Questions from Accounting Information Systems


Q: IBM’s Watson captivated pop culture when it beat two of Jeopardy’s most

IBM’s Watson captivated pop culture when it beat two of Jeopardy’s most successful champions. Using your favorite search engine, find an example of how Watson is being used in a business context to imp...

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Q: Which accounting software features are likely to be most important for the

Which accounting software features are likely to be most important for the following businesses? Search the Internet for an example of an accounting information system that you would recommend for eac...

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Q: Visit the software websites of two low-end accounting software package

Visit the software websites of two low-end accounting software package vendors and then two ERP vendors. Analyze the descriptions of the software and then describe the differences you see between the...

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Q: Define the concept of “scalability.” Explain why it might be

Define the concept of “scalability.” Explain why it might be a good idea for owners of small businesses—and managers in larger businesses—to understand this concept.

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Q: Tom O’Neal always wanted to own his own business. When he

Tom O’Neal always wanted to own his own business. When he was in high school, he worked evenings and most weekends at a neighborhood bicycle shop. When Tom went to college at the nearby State Universi...

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Q: B&R, Inc. is one of the world’s largest

B&R, Inc. is one of the world’s largest manufacturers and distributors of consumer products, including house hold cleaning supplies and health and beauty products. Last year, their net sales revenues...

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Q: The Lobs, Love & Lessons Tennis Club is a large,

The Lobs, Love & Lessons Tennis Club is a large, regional chain of full-service tennis clubs that cater to the demographics of the region (about 60% of all adults are single in most locations). The cl...

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Q: Visit a website such as www.top10erp.org that compares

Visit a website such as www.top10erp.org that compares several alternative ERP systems. Select a company with which you are familiar and examine the recommended choices for your company’s industry. Ho...

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Q: Why do ERP systems fail? Perform an Internet search on this

Why do ERP systems fail? Perform an Internet search on this topic and identify a new ERP failure not listed in Figure 5-8. Prepare a one page report describing the failure and providing reasons why it...

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Q: The Goochland Company manufactures various types of clothing products for women.

The Goochland Company manufactures various types of clothing products for women. To accumulate the costs of manufacturing these products, the company’s accountants have established a computerized cost...

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