, ACCOUNTINGm INFORMATIONm SYSTEMSm(RICHARDSONm 2NDmEDITION
)
Chapterm1m AccountingmInformationmSystemsmandmFirmmValue
1) AccountingmandmFinancemismamprimarymactivityminmthemvaluemchain.
Answer:m FALSE
Diff:m1
Topic:m ThemValuemChainmandmAccountingmInformationmSystems
LearningmObjective:m 01-
04mDescribemhowmbusinessmprocessesmaffectmthemfirm'smvaluemchain.mBloom's:m Remember
AACSB:m ReflectivemThinking
AICPA:m BBmIndustry;mFNmDecisionmMaking
2) AccountingmInformationmSystemsmatmthismdatemaremallmcomputerize
d.mAnswer:m FALSE
Diff:m1
Topic:m DatamversusmInformation
LearningmObjective:m 01-
02mDistinguishmamongmdata,minformation,mandmanminformationmsystem.mBloom's:m Remember
AACSB:m ReflectivemThinking
AICPA:m BBmIndustry;mFNmDecisionmMaking
3) Businessmvaluemincludesmallmthosemitems,meventsmandminteractionsmthatmdeterminemthemfinancialmheal
thmandmwell-beingmofmthemfirm.
Answer:m TRUE
Diff:m1
Topic:m ThemValuemChainmandmAccountingmInformationmSystems
LearningmObjective:m 01-
04mDescribemhowmbusinessmprocessesmaffectmthemfirm'smvaluemchain.mBloom's:m Remember
AACSB:m ReflectivemThinking
AICPA:m BBmIndustry;mFNmDecisionmMaking
4) ThemCertifiedmInformationmTechnologymProfessionalm(CITP)mismamprofessionalmdesignationmformtho
semwithmambroadmrangemofmtechnologymknowledgemandmdoesmnotmrequiremamCPA.
Answer:m FALSE
Diff:m1
Topic:m RolemofmAccountantsminmAccountingmInformationmSystems
LearningmObjective:m 01-
03mDistinguishmthemrolesmofmaccountantsminmprovidingminformation,mandmexplainmcertificationsmrela
tedmtomaccountingminformationmsystems.
Bloom's:m Rememberm AACS
B:m ReflectivemThinking
AICPA:m BBmIndustry;mFNmDecisionmMaking
5) ThemCertifiedmInformationmSystemsmAuditorm(CISA)mismamprofessionalmdesignationmgenerallymsoug
htmbymthosemperformingmITmaudits.
Answer:m TRUE
Diff:m1
Topic:m RolemofmAccountantsminmAccountingmInformationmSystems
LearningmObjective:m 01-
03mDistinguishmthemrolesmofmaccountantsminmprovidingminformation,mandmexplainmcertificationsmrela
tedmtomaccountingminformationmsystems.
Bloom's:m Rememberm AACS
B:m ReflectivemThinking
AICPA:m BBmIndustry;mFNmDecisionmMaking
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, ACCOUNTINGm INFORMATIONm SYSTEMSm(RICHARDSONm 2NDmEDITION
)
6) Informationmismdefinedmasmbeingmdatamorganizedminmammeaningfulmwaymthatmismusefulmtomthemus
er.mAnswer:m TRUE
Diff:m1
Topic:m DatamversusmInformation
LearningmObjective:m 01-
02mDistinguishmamongmdata,minformation,mandmanminformationmsystem.mBloom's:m Remember
AACSB:m ReflectivemThinking
AICPA:m BBmIndustry;mFNmDecisionmMaking
7) Datamismdefinedmasmbeingminformationmorganizedminmammeaningfulmwaymthatmismusefulmtomthemus
er.mAnswer:m FALSE
Diff:m1
Topic:m DatamversusmInformation
LearningmObjective:m 01-
02mDistinguishmamongmdata,minformation,mandmanminformationmsystem.mBloom's:m Remember
AACSB:m ReflectivemThinking
AICPA:m BBmIndustry;mFNmDecisionmMaking
8) Amsystemsmanalystmanalyzesmambusinessmproblemmthatmmightmbemaddressedmbymanminformationmsyst
emmandmrecommendsmsoftwaremormsystemsmtomaddressmthatmproblem.
Answer:m TRUE
Diff:m1
Topic:m ThemValuemChainmandmAccountingmInformationmSystems
LearningmObjective:m 01-
04mDescribemhowmbusinessmprocessesmaffectmthemfirm'smvaluemchain.mBloom's:m Remember
AACSB:m ReflectivemThinking
AICPA:m BBmIndustry;mFNmDecisionmMaking
9) Amvaluemchainmismdefinedmasmthemflowmofmmaterials,minformation,mpayments,mandmservicesmfr
ommcustomermtomsupplier.
Answer:m FALSE
Diff:m1
Topic:m ThemValuemChainmandmAccountingmInformationmSystems
LearningmObjective:m 01-
04mDescribemhowmbusinessmprocessesmaffectmthemfirm'smvaluemchain.mBloom's:m Remember
AACSB:m ReflectivemThinking
AICPA:m BBmIndustry;mFNmDecisionmMaking
10) Relevantminformationmismthatminformationmthatmismfreemfrommbiasmandmerr
or.mAnswer:m FALSE
Diff:m1
Topic:m DefinitionmofmAccountingmInformationmSystems;mAttributesmofmUsefulmInformation
LearningmObjective:m 01-
01mDefinemanmaccountingminformationmsystem,mandmexplainmcharacteristicsmofmusefulminformation.mBloom's:m Remember
AACSB:m ReflectivemThinking
AICPA:m BBmIndustry;mFNmDecisionmMaking
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, ACCOUNTINGm INFORMATIONm SYSTEMSm(RICHARDSONm 2NDmEDITION
)
11) Themcharacteristicsmofmrelevantminformationmincludempredictivemvalue,mfeedbackmvaluemandmtimelines
s.mAnswer:m TRUE
Diff:m1
Topic:m DefinitionmofmAccountingmInformationmSystems;mAttributesmofmUsefulmInformation
LearningmObjective:m 01-
01mDefinemanmaccountingminformationmsystem,mandmexplainmcharacteristicsmofmusefulminformation.mBloom's:m Remember
AACSB:m ReflectivemThinking
AICPA:m BBmIndustry;mFNmDecisionmMaking
12) Themcharacteristicsmofmreliableminformationmaremthatmtheminformationmismverifiable,mwithoutmbiasma
ndmtimely.
Answer:m FALSE
Diff:m1
Topic:m DefinitionmofmAccountingmInformationmSystems;mAttributesmofmUsefulmInformation
LearningmObjective:m 01-
01mDefinemanmaccountingminformationmsystem,mandmexplainmcharacteristicsmofmusefulminformation.mBloom's:m Remember
AACSB:m ReflectivemThinking
AICPA:m BBmIndustry;mFNmDecisionmMaking
13) Informationmoverloadmismdefinedmasmthemdifficultymampersonmfacesminmunderstandingmamproblemma
ndmmakingmamdecisionmasmamconsequencemofmtoommuchminformation.
Answer:m TRUE
Diff:m1
Topic:m DefinitionmofmAccountingmInformationmSystems;mAttributesmofmUsefulmInformationm
LearningmObjective:m 01-
02mDistinguishmamongmdata,minformation,mandmanminformationmsystem.mBloom's:m Remember
AACSB:m ReflectivemThinking
AICPA:m BBmIndustry;mFNmDecisionmMaking
14) ThemmainmfinancialmbenefitmofmCustomermRelationshipmManagementmpracticesmreducesmthemcostm
ofmgoodsmsold.
Answer:m FALSE
Diff:m1
Topic:m AIS,mFirmmProfitability,mandmStockmPrices
LearningmObjective:m 01-
08mAssessmthemimpactmofmAISmonmfirmmprofitabilitymandmstockmprices.mBloom's:m Remember
AACSB:m ReflectivemThinking
AICPA:m BBmIndustry;mFNmDecisionmMaking
15) AnmefficientmEnterprisemSystemmcanmsignificantlymlowermthemcostmofmsupportmprocessesmincluded
minmsales,mgeneral,mandmadministrativemexpenses.
Answer:m TRUE
Diff:m1
Topic:m AIS,mFirmmProfitability,mandmStockmPrices
LearningmObjective:m 01-
08mAssessmthemimpactmofmAISmonmfirmmprofitabilitymandmstockmprices.mBloom's:m Remember
AACSB:m ReflectivemThinking
AICPA:m BBmIndustry;mFNmDecisionmMaking
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Chapterm1m AccountingmInformationmSystemsmandmFirmmValue
1) AccountingmandmFinancemismamprimarymactivityminmthemvaluemchain.
Answer:m FALSE
Diff:m1
Topic:m ThemValuemChainmandmAccountingmInformationmSystems
LearningmObjective:m 01-
04mDescribemhowmbusinessmprocessesmaffectmthemfirm'smvaluemchain.mBloom's:m Remember
AACSB:m ReflectivemThinking
AICPA:m BBmIndustry;mFNmDecisionmMaking
2) AccountingmInformationmSystemsmatmthismdatemaremallmcomputerize
d.mAnswer:m FALSE
Diff:m1
Topic:m DatamversusmInformation
LearningmObjective:m 01-
02mDistinguishmamongmdata,minformation,mandmanminformationmsystem.mBloom's:m Remember
AACSB:m ReflectivemThinking
AICPA:m BBmIndustry;mFNmDecisionmMaking
3) Businessmvaluemincludesmallmthosemitems,meventsmandminteractionsmthatmdeterminemthemfinancialmheal
thmandmwell-beingmofmthemfirm.
Answer:m TRUE
Diff:m1
Topic:m ThemValuemChainmandmAccountingmInformationmSystems
LearningmObjective:m 01-
04mDescribemhowmbusinessmprocessesmaffectmthemfirm'smvaluemchain.mBloom's:m Remember
AACSB:m ReflectivemThinking
AICPA:m BBmIndustry;mFNmDecisionmMaking
4) ThemCertifiedmInformationmTechnologymProfessionalm(CITP)mismamprofessionalmdesignationmformtho
semwithmambroadmrangemofmtechnologymknowledgemandmdoesmnotmrequiremamCPA.
Answer:m FALSE
Diff:m1
Topic:m RolemofmAccountantsminmAccountingmInformationmSystems
LearningmObjective:m 01-
03mDistinguishmthemrolesmofmaccountantsminmprovidingminformation,mandmexplainmcertificationsmrela
tedmtomaccountingminformationmsystems.
Bloom's:m Rememberm AACS
B:m ReflectivemThinking
AICPA:m BBmIndustry;mFNmDecisionmMaking
5) ThemCertifiedmInformationmSystemsmAuditorm(CISA)mismamprofessionalmdesignationmgenerallymsoug
htmbymthosemperformingmITmaudits.
Answer:m TRUE
Diff:m1
Topic:m RolemofmAccountantsminmAccountingmInformationmSystems
LearningmObjective:m 01-
03mDistinguishmthemrolesmofmaccountantsminmprovidingminformation,mandmexplainmcertificationsmrela
tedmtomaccountingminformationmsystems.
Bloom's:m Rememberm AACS
B:m ReflectivemThinking
AICPA:m BBmIndustry;mFNmDecisionmMaking
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, ACCOUNTINGm INFORMATIONm SYSTEMSm(RICHARDSONm 2NDmEDITION
)
6) Informationmismdefinedmasmbeingmdatamorganizedminmammeaningfulmwaymthatmismusefulmtomthemus
er.mAnswer:m TRUE
Diff:m1
Topic:m DatamversusmInformation
LearningmObjective:m 01-
02mDistinguishmamongmdata,minformation,mandmanminformationmsystem.mBloom's:m Remember
AACSB:m ReflectivemThinking
AICPA:m BBmIndustry;mFNmDecisionmMaking
7) Datamismdefinedmasmbeingminformationmorganizedminmammeaningfulmwaymthatmismusefulmtomthemus
er.mAnswer:m FALSE
Diff:m1
Topic:m DatamversusmInformation
LearningmObjective:m 01-
02mDistinguishmamongmdata,minformation,mandmanminformationmsystem.mBloom's:m Remember
AACSB:m ReflectivemThinking
AICPA:m BBmIndustry;mFNmDecisionmMaking
8) Amsystemsmanalystmanalyzesmambusinessmproblemmthatmmightmbemaddressedmbymanminformationmsyst
emmandmrecommendsmsoftwaremormsystemsmtomaddressmthatmproblem.
Answer:m TRUE
Diff:m1
Topic:m ThemValuemChainmandmAccountingmInformationmSystems
LearningmObjective:m 01-
04mDescribemhowmbusinessmprocessesmaffectmthemfirm'smvaluemchain.mBloom's:m Remember
AACSB:m ReflectivemThinking
AICPA:m BBmIndustry;mFNmDecisionmMaking
9) Amvaluemchainmismdefinedmasmthemflowmofmmaterials,minformation,mpayments,mandmservicesmfr
ommcustomermtomsupplier.
Answer:m FALSE
Diff:m1
Topic:m ThemValuemChainmandmAccountingmInformationmSystems
LearningmObjective:m 01-
04mDescribemhowmbusinessmprocessesmaffectmthemfirm'smvaluemchain.mBloom's:m Remember
AACSB:m ReflectivemThinking
AICPA:m BBmIndustry;mFNmDecisionmMaking
10) Relevantminformationmismthatminformationmthatmismfreemfrommbiasmandmerr
or.mAnswer:m FALSE
Diff:m1
Topic:m DefinitionmofmAccountingmInformationmSystems;mAttributesmofmUsefulmInformation
LearningmObjective:m 01-
01mDefinemanmaccountingminformationmsystem,mandmexplainmcharacteristicsmofmusefulminformation.mBloom's:m Remember
AACSB:m ReflectivemThinking
AICPA:m BBmIndustry;mFNmDecisionmMaking
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, ACCOUNTINGm INFORMATIONm SYSTEMSm(RICHARDSONm 2NDmEDITION
)
11) Themcharacteristicsmofmrelevantminformationmincludempredictivemvalue,mfeedbackmvaluemandmtimelines
s.mAnswer:m TRUE
Diff:m1
Topic:m DefinitionmofmAccountingmInformationmSystems;mAttributesmofmUsefulmInformation
LearningmObjective:m 01-
01mDefinemanmaccountingminformationmsystem,mandmexplainmcharacteristicsmofmusefulminformation.mBloom's:m Remember
AACSB:m ReflectivemThinking
AICPA:m BBmIndustry;mFNmDecisionmMaking
12) Themcharacteristicsmofmreliableminformationmaremthatmtheminformationmismverifiable,mwithoutmbiasma
ndmtimely.
Answer:m FALSE
Diff:m1
Topic:m DefinitionmofmAccountingmInformationmSystems;mAttributesmofmUsefulmInformation
LearningmObjective:m 01-
01mDefinemanmaccountingminformationmsystem,mandmexplainmcharacteristicsmofmusefulminformation.mBloom's:m Remember
AACSB:m ReflectivemThinking
AICPA:m BBmIndustry;mFNmDecisionmMaking
13) Informationmoverloadmismdefinedmasmthemdifficultymampersonmfacesminmunderstandingmamproblemma
ndmmakingmamdecisionmasmamconsequencemofmtoommuchminformation.
Answer:m TRUE
Diff:m1
Topic:m DefinitionmofmAccountingmInformationmSystems;mAttributesmofmUsefulmInformationm
LearningmObjective:m 01-
02mDistinguishmamongmdata,minformation,mandmanminformationmsystem.mBloom's:m Remember
AACSB:m ReflectivemThinking
AICPA:m BBmIndustry;mFNmDecisionmMaking
14) ThemmainmfinancialmbenefitmofmCustomermRelationshipmManagementmpracticesmreducesmthemcostm
ofmgoodsmsold.
Answer:m FALSE
Diff:m1
Topic:m AIS,mFirmmProfitability,mandmStockmPrices
LearningmObjective:m 01-
08mAssessmthemimpactmofmAISmonmfirmmprofitabilitymandmstockmprices.mBloom's:m Remember
AACSB:m ReflectivemThinking
AICPA:m BBmIndustry;mFNmDecisionmMaking
15) AnmefficientmEnterprisemSystemmcanmsignificantlymlowermthemcostmofmsupportmprocessesmincluded
minmsales,mgeneral,mandmadministrativemexpenses.
Answer:m TRUE
Diff:m1
Topic:m AIS,mFirmmProfitability,mandmStockmPrices
LearningmObjective:m 01-
08mAssessmthemimpactmofmAISmonmfirmmprofitabilitymandmstockmprices.mBloom's:m Remember
AACSB:m ReflectivemThinking
AICPA:m BBmIndustry;mFNmDecisionmMaking
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