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1) Accounting and Finance is a primary activity in the value chain.
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2) As of today, Accounting Information Systems are all computerized.
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3) Business value includes all those items, events and interactions that determine the financial healt
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h and well being of the firm.
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4) The Certified Information Technology Professional (CITP) is a professional designation for thos
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e with a broad range of technology knowledge and does not require a CPA.
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5) The Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) is a professional designation generally sou
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ght by those performing IT audits.
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6) Information is defined as being data organized in a meaningful way that is useful to the user.
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7) Data is defined as being information organized in a meaningful way that is useful to the user.
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, 8) An AIS may create value by giving access to management information relevant to the decis
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ion makers.
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9) An AIS may create value by providing an internal control structure needed to make sure the infor
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mation is secure, reliable, and free from error.
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10) Relevant information’s most defining characteristic is that it is free from bias and error.
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11) The characteristics of relevant information include predictive value, feedback value and tim
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eliness.
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12) A faithful representation of the underlying event should reflect the bias of the system analyst.
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13) Information overload is defined as the difficulty a person faces in understanding a problem and
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making a decision as a consequence of too much information.
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14) The main financial benefit of Customer Relationship Management practices reduces the cost of g
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