Accounting Information Systems, Global Edition
by Paul John Steinbart ||ALL CHAPTERS||VERIFIED ANSWERS||COMPLETE GUIDE
13TH EDITION
1
,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
2
, Chapter 1 Accounting Information Systems: An
Overview
1.1 Distinguish Data From Information, Discuss The Characteristics Of Useful Information, And Explain
How
1) Which Of The Following Statements Below Shows
The Contrast Between Data And Information?
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.
ACCURATE ANS>> 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. ACCURATE ANS>> 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. ACCURATE ANS>> C
4) An Accounting
Information System (AIS) Processes To Provide Users With
.
A) Data; Information
B) Data; Transactions
C) Information; Data
D) Data; Benefits
ACCURATE ANS>> A
3
, 5) Information Reduces Uncertainty,
Improves Decision Makers' Ability To Make Predictions,
Or Confirms Expectations.
4