Exam 7: Flowcharting

Which of the following is most likely to be seen in a hardware flowchart?

After drawing a rough draft of a flowchart by hand, Sue should:

Consider the following partially completed flowchart as you respond to the questions: In the partial flowchart, the "list of finalists" would best be depicted with a ___ symbol.

Consider the following as you answer the question: Jon is an information systems consultant with a diverse client base.Some of his clients recently posed the questions listed below; Jon is considering which type of flowchart would best be used to answer each question. i.What happens to a federal tax return once it is received by the IRS? ii.How should a company calculate payroll withholding taxes? iii.What kind of computer network is in place at a local IRS office? iv.What process does an organization employ to determine how to invest money in a pension fund? v.What steps must be completed to write and publish an accounting textbook? Which of the preceding questions would best be answered by the type of flowchart indicated below?

All of the following would be used as column headings in a systems flowchart except:

Analyze the flowchart below and the statements which follow.Determine which statements are true based on the flowchart.

Explain, in no more than ten sentences, the process depicted in the following flowchart:

Consider the flowchart below as you respond to the question: Refer to the previously presented set of flowcharting symbols labeled Symbol A through Symbol J.Which of the following statements about the systems flowchart above is most true?

Which of the following documents can be used to assess risk and recommend internal controls?

Consider the following flowchart symbols as necessary as you respond to the remaining questions in this chapter: Which of the following symbols should always appear in a pair on the same page of a systems flowchart?

Ralph was preparing a systems flowchart that explained how to reconcile a bank statement.Which of the following should he include as column headings: (i) bank statement, (ii) accounting clerk, (iii) bank.

Consider the flowchart below as you respond to the question: Systems flowcharts can be used in AIS work to evaluate internal controls.Which of the following statements is most true based on the systems flowchart above?

Consider the following flowchart symbols as necessary as you respond to the remaining questions in this chapter: According to ANSI, flowchart symbols can be divided into four main groups.Which symbols belong to the "file" group?

Consider the following as you answer the question: Jon is an information systems consultant with a diverse client base.Some of his clients recently posed the questions listed below; Jon is considering which type of flowchart would best be used to answer each question. i.What happens to a federal tax return once it is received by the IRS? ii.How should a company calculate payroll withholding taxes? iii.What kind of computer network is in place at a local IRS office? iv.What process does an organization employ to determine how to invest money in a pension fund? v.What steps must be completed to write and publish an accounting textbook? How many of the preceding questions would best be answered by preparing a program flowchart?

Consider the process you use to register for courses and pay your fees each term.Referring to the previously presented set of flowcharting symbols labeled Symbol A through Symbol J., give one specific example of Symbols A, B, F, G, H, and I within the context of that process.

Which of the following should be placed at the top of each page of a systems flowchart: (i) the number of columns in the flowchart, (ii) the number of pages in the flowchart, (iii) the name of the process depicted?

Flowcharts can impact the design, implementation and evaluation of an accounting information system.Determine whether each statement below is: (i) always true, (ii) sometimes true or (iii) never true. a.Accounting information systems have five generic elements; a flowchart can be an example of at least one of the elements. b.All aspects of an AIS should always be represented in a single flowchart of no more than three pages. c.Flowcharts are required if a company wants to use the COSO internal control framework. d.Flowcharts are useful to auditors. e.Flowcharts can be used as part of a business process management project for an AIS.

Consider the following partially completed flowchart as you respond to the questions: In the partial flowchart, "C" should be replaced with:

The chapter discussed four kinds of flowcharts.Differentiate them based on their purpose, use and relationship to accounting information systems.

Consider the following as you answer the question: Jon is an information systems consultant with a diverse client base.Some of his clients recently posed the questions listed below; Jon is considering which type of flowchart would best be used to answer each question. i.What happens to a federal tax return once it is received by the IRS? ii.How should a company calculate payroll withholding taxes? iii.What kind of computer network is in place at a local IRS office? iv.What process does an organization employ to determine how to invest money in a pension fund? v.What steps must be completed to write and publish an accounting textbook? The chapter discussed four types of flowcharts.Which of the preceding questions would be answered by two different types?