ASSIGNMENT 3
SEMESTER 2
2022
AIN2601 Questions and answers to be
used as guideline.
Practical Accounting Data Processing
Study guide page numbers and
content included. Please read
carefully.
,ASSIGNMENT INFORMATION
Assignment number 03
Semester Second
Submission due date 5 October 2022
Unique number 797543
Number of questions 30
Total marks 30
Contribution towards year mark 12%
, REQUIRED:
Instructions for questions 1 – 14:
Please select the most appropriate answer to the question and appropriate selection as
indicated on myUnisa. Each correct answer counts one (1) mark.
1. Entry-level software will have the least number of reports available and will not include
advanced security controls. Which of the following is NOT an example of an entry level
software?
1) Palladium individual
2) Sage pastel express start up
3) Quickbooks online simple start
4) Sage pastel express advantage
Available AISs (SG 2 page 106)
A wide range of AISs are available for medium to large organisations. These programs usually
allow between 20 and 50 users, and again have more features than the AIS for small to medium
organisations, but fewer features than the enterprise-level software.
Examples include the following:
▪ Sage Pastel Partner Advantage (www.pastel.co.za)
▪ QuickBooks Accountant (www.quickbooks.co.za)
▪ Palladium Enterprise (www.palladium.co.za)
2. Which of the following should NOT be considered before selecting a new accounting
information system?
1) Upgrades
2) Country suitability
3) Requirement analysis
4) Documentation quality
Investigate individual accounting information systems (SG 2 page 108)
When investigating new AISs, we should consider the following:
▪ Requirement matching
▪ Ease of use
▪ Integration
▪ Flexibility
▪ Country suitability
▪ Scalability
▪ Support and training
▪ Costs
▪ Hardware requirements
SEMESTER 2
2022
AIN2601 Questions and answers to be
used as guideline.
Practical Accounting Data Processing
Study guide page numbers and
content included. Please read
carefully.
,ASSIGNMENT INFORMATION
Assignment number 03
Semester Second
Submission due date 5 October 2022
Unique number 797543
Number of questions 30
Total marks 30
Contribution towards year mark 12%
, REQUIRED:
Instructions for questions 1 – 14:
Please select the most appropriate answer to the question and appropriate selection as
indicated on myUnisa. Each correct answer counts one (1) mark.
1. Entry-level software will have the least number of reports available and will not include
advanced security controls. Which of the following is NOT an example of an entry level
software?
1) Palladium individual
2) Sage pastel express start up
3) Quickbooks online simple start
4) Sage pastel express advantage
Available AISs (SG 2 page 106)
A wide range of AISs are available for medium to large organisations. These programs usually
allow between 20 and 50 users, and again have more features than the AIS for small to medium
organisations, but fewer features than the enterprise-level software.
Examples include the following:
▪ Sage Pastel Partner Advantage (www.pastel.co.za)
▪ QuickBooks Accountant (www.quickbooks.co.za)
▪ Palladium Enterprise (www.palladium.co.za)
2. Which of the following should NOT be considered before selecting a new accounting
information system?
1) Upgrades
2) Country suitability
3) Requirement analysis
4) Documentation quality
Investigate individual accounting information systems (SG 2 page 108)
When investigating new AISs, we should consider the following:
▪ Requirement matching
▪ Ease of use
▪ Integration
▪ Flexibility
▪ Country suitability
▪ Scalability
▪ Support and training
▪ Costs
▪ Hardware requirements
