AIS CH 1-4 EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Which of the following is NOT true about accounting information systems (AISs)?
a) All AIS are computerized
b) AIS may report both financial and non-financial information
c) AIS, in addition to collecting and distributing large amounts of data and information, also
organize and store data for future uses
d) A student who has an interest in both accounting, and IT, will find many job opportunities
that combine these knowledge and skills areas - ANS A
Which of the following is likely to be information rather than data?
a) Sales Price
b) Customer Number
C) Net Profit
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, D) Employee Name - ANS C
With respect to computerized AIS, computers:
a) Turn data into information in all cases
b) make audit trails easier to follow
c) cannot catch mistakes as well as humans
d) do not generally process information more quickly than humans - ANS C
A dashboard is:
a) a computer screen used by data entry clerks for input tasks
b) a physical device dedicated to AIS processing tasks
c) a summary screen typically used by managers
d) a type of blackboard used by managers to present useful information to users - ANS C
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002:
a) enables US officers to wiretap corporate phones if required
b) has led to a decrease in the amount of work done by auditors and accountants
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ANSWERS
Which of the following is NOT true about accounting information systems (AISs)?
a) All AIS are computerized
b) AIS may report both financial and non-financial information
c) AIS, in addition to collecting and distributing large amounts of data and information, also
organize and store data for future uses
d) A student who has an interest in both accounting, and IT, will find many job opportunities
that combine these knowledge and skills areas - ANS A
Which of the following is likely to be information rather than data?
a) Sales Price
b) Customer Number
C) Net Profit
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, D) Employee Name - ANS C
With respect to computerized AIS, computers:
a) Turn data into information in all cases
b) make audit trails easier to follow
c) cannot catch mistakes as well as humans
d) do not generally process information more quickly than humans - ANS C
A dashboard is:
a) a computer screen used by data entry clerks for input tasks
b) a physical device dedicated to AIS processing tasks
c) a summary screen typically used by managers
d) a type of blackboard used by managers to present useful information to users - ANS C
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002:
a) enables US officers to wiretap corporate phones if required
b) has led to a decrease in the amount of work done by auditors and accountants
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