Questions from Accounting Information Systems


Q: Why should customization of an ERP system be limited?

Why should customization of an ERP system be limited?

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Q: Differentiate between location‐wise and modular implementation approaches to the conversion

Differentiate between location‐wise and modular implementation approaches to the conversion to an ERP system.

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Q: Which method of conversion to an ERP system is sometimes referred to

Which method of conversion to an ERP system is sometimes referred to as a “pilot” method? Why is this name appropriate?

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Q: How can an ERP system assist a company in its efforts to

How can an ERP system assist a company in its efforts to comply with the Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002?

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Q: Why would errors be reduced if a company switched input methods from

Why would errors be reduced if a company switched input methods from manual keying of source documents to a bar code system?

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Q: Differentiate between a compliance audit and an operational audit.

Differentiate between a compliance audit and an operational audit.

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Q: Explain how an audit trail might get “lost” within a

Explain how an audit trail might get “lost” within a computerized system.

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Q: Distinguish among the focuses of the GAAS standards of fieldwork and standards

Distinguish among the focuses of the GAAS standards of fieldwork and standards of reporting.

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Q: If management is responsible for its own financial statements, why are

If management is responsible for its own financial statements, why are auditors important?

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Q: Distinguish between auditing through the computer and auditing with the computer.

Distinguish between auditing through the computer and auditing with the computer. When are auditors required to audit through the computer as opposed to auditing around the computer?

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