Question 1

Internal users of reports from a company's information system might include all of the following except its

Accepted Answer

A)  chief executive officer. 
B)  stockholders. 
C)  payroll department. 
D)  lower-level managers. 
A)  chief executive officer. 
B)  stockholders. 
C)  payroll department. 
D)  lower-level managers. B

Question 2

Which of the following is not a merchant benefit of Web commerce?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cost savings through automated ordering 
B)  Worldwide availability of the company's products 
C)  No waiting in line for a salesperson or to obtain product information 
D)  Low overhead 
A)  Cost savings through automated ordering 
B)  Worldwide availability of the company's products 
C)  No waiting in line for a salesperson or to obtain product information 
D)  Low overhead C

Question 3

A(n)________ is a group of loosely connected companies that work together to maximize the value of their economic outputs.

Accepted Answer

A)  extended enterprise 
B)  enterprise resource planners 
C)  enterprise suite 
D)  value chain consortium 
A)  extended enterprise 
B)  enterprise resource planners 
C)  enterprise suite 
D)  value chain consortium A

Question 4

E-waste refers to dollars spent on unsuccessful implementations and technologies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Flexible manufacturing systems can be reprogrammed to produce entirely different products.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Match between columns
                        Premises:  Chief Information Officer
 Treasurer
 Transaction processing cycle
 Technical support function
 Computer-integrated manufacturing
 End user
 Controller
 Expert system
 Systems analysis
 Segregation of duties

Accepted Answer

The Answer of A common division or section within the is...

Question 7

________ software assists management in managing inventories and scheduling production.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ software assists management in managing inventories...

Question 8

________ involves the process of ensuring the suite of organization's applications work together as a composite application according to the goals and objectives of the organization.

Accepted Answer

A)  Applications requirements planning 
B)  Enterprise application structure 
C)  Enterprise resource planning 
D)  Applications architecture 
A)  Applications requirements planning 
B)  Enterprise application structure 
C)  Enterprise resource planning 
D)  Applications architecture

Question 9

The treasurer is responsible for the budgeting and tax planning aspects of a business.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

ERP II adds an Enterprise Application Suite (EAS)to aid in the communication between functional areas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

XBRL is a language that facilitates the exchange of financial statements over the Internet.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A philosophy of ________ design fosters a set of attitudes and an approach to systems development that consciously considers the organizational context.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A philosophy of ________ design fosters a...

Question 13

Software that integrates business processes on a company-wide basis is called

Accepted Answer

A)  enterprise resource planning. 
B)  executive information systems. 
C)  expert systems. 
D)  manufacturing information systems. 
A)  enterprise resource planning. 
B)  executive information systems. 
C)  expert systems. 
D)  manufacturing information systems.

Question 14

A typical CRM contains one common database in which all departments with customer contact can access and update.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Explain the three fundamental benefits of information technology to accounting information systems.

Accepted Answer

The student's response should explain t

Question 16

Some organizations that use computers to process transactional data must have an information system function.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The essence of cloud computing is that data storage is maintained by the end-user.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A decision support system (DSS)is tailored to the strategic information needs of top-level management.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following is not an example of good internal control?

Accepted Answer

A)  Having adequate records 
B)  Being sure that everyone clearly understands his or her own responsibilities 
C)  Making sure that each department is responsible for keeping its own accounting records 
D)  Having periodic physical checks (or counts) of the inventory 
A)  Having adequate records 
B)  Being sure that everyone clearly understands his or her own responsibilities 
C)  Making sure that each department is responsible for keeping its own accounting records 
D)  Having periodic physical checks (or counts) of the inventory

Question 20

When information levels within an organization are viewed as a pyramid,strategic information is used primarily by

Accepted Answer

A)  lower-level management. 
B)  top-level management. 
C)  middle management. 
D)  lower-level and middle management. 
A)  lower-level management. 
B)  top-level management. 
C)  middle management. 
D)  lower-level and middle management.

Internal users of reports from a company's information system might include all of the following except its

Which of the following is not a merchant benefit of Web commerce?

A(n)________ is a group of loosely connected companies that work together to maximize the value of their economic outputs.

E-waste refers to dollars spent on unsuccessful implementations and technologies.

Flexible manufacturing systems can be reprogrammed to produce entirely different products.

________ software assists management in managing inventories and scheduling production.

________ involves the process of ensuring the suite of organization's applications work together as a composite application according to the goals and objectives of the organization.

The treasurer is responsible for the budgeting and tax planning aspects of a business.

ERP II adds an Enterprise Application Suite (EAS)to aid in the communication between functional areas.

XBRL is a language that facilitates the exchange of financial statements over the Internet.

A philosophy of ________ design fosters a set of attitudes and an approach to systems development that consciously considers the organizational context.

Software that integrates business processes on a company-wide basis is called

A typical CRM contains one common database in which all departments with customer contact can access and update.

Explain the three fundamental benefits of information technology to accounting information systems.

Some organizations that use computers to process transactional data must have an information system function.

The essence of cloud computing is that data storage is maintained by the end-user.

A decision support system (DSS)is tailored to the strategic information needs of top-level management.

Which of the following is not an example of good internal control?

When information levels within an organization are viewed as a pyramid,strategic information is used primarily by

Systems Techniques and Documentation

Ebusiness and Ecommerce

Transaction Processing and the Internal Control Process

Fraud Examination and Fraud Management

Information Systems Security

Electronic Data Processing Systems

Revenue Cycle Processes

Procurement and Human Resources Business Processes

The Production Business Process

Systems Planning, analysis, and Design

Systems Project Management, implementation, operation, control

Data Management Concepts

Auditing Information Technology

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Exam 1: Accounting Information Systems: An Overview

Internal users of reports from a company's information system might include all of the following except its

Which of the following is not a merchant benefit of Web commerce?

A(n)________ is a group of loosely connected companies that work together to maximize the value of their economic outputs.

E-waste refers to dollars spent on unsuccessful implementations and technologies.

Flexible manufacturing systems can be reprogrammed to produce entirely different products.

________ software assists management in managing inventories and scheduling production.

________ involves the process of ensuring the suite of organization's applications work together as a composite application according to the goals and objectives of the organization.

The treasurer is responsible for the budgeting and tax planning aspects of a business.

ERP II adds an Enterprise Application Suite (EAS)to aid in the communication between functional areas.

XBRL is a language that facilitates the exchange of financial statements over the Internet.

A philosophy of ________ design fosters a set of attitudes and an approach to systems development that consciously considers the organizational context.

Software that integrates business processes on a company-wide basis is called

A typical CRM contains one common database in which all departments with customer contact can access and update.

Explain the three fundamental benefits of information technology to accounting information systems.

Some organizations that use computers to process transactional data must have an information system function.

The essence of cloud computing is that data storage is maintained by the end-user.

A decision support system (DSS)is tailored to the strategic information needs of top-level management.

Which of the following is not an example of good internal control?

When information levels within an organization are viewed as a pyramid,strategic information is used primarily by

Systems Techniques and Documentation

Ebusiness and Ecommerce

Transaction Processing and the Internal Control Process

Fraud Examination and Fraud Management

Information Systems Security

Electronic Data Processing Systems

Revenue Cycle Processes

Procurement and Human Resources Business Processes

The Production Business Process

Systems Planning, analysis, and Design

Systems Project Management, implementation, operation, control

Data Management Concepts

Auditing Information Technology

Filters