Question 1

"Excessive data reporting" can result in:

Accepted Answer

A) Massive quantities of data printed out by a company's computer 
B) The generation of unnecessary reports 
C) Subsystem managers' belief that it is a status symbol to receive large numbers of internally generated reports 
D) Inefficient decision making by subsystem managers due to a lack of relevant information 
E) all of the above 
A) Massive quantities of data printed out by a company's computer 
B) The generation of unnecessary reports 
C) Subsystem managers' belief that it is a status symbol to receive large numbers of internally generated reports 
D) Inefficient decision making by subsystem managers due to a lack of relevant information 
E) all of the above

Question 2

There are limited career opportunities available for students who study both accounting and information systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Many accountants feel that the most important part of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act is:

Accepted Answer

A) Its anti-terrorist provisions 
B) Its provisions requiring the reporting of suspicious activities 
C) Section 404 on internal controls 
D) Section 505 on money laundering 
A) Its anti-terrorist provisions 
B) Its provisions requiring the reporting of suspicious activities 
C) Section 404 on internal controls 
D) Section 505 on money laundering

Question 4

Which of the following accounting functions has been automated by most companies' information processing subsystems?

Accepted Answer

A) Posting to ledgers 
B) Recording journal entries 
C) Preparing trial balances 
D) all of the above 
A) Posting to ledgers 
B) Recording journal entries 
C) Preparing trial balances 
D) all of the above

Question 5

If a manager suffers "information overload":

Accepted Answer

A) He or she must press the reset button on his or her computer 
B) It means that this person needs a larger hard drive 
C) The "information" is really just data 
D) He or she must forget some facts in order to remember others 
A) He or she must press the reset button on his or her computer 
B) It means that this person needs a larger hard drive 
C) The "information" is really just data 
D) He or she must forget some facts in order to remember others

Question 6

Accountants are usually classified as "line workers" within business organizations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The starting point for an audit trail of a payroll system might be an employee time card.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of these is least likely to be an example of a cloud computing service?

Accepted Answer

A) The development of a web site for a retail store 
B) The remote processing of payroll records for a manufacturer 
C) The use of computer time on a remote supercomputer by a research firm 
D) Interviewing candidates for an executive accountant 
E) all of these are reasonable examples of cloud computing services 
A) The development of a web site for a retail store 
B) The remote processing of payroll records for a manufacturer 
C) The use of computer time on a remote supercomputer by a research firm 
D) Interviewing candidates for an executive accountant 
E) all of these are reasonable examples of cloud computing services

Question 9

The purpose of the assurance services of an accounting firm is to give a company's managers moral support when they are audited by the federal or state government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The term information overload refers to providing too much data to management,often resulting in managers ignoring it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The authors consider accountants to be "knowledge workers."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Managerial accounting principally provides decision?making information to a company's internal managers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A major output of financial accounting is the preparation of financial statements such as an income statement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Accounting systems are useful for performing accounting tasks,but cannot be used for such security purposes as countering terrorism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

An ABC inventory system refers to an "activity-based costing" system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

One possible career for AIS majors is in the traditional area of financial or managerial accounting.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act includes a provision that prohibits corporations from making personal loans to executives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What is the first step to be performed by most organizations in their accounting cycles?

Accepted Answer

A) Recording business transactions in a journal 
B) Preparing a trial balance 
C) Recording closing entries in a journal 
D) Preparing transaction source documents 
E) none of the above 
A) Recording business transactions in a journal 
B) Preparing a trial balance 
C) Recording closing entries in a journal 
D) Preparing transaction source documents 
E) none of the above

Question 19

The purpose of CPA Trust Services is to provide assurance that a company engaged in electronic commerce can provide the goods or services it promises.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Because accountants are not normally computer programmers working within the information processing subsystem,it is unnecessary for them to understand the capabilities and limitations of computers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

"Excessive data reporting" can result in:

There are limited career opportunities available for students who study both accounting and information systems.

Many accountants feel that the most important part of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act is:

Which of the following accounting functions has been automated by most companies' information processing subsystems?

If a manager suffers "information overload":

Accountants are usually classified as "line workers" within business organizations.

The starting point for an audit trail of a payroll system might be an employee time card.

Which of these is least likely to be an example of a cloud computing service?

The purpose of the assurance services of an accounting firm is to give a company's managers moral support when they are audited by the federal or state government.

The term information overload refers to providing too much data to management,often resulting in managers ignoring it.

The authors consider accountants to be "knowledge workers."

Managerial accounting principally provides decision?making information to a company's internal managers.

A major output of financial accounting is the preparation of financial statements such as an income statement.

Accounting systems are useful for performing accounting tasks,but cannot be used for such security purposes as countering terrorism.

An ABC inventory system refers to an "activity-based costing" system.

One possible career for AIS majors is in the traditional area of financial or managerial accounting.

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act includes a provision that prohibits corporations from making personal loans to executives.

What is the first step to be performed by most organizations in their accounting cycles?

The purpose of CPA Trust Services is to provide assurance that a company engaged in electronic commerce can provide the goods or services it promises.

Because accountants are not normally computer programmers working within the information processing subsystem,it is unnecessary for them to understand the capabilities and limitations of computers.

Information Technology and Aiss

Data Modeling

Organizing and Manipulating the Data in Databases

Database Forms and Reports

Documenting Accounting Information Systems

Documenting Accounting Information Systems

Accounting Information Systems and Business Processes: Part II

Introduction to Internal Control Systems

Computer Controls for Organizations and Accounting Information Systems

Computer Crime,fraud,ethics,and Privacy

Information Technology Auditing

Developing and Implementing Effective Accounting Information Systems

Accounting on the Internet

Accounting on the Internet

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Exam 1: Accounting Information Systems and the Accountant

"Excessive data reporting" can result in:

There are limited career opportunities available for students who study both accounting and information systems.

Many accountants feel that the most important part of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act is:

Which of the following accounting functions has been automated by most companies' information processing subsystems?

If a manager suffers "information overload":

Accountants are usually classified as "line workers" within business organizations.

The starting point for an audit trail of a payroll system might be an employee time card.

Which of these is least likely to be an example of a cloud computing service?

The purpose of the assurance services of an accounting firm is to give a company's managers moral support when they are audited by the federal or state government.

The term information overload refers to providing too much data to management,often resulting in managers ignoring it.

The authors consider accountants to be "knowledge workers."

Managerial accounting principally provides decision?making information to a company's internal managers.

A major output of financial accounting is the preparation of financial statements such as an income statement.

Accounting systems are useful for performing accounting tasks,but cannot be used for such security purposes as countering terrorism.

An ABC inventory system refers to an "activity-based costing" system.

One possible career for AIS majors is in the traditional area of financial or managerial accounting.

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act includes a provision that prohibits corporations from making personal loans to executives.

What is the first step to be performed by most organizations in their accounting cycles?

The purpose of CPA Trust Services is to provide assurance that a company engaged in electronic commerce can provide the goods or services it promises.

Because accountants are not normally computer programmers working within the information processing subsystem,it is unnecessary for them to understand the capabilities and limitations of computers.

Information Technology and Aiss

Data Modeling

Organizing and Manipulating the Data in Databases

Database Forms and Reports

Documenting Accounting Information Systems

Documenting Accounting Information Systems

Accounting Information Systems and Business Processes: Part II

Introduction to Internal Control Systems

Computer Controls for Organizations and Accounting Information Systems

Computer Crime,fraud,ethics,and Privacy

Information Technology Auditing

Developing and Implementing Effective Accounting Information Systems

Accounting on the Internet

Accounting on the Internet

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