Exam 17: Acquiring and Implementing Accounting Information Systems

Determination of user requirements in the analysis step of systems development is more difficult in an e-business implementation because:

Which of the following is not a goal of systems implementation?

Enterprise systems are often implemented using the direct approach.

The project completion report usually includes a summary of requirements satisfied by the new system as well as system and program documentation.

As an analyst, the accountant could be involved in change management issues and/or technical aspects of converting data, software, and hardware from the old to the new AIS.

The logical specification, physical requirements, and budget and schedule are all part of the systems analysis deliverable called an approved systems analysis document.

Interviews that are conducted with personnel outside the organization are called ______________________________.

____________________ benefits are those that can be reasonably quantified, such as reduced equipment costs and increased revenues.

To validate vendor proposals for supplying computer resources, an organization will assess both a system's functional characteristics and its performance.

The final step in the in the implementation process is to write:

The logical specification, physical requirements, budget and schedule are all part of the systems analysis deliverable called a(n) ___________________________________.

The cost of computer hardware to be purchased for a new system is an example of a(n) ____ cost for that system.

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act prohibits CPA firms from serving as system consultants to companies they do not audit.

Systems operation includes systems maintenance and __________________________________.

The removal of program errors is called ____________________.

All of the following would be tasks of post-implementation review except:

The approved systems design document documents the system design and summarizes the implementation training and test plans.

A direct cost is one that is directly attributable to the system or the system change, such as reduced overhead costs.

____________________ maintenance adjusts applications to reflect changing business needs and environmental challenges.

If the payback and internal rate of return estimates are sufficient to allow the development project to proceed it is said to have ____________________ feasibility.