Questions from Accounting Information Systems

Q: What is backup, and why is it important when operating an

What is backup, and why is it important when operating an accounting system?

Q: Discuss the different backup site options available to organizations. How does

Discuss the different backup site options available to organizations. How does the nature of the business influence which site option is chosen?

Q: Over the past decade, The Retail Cooperative (TRC) successfully

Over the past decade, The Retail Cooperative (TRC) successfully acquired a number of smaller retailers, enabling it to grow significantly. As a result, TRC is now one of the largest retailers in Europe...

Q: What are some of the unique challenges that mobile devices pose to

What are some of the unique challenges that mobile devices pose to an organization? What do you see are the trade-offs associated with mobile devices? What are the pros and cons of BYOD?

Q: What are intranets? What are extranets? Why are intranets and

What are intranets? What are extranets? Why are intranets and extranets important to accountants?

Q: Hiring an employee and taking a sales order are important business activities

Hiring an employee and taking a sales order are important business activities, but are not accounting transactions requiring journal entries. Make a list of some other business activities that would n...

Q: Advances in IT are likely to have a continuing impact on financial

Advances in IT are likely to have a continuing impact on financial accounting. What are some changes that are occurring in the way financial information is gathered, processed, and communicated as a res...

Q: XBRL is becoming established as the language to create interactive data that

XBRL is becoming established as the language to create interactive data that financial managers can use in communication. How do you think the use of interactive data might enhance the value of a compa...

Q: Discuss suspicious activity reporting. For example, should such reporting be

Discuss suspicious activity reporting. For example, should such reporting be a legal requirement, or should it be just an ethical matter? Is the majority of SAR activity illegal, or are these just mos...

Q: Managerial accounting is impacted by IT in many ways, including enhancing

Managerial accounting is impacted by IT in many ways, including enhancing corporate performance measurement. How might a university use a scorecard or dashboard approach to operate more effectively?