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Accounting Information Systems: An Introduction
Answer Key True / False Questions 1.Accounting and Finance is a primary activity in the value chain.
Answer: FALSE
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Difficulty: 1 Easy
Learning Objective: 01-04 Describe how business processes affect the firm’s value chain.
Topic: The Value Chain and Accounting Information Systems
2.Accounting Information Systems at this date are all computerized.
Answer: FALSE
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Difficulty: 1 Easy
Learning Objective: 01-02 Distinguish between data, information and an information system.
Topic: Data versus Information
3.Business value includes all those items, events and interactions that determine the financial health and well-being of the firm.
Answer: TRUE
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Learning Objective: 01-04 Describe how business processes affect the firm’s value chain.
Topic: The Value Chain and Accounting Information Systems
4.The Certified Information Technology Professional (CITP) is a professional designation for those with a broad range of technology knowledge and does not require a CPA.
Answer: FALSE
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Difficulty: 1 Easy
Learning Objective: 01-03 Distinguish the roles of accountants in providing information and explain certifications related to accounting information systems
Topic: Role of Accountants in Accounting Information Systems
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5.The Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) is a professional designation generally sought by those performing IT audits.
Answer: TRUE
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Difficulty: 1 Easy
Learning Objective: 01-03 Distinguish the roles of accountants in providing information and explain certifications related to accounting information systems
Topic: Role of Accountants in Accounting Information Systems
6.Information is defined as being data organized in a meaningful way that is useful to the user.
Answer: TRUE
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Difficulty: 1 Easy
Learning Objective: 01-02 Distinguish between data, information and an information system.
Topic: Data versus Information
7.Data is defined as being information organized in a meaningful way that is useful to the user.
Answer: FALSE
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Learning Objective: 01-02 Distinguish between data, information and an information system.
Topic: Data versus Information
8.A systems analyst analyzes a business problem that might be addressed by an information system and recommends software or systems to address that problem.
Answer: TRUE
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Difficulty: 1 Easy
Learning Objective: 01-04 Describe how business processes affect the firm’s value chain.
Topic: The Value Chain and Accounting Information Systems
9.A value chain is defined as the flow of materials, information, payments, and services from customer to supplier.
Answer: FALSE
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- Relevant information is that information that is free from bias and error.
Answer: FALSE
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Learning Objective: 01-01 Define an accounting information system and explain characteristics of useful information.Topic: Definition of Accounting Information Systems, Attributes of Useful Information
- The characteristics of relevant information include predictive value, feedback value and timeliness.
Answer: TRUE
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Learning Objective: 01-01 Define an accounting information system and explain characteristics of useful information.Topic: Definition of Accounting Information Systems, Attributes of Useful Information
- The characteristics of reliable information are that the information is verifiable, without bias and
timely.
Answer: FALSE
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Learning Objective: 01-01 Define an accounting information system and explain characteristics of useful information.Topic: Definition of Accounting Information Systems, Attributes of Useful Information
- Information overload is defined as the difficulty a person faces in understanding a problem and making
a decision as a consequence of too much information.
Answer: TRUE
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Learning Objective: 01-02 Distinguish between data, information and an information system.Topic: Definition of Accounting Information Systems, Attributes of Useful Information
- The main financial benefit of Customer Relationship Management practices reduces the cost of goods
sold.
Answer: FALSE
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Learning Objective: 01-08 Assess the impact of AIS on firm profitability and stock prices.
Topic: AIS, Firm Profitability, and Stock Prices
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- An efficient Enterprise System can significantly lower the cost of support processes included in sales,
general, and administrative expenses.
Answer: TRUE
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Learning Objective: 01-08 Assess the impact of AIS on firm profitability and stock prices.
Topic: AIS, Firm Profitability, and Stock Prices
- An accounting information system (AIS) is defined as being an information system that records,
processes and reports on transactions to provide financial and nonfinancial information for decision making and control.
Answer: TRUE
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Learning Objective: 01-01 Define an accounting information system and explain characteristics of useful information.
Topic: Definition of Accounting Information Systems
- An enterprise system is a centralized database that collects data from throughout the firm. This
includes data from orders, customers, sales, inventory and employees.
Answer: TRUE
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Difficulty: 1 Easy
Learning Objective: 01-06 Describe how AIS assists the firm’s internal business processes.
Topic: AIS and Internal Business Processes
- Outbound logistics are the activities associated with receiving and storing raw materials and other
partially completed materials, and distributing those materials to manufacturing when and where they are needed.
Answer: FALSE
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Difficulty: 1 Easy
Learning Objective: 01-04 Describe how business processes affect the firm’s value chain.
Topic: The Value Chain and Accounting Information Systems
- Service Activities as defined in the value chain are those activities that provide the support of customers
after the products and services are sold to them (e.g. warranty repairs, parts, instruction manuals, etc.).
Answer: TRUE
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