Test Bank (AIS) Accounting information systems 11th edition bodnar Hopwood All Chapters Covered

,Accounting l#Information l#Systems, l#11e
l#(Bodnar/Hopwood) l # Chapter l#1 l# l # Accounting

l#Information l#Systems: l#An l#Overview




1) A l#system l#is l#a l#collection l#of l#related l#resources l#designed l#to l#help l#a l#company
l#achieve l#specified l # objectives.

Answer:
l # TRUE l # Diff: l#1

Learning l#Obj.: l # 1

2) Accounting l#information l#systems l#are l#designed l#to l#gather l#and l#utilize
l#information l#which l#may l # cost l#more l#to l#provide l#than l#it l#is l#worth l#to l#the

l#user.

Answer:
l # FALSE l # Diff:

l#2

Learning l#Obj.: l # 1

3) The l#basic l#goal l#of l#accounting l#information l#systems l#is l#to l#convert l#financial l#data
l#into l#information. l # Answer: l # TRUE

Diff: l#1
Learning l#Obj.: l # 1

4)Quick-response l#systems l#are l#essential l#to l#the l#total l#quality l#performance
l#movement l#in l#business. l # Answer: l # TRUE

Diff: l#1
Learning l#Obj.: l # 4

5) All l#data l#processed l#and l#information l#stored l#in l#an l#accounting l#information l#system
l#are l#mandatory l # for l#financial l#reporting l#purposes.

Answer:
l # FALSE l # Diff:

l#2


Learning l#Obj.: l # 1

6) A l#typical l#CRM l#contains l#one l#common l#database l#in l#which l#all l#departments
l#with l#customer l # contact l#can l#access l#and l#update.

Answer:
l # TRUE l # Diff: l#1

Learning l#Obj.: l # 3

7) A l#company l#can l#use l#QR l#codes l#to l#provide l#a l#convenient l#way l#to l#direct
l#customers l#to l#its l#Web l#site l # by l#embedding l#them l#in l#advertising, l#such l#as

l#magazines l#or l#in-store l#displays.


1

,Answer:
l # TRUE l # Diff: l#1

Learning l#Obj.: l # 4




2

, 8) An l#extended l#enterprise l#brings l#suppliers l#and l#customers l#together l#in l#order l#to
l#meet l#customer l # demand l#while l#minimizing l#supplier l#costs.

Answer:
l # FALSE l # Diff: l#1


Learning l#Obj.: l # 4

9) Procurement l#and l#firm l#infrastructure l#are l#examples l#of l#primary
l#business l#processes. l # Answer: l # FALSE

Diff: l#3
Learning l#Obj.: l # 1

10) Good l#documentation l#means l#that l#records l#should l#be l#maintained l#by l#all
l#parties l#involved l#in l#a l # transaction.

Answer: l # TRUE
l # Diff: l#1

Learning l#Obj.: l # 1

11) Some l#organizations l#that l#use l#computers l#to l#process l#transactional l#data
l#must l#have l#an l # information l#system l#function.

Answer:
l # FALSE l # Diff: l#2


Learning l#Obj.: l # 2

12) The l#operations l#function l#allows l#specialization l#in l#areas l#such l#as
l#operating l#systems l#and l # software l#and l#communications l#technology.

Answer:
l # FALSE l # Diff: l#3

Learning l#Obj.: l # 2

13) Cloud l#computing l#describes l#the l#increasing l#trend l#for l#data l#processing
l#capabilities l#to l#be l # provided l#as l#a l#service l#via l#the l#Internet.

Answer: l # TRUE
l # Diff: l#1

Learning l#Obj.: l # 4

14) Most l#batch l#processing l#environments l#are l#JIT
l#environments. l # Answer: l # FALSE

Diff: l#2
Learning l#Obj.: l # 3

15) XBRL l#is l#a l#language l#that l#facilitates l#the l#exchange l#of l#financial l#statements l#over
l#the l#Internet. l # Answer: l # TRUE

Diff: l#2
Learning l#Obj.: l # 4
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