Deck 9: Accounting and Information Systems

Question 1

Information differs from data in that it:

A) Is accounting-focused
B) Combines financial and non-financial perspectives
C) Comprises raw facts
D) Is usable

Answer 1

Is usable

Question 2

Information systems that include both financial and non-financial information which can be presented graphically with highlighting of performance relative to target are:

A) Transaction processing systems
B) Management information systems
C) Enterprise resource planning systems
D) Expert systems

Answer 2

Management information systems

Question 3

Information systems that integrate financial and non-financial information and provide holistic information across multiple business activities are:

A) Transaction processing systems
B) Management information systems
C) Enterprise resource planning systems
D) Expert systems

Answer 3

Enterprise resource planning systems

Question 4

Reporting on a horizontal perspective provides information about:

A) an organization's structure of departments or business units
B) business activities or processes that cut across departments or business units
C) an organization's processes reflected in its organization chart
D) an organization's structure of processes

Question 5

Information systems design and control is important:

A) Only for new information systems
B) Only for accounting systems
C) For all systems except those by established suppliers such as SAP and Oracle
D) For all new and existing systems