeness and summarization. What happens if the information is incomplete?
The decision maker is overwhelmed by the amount of detail in the information. -
ANSWER-Useful information has the following characteristics: relevance, timeliness,
accuracy, completeness and summarization. What happens if the information lacks
summarization?
Complete - ANSWER-An office manager receives the following marketing fax from a
current supplier: "Our company is having a promotion this month for all our main
products. Please call for more information." Which characteristic of useful information is
missing from this scenario?
They are the domain experts, determining the nature of the information required, its
source, its destination, and the rules that need to be applied. - ANSWER-Why are
accountants involved in the information system development team?
CDP uses a common data center for all the processing needs of the organization; in
DDP, every department has its own processing capabilities. - ANSWER-What is the
