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TEST BANK
ACCOUNTING INFORMATION SYSTEMS




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,Table of Contents
1. Accounting Information Systems: An Overview

2. Overview of Transaction Processing and Enterprise -Resource Planning Systems

3. Systems Documentation Techniques

4. Relational Databases

5. Introduction to Data Analytics in Accounting

6. Transforming Data

7. Data Analysis and Presentation

8. Fraud and Errors

9. Computer Fraud and Abuse Techniques

10. Control and Accounting Information Systems

11. Controls for Information Security

12. Confidentiality and Privacy Controls

13. Processing Integrity and Availability Controls

14. The Revenue Cycle: Sales to Cash Collections

15. The Expenditure Cycle: Purchasing to Cash Disbursements

16. The Production Cycle

17. The Human Resources Management and Payroll Cycle

18. General Ledger and Reporting System

19. Database Design Using the REA Data Model

20. Implementing an REA Model in a Relational Database

21. Special Topics in REA Modeling

22. Introduction to Systems Development and Systems Analysis

23. AIS Development Strategies

24. Systems Design, Implementation, and Operation

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, Chapter 1 Accounting Information Systems: An Overview
1.1 Distinguish Data From Information, Discuss The Characteristics Of Useful Information,
AndExplain How To Determine The Value Of Information.

1) Which Of The Following Statements Below Shows The Contrast Between Data
AndInformation?
A) Data Is The Output Of An AIS.
B) Information Is The Primary Output Of An AIS.
C) Data Is More Useful In Decision Making Than Information.
D) Data And Information Are The Same.

Answer: B

2) Information Is Best Described As
A) Raw Facts About Transactions.
B) Data That Has Been Organized And Processed So That It Is Meaningful To The User.
C) Facts That Are Useful When Processed In A Timely Manner.
D) The Same Thing As Data.

Answer: B

3) The Value Of Information Can Best Be Determined By
A) Its Usefulness To Decision Makers.
B) Its Relevance To Decision Makers.
C) The Benefits Associated With Obtaining The Information Minus The Cost Of Producing It.
D) The Extent To Which It Optimizes The Value Chain.

Answer: C

4) An Accounting Information System (AIS) Processes To Provide Users With
.
A) Data; Information
B) Data; Transactions
C) Information; Data
D) Data;Benefits

Answer: A

5) Information Reduces Uncertainty, Improves Decision Makers' Ability To
MakePredictions, Or Confirms Expectations.
A) Timely


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,B) Reliable
C) Relevant
D) Complete

Answer: C

6) Information That Is Free From Error Or Bias And Accurately Represents The Events Or
ActivitiesOf The Organization Is
A) Relevant.
B) Reliable / Faithful Representation.
C) Verifiable.
D) Timely.

Answer: B

7) Information That Does Not Omit Important Aspects Of The Underlying Events Or
ActivitiesThat It Measures Is
A) Complete.
B) Accessible.
C) Relevant.
D) Timely.

Answer: A

8) Information Is When Two Knowledgeable People Independently Produce
TheSame Information.
A) Verifiable
B) Relevant
C) Reliable
D) Complet

eAnswer: A

9) Data Must Be Converted Into Information To Be Considered Useful And Meaningful For
Decision Making. There Are Six Characteristics That Make Information Both Useful And
Meaningful. If Information Is Free From Error Or Bias And Accurately Represents The Events
OrActivities Of The Organization, It Is Representative Of The Characteristic Of
A) Relevancy.
B) Timeliness.
C) Understandability.
D) Reliability.




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,Answer: D

10) Inventory Information Is Provided In Real Time By A Firm's Accounting Information
System.The Accuracy Of This Information Is Questionable, However, Since The Production
Manager Often Reports Stock Outs Of Components That The System Indicates Are In Stock.
Which Of The Following Characteristics Of Useful Information Is Absent In The Situation
Described Above?
A) Relevant
B) Reliable
C) Complete
D) Timely
E) Understandable
F) Verifiable
G) Accessibl

eAnswer: B

11) Cheryl Metrejean Has Been The Controller Of Downtown Tires For 25 Years. Ownership
Of The Firm Recently Changed Hands And The New Owners Are Conducting An Audit Of The
FinancialRecords. The Audit Has Been Unable To Reproduce Financial Reports That Were
Prepared By Ms. Metrejean. While There Is No Evidence Of Wrongdoing, The Auditors Are
Concerned That The Discrepancies Might Contribute To Poor Decisions. Which Of The
Following Characteristics Of Useful Information Is Absent In The Situation Described Above?
A) Relevant
B) Reliable
C) Complete
D) Timely
E) Understandable
F) Verifiable
G) Accessibl

eAnswer: F

12) In 2003, Singh Manufacturing Implemented A Web-Based Information System That
Allows All Employees To Access Mission-Critical Information. The Intention Was To Increase
ProductionEfficiency. Unfortunately, It Had The Opposite Effect, As Deliveries Fell Behind
Schedule And Costs Increased. Shaman Gupta, The Director Of Information Technology
Services, Asked AshleeWells To Come In And Talk With Him About The System. Ashlee Is A
Long-Time Employee Of Singh, And Her Opinion Is Valued By Her Peers And By Her
Supervisor.
"So Ashlee, How's It Going Down There In The Shop?"
"Not So Good, Shaman. Used To Be We Got A Weekly Pick List So We Knew How To Plan
Production. Now, We Got That Computer System. Most Of Us Can't Figure Out How To Use It To
DoOur Jobs. Is There Some Way To Print Out A Pick List?"
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,Shaman Thought For A While Before Responding. "Well, Ashlee, To Tell You The Truth, I'm
Not SoSure How To Do It Myself, But There Must Be A Way. We'll Bring In The Consultants
That Helped Us Build The System. Maybe They Can Help."
Which Of The Following Characteristics Of Useful Information Is Absent In The Situation
Described Above?
A) Relevant
B) Reliable
C) Complete
D) Timely
E) Understandable
F) Verifiable
G) Accessibl

eAnswer: E

13) Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, Is A Popular Tourist Destination. During The Winter
Months, The Population Dwindles To A Meager Few, But When Summer Comes, The Size Of
The Town Surges. Hunter Jackson Is The Town Sanitation Engineer. When The Size Of The
Town Surges, SoDo His Responsibilities. Among Them Is Management Of The Sewage
Processing Volume.
In An Interview With The Local Paper, Hunter Complained That A Report On Tourist Population
That He Uses To Adjust Processing Volume Refers To Data That Was Collected Four Days Ago
And ItTakes Him A Week To Make Adjustments. Which Of The Following Characteristics Of
Useful Information Is Absent In The Situation Described Above?
A) Relevant
B) Reliable
C) Complete
D) Timely
E) Understandable
F) Verifiable
G) Accessibl

eAnswer: D

14) A Frantic Barney Rubble Lost A Large Sale Because He Could Not Access The System To
Verify The Inventory Was In Stock And Ready To Be Shipped. Which Of The Following
Characteristics OfUseful Information Is Absent In The Situation Described Above?
A) Relevant
B) Reliable
C) Complete
D) Timely
E) Understandable
F) Verifiable

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,G) Accessibl

eAnswer: G

15) Message Left On Voicemail: "Hi Nikki! Just Landed At The Airport. How About Dinner
ThisEvening If You're Available. Call Me!" Which Of The Following Characteristics Of
Useful Information Is Absent In The Situation Described Above?
A) Relevant
B) Reliable
C) Complete
D) Timely
E) Understandable
F) Verifiable
G) Accessibl

eAnswer: C

16) Chopra, Limited, Is An Indian Company Operating In New York State. It Offers Stylized,
Boutique Public Relations Services To Upscale Retailers In Quaint New England Towns. A
Major Source Of Revenue Is A Weekly Newsletter That Reports On Current And Projected
Tourist TravelAnd Spending Patterns. Preparation Of The Newsletter Requires Study And
Analysis Of WeatherConditions, Economic Activity, And Travel Costs. It Is Available At An
Annual Subscription Rate Of
$299.99. There Are Currently 190 Subscribers. Preparation And Distribution Of The Newsletter
Costs $12,000 Annually. The Value Of Information To Subscribers Is
A) $236.83.
B) $44,998.10.
C) Less Than $63.16.
D) At Least $300.00.

Answer: D

17) Baggins Incorporated Identifies New Product Development And Product Improvement As
The Top Corporate Goals. An Employee Developed An Innovation That Will Correct A
Shortcoming In One Of The Company's Products. Although Baggins Current Return On
Investment (ROI) Is 15%, The Product Innovation Is Expected To Generate ROI Of Only 12%. As
AResult, The Employee Fails To Follow Up. As A Result, Awarding Bonuses To Employees
Based On ROI Resulted In
A) Goal Conflict.
B) Information Overload.
C) Goal Congruence.
D) Decreased Value Of Information.




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,Answer: A

18) Which Of The Following Tradeoffs Between Characteristics Of Useful Information Is Least
Objectionable?
A) Incomplete Information Received On A Timely Basis
B) Irrelevant Information Received In An Understandable Format
C) Unreliable Information Easily Accessible
D) Verifiable Information Received In Unreadable

FormatAnswer: A

19) Which Of The Following Is Not One Of The Three Basic Types Of Data About A Specific
SalesTransaction That Should Be Captured By An Accounting Information System?
A) Name Of The Employee Who Completed The Sale
B) Daily Sales Quota
C) Product Sold
D) Date

Answer: B

1.2 Explain The Decisions An Organization Makes And The Information Needed To Make Them.

1) Paid Time-Off Policies, Job Descriptions, And Procedures Manuals Are Examples
OfInformation Needed To Support Key Decisions In What Business Process?
A) Hire And Train Employees
B) Acquire Inventory
C) Sell Merchandise
D) Collect Payment From

CustomersAnswer: A

2) Before A Firm Can Identify The Information Needed To Effectively Manage A Process, The
FirmMust
A) Understand The Process .
B) Hire Programmers.
C) Purchase Computers And/Or Workstations.
D) Obtain Internet Access.

Answer: A

3) Identify The Piece Of Information Below That Is Typically Needed To Acquire A Building.
A) Job Descriptions


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,B) Vendor Performance
C) Market Coverage
D) Capacity

NeedsAnswer: D

4) Identify The Piece Of Information Below That Is Typically Needed To Acquire Inventory.
A) Job Descriptions
B) Vendor Performance
C) Market Coverage
D) Capacity

NeedsAnswer: B

5) Identify The Piece Of Information Below That Is Typically Needed To Hire And
TrainEmployees.
A) Job Descriptions
B) Vendor Performance
C) Market Coverage
D) Capacity

NeedsAnswer: A

6) How Can Query Languages Be Used To Help Make Better Decisions?
A) They Can Suggest A Course Of Action.
B) They Can Gather Relevant Data For Decision Making.
C) They Can Help The Decision Maker To Interpret Results.
D) They Can Model Choose Among Alternative Courses Of Action.

Answer: B

7) What Is A Key Decision That Needs To Be Made With Regards To Selling Merchandise?
A) Which Credit Cards To Accept
B) Which Employees To Hire
C) Which Public Accounting Firm To Employ
D) How Much Capital To

AcquireAnswer: A

8) What Is A Key Decision That Needs To Be Made With Regards To Acquiring Inventory?
A) Which Credit Cards To Accept
B) Which Employees To Hire


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, C) Which Vendors To Use
D) How Much Capital To

AcquireAnswer: C

9) What Is A Key Decision That Needs To Be Made With Regards To Acquiring Equipment?
A) The Location
B) Pro Forma Income Statement
C) How Much Capital To Acquire
D) Job Descriptions

Answer: A
1.3 Identify The Information That Passes Between Internal And External Parties And An AIS.

1) One Group That Relies On Both The Adequate Collection And Transformation Of Data
ForDecision-Making Purposes For An Organization Is
A) Management.
B) Interested Outsiders.
C) Competitors.
D) The Government.

Answer: A

2) Who Of The Following Is Not A Stakeholder With Whom An Accounting Information
SystemTypically Communicates Directly?
A) Wall Street Industry Analyst
B) Venture Capitalist
C) Company That Supplies Raw Materials
D) Company That Purchases Finished Goods For Resale To

ConsumersAnswer: A

3) In Which Transaction Cycle Would Customer Sales Transaction Information Be Most Likely
ToPass Between Internal And External Accounting Information Systems?
A) The Revenue Cycle
B) The Expenditure Cycle
C) The Human Resources / Payroll Cycle
D) The Financing

CycleAnswer: A

4) In Which Transaction Cycle Would Information For Inventory Purchases Be Most Likely To
Pass


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