Test Bank for Accounting Information Systems, 11th Edition by Mark G. Simkin, James L. Worrell & Arline A. Savage // //All Chapters included // LATEST

,Accounting nInformation nSystems, n11e n(Bodnar/Hopwood)
nChapter n1 n Accounting nInformation nSystems: nAn nOverview




1) A nsystem nis na ncollection nof nrelated nresources ndesigned nto nhelp na ncompany nachieve
nspecified nobjectives.

Answer: n TRUE
nDiff: n1

Learning nObj.: n 1

2) Accounting ninformation nsystems nare ndesigned nto ngather nand nutilize ninformation nwhich
nmay ncost nmore nto nprovide nthan nit nis nworth nto nthe nuser.

Answer: n FALSE
nDiff: n2

Learning nObj.: n 1

3) The nbasic ngoal nof naccounting ninformation nsystems nis nto nconvert nfinancial ndata ninto
ninformation. nAnswer: n TRUE

Diff: n1
Learning nObj.: n 1

4) Quick-response nsystems nare nessential nto nthe ntotal nquality nperformance nmovement nin
nbusiness. nAnswer: n TRUE

Diff: n1
Learning nObj.: n 4

5) All ndata nprocessed nand ninformation nstored nin nan naccounting ninformation nsystem nare
nmandatory nfor nfinancial nreporting npurposes.

Answer: n FALSE
nDiff: n2

Learning nObj.: n 1

6) A ntypical nCRM ncontains none ncommon ndatabase nin nwhich nall ndepartments nwith
ncustomer ncontact ncan naccess nand nupdate.

Answer: n TRUE
nDiff: n1

Learning nObj.: n 3

7) A ncompany ncan nuse nQR ncodes nto nprovide na nconvenient nway nto ndirect ncustomers nto nits nWeb
nsite nby nembedding nthem nin nadvertising, nsuch nas nmagazines nor nin-store ndisplays.

Answer: n TRUE
nDiff: n1

Learning nObj.: n 4




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,8) An nextended nenterprise nbrings nsuppliers nand ncustomers ntogether nin norder nto nmeet
ncustomer ndemand nwhile nminimizing nsupplier ncosts.

Answer: n FALSE
nDiff: n1

Learning nObj.: n 4

9) Procurement nand nfirm ninfrastructure nare nexamples nof nprimary nbusiness
nprocesses. nAnswer: n FALSE

Diff: n3
Learning nObj.: n 1

10) Good ndocumentation nmeans nthat nrecords nshould nbe nmaintained nby nall nparties ninvolved nin
na ntransaction.

Answer: n TRUE
nDiff: n1

Learning nObj.: n 1

11) Some norganizations nthat nuse ncomputers nto nprocess ntransactional ndata nmust nhave
nan ninformation nsystem nfunction.

Answer: n FALSE
nDiff: n2

Learning nObj.: n 2

12) The noperations nfunction nallows nspecialization nin nareas nsuch nas noperating nsystems
nand nsoftware nand ncommunications ntechnology.

Answer: n FALSE
nDiff: n3

Learning nObj.: n 2

13) Cloud ncomputing ndescribes nthe nincreasing ntrend nfor ndata nprocessing ncapabilities nto
nbe nprovided nas na nservice nvia nthe nInternet.

Answer: n TRUE
nDiff: n1

Learning nObj.: n 4

14) Most nbatch nprocessing nenvironments nare nJIT nenvironments.
nAnswer: n FALSE

Diff: n2
Learning nObj.: n 3

15) XBRL nis na nlanguage nthat nfacilitates nthe nexchange nof nfinancial nstatements nover nthe
nInternet. nAnswer: n TRUE

Diff: n2
Learning nObj.: n 4




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, 16) External nusers nof naccounting ninformation ninclude nstockholders, ninvestors, ncreditors,
ngovernment nagencies, ncustomers nand nvendors, ncompetitors, nlabor nunions, nand nthe npublic nat

nlarge. nAnswer: n TRUE

Diff: n1
Learning nObj.: n 1

17) A ndecision nsupport nsystem n(DSS) nis ntailored nto nthe nstrategic ninformation nneeds nof ntop-
level nmanagement.
Answer: n FALSE
nDiff: n1

Learning nObj.: n 3

18) The nAIS nbenefits nof ninformation ntechnology ninclude nautomation, ninformation
norganization, nand ncommunication.

Answer: n TRUE
nDiff: n1

Learning nObj.: n 3

19) AIS napplication narchitecture ncurrently nfocuses non nautomating nthe ntraditional naccounting
ncycle. nAnswer: n FALSE

Diff: n2
Learning nObj.: n 3

20) MRP nand nMRP nII nsoftware nwas ncreated nto naid nin nSupply nChain nManagement
n(SCM). nAnswer: n TRUE

Diff: n2
Learning nObj.: n 3

21) In nCIM nsystems, ncomputers ncontrol nmanagement-designed nparts nof nthe
nmanufacturing nprocess.

Answer: n FALSE
nDiff: n2

Learning nObj.: n 3

22) Flexible nmanufacturing nsystems ncan nbe nreprogrammed nto nproduce nentirely ndifferent
nproducts. nAnswer: n TRUE

Diff: n1
Learning nObj.: n 4

23) The nprocess nmanagement napproach naids nin nthe nmanagement nand nimprovement nof na
ncompany's nprocesses nin norder nto nincrease ncustomer nsatisfaction nwhile nignoring nthe ncompany's

ncost nstructure. nAnswer: n FALSE

Diff: n2
Learning nObj.: n 4




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