Questions from Accounting Information Systems


Q: Go to the AICPA website at http://www.aicpa .

Go to the AICPA website at http://www.aicpa .org. What are the top 10 information technologies for the current year? How do these items compare with the list in Figure 3-1? Is it common for new items...

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Q: Examine the data encryption technique illustrated in Figure 2-11.

Examine the data encryption technique illustrated in Figure 2-11. Use a displacement value of “8” to encrypt the following message. Hint: This task becomes easy if you use an Excel spreadsheet and V L...

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Q: The Accounting Technology website at https:// www.accountingtoday.com

The Accounting Technology website at https:// www.accountingtoday.com/technology contains articles on information technology of interest or use to accountants. Examples include “New chatbot uses AI to...

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Q: Morrigan Department Stores is a chain of department stores in Australia,

Morrigan Department Stores is a chain of department stores in Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and the United States that sells clothing, shoes, and similar consumer items in a retail setting. The top...

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Q: The West End Boutiques company was founded by Libbie Williams in 1990

The West End Boutiques company was founded by Libbie Williams in 1990 with a single store in College Station, Texas, and the company now has 21 shops located in the triangle of Dallas, San Antonio, an...

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Q: IT auditors need people skills as well as technical skills. One

IT auditors need people skills as well as technical skills. One such skill is the ability to interview effectively. Discuss some techniques or tools that might help an interviewer get the best informa...

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Q: The Chesapeake Grocery Store is a small local grocery that only carries

The Chesapeake Grocery Store is a small local grocery that only carries fresh produce, poultry, and meat that are grown or raised in the 50-mile radius of the grocery. The store also carries other typ...

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Q: In the early twentieth century, there was an ambitious young man

In the early twentieth century, there was an ambitious young man named Arthur, who started working at a company in Chicago as a mailroom clerk. He was a hard worker and very smart, eventually ending u...

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Q: Recall, in Chapter 11, the first case was about Hammaker

Recall, in Chapter 11, the first case was about Hammaker Manufacturing (HM), a company that decided to work with a consultant to computerize much of their operations. HM has grown substantially and mus...

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Q: Brazos Valley, Inc. (BVI), a medical device manufacturing

Brazos Valley, Inc. (BVI), a medical device manufacturing firm, has a small systems staff that designs and writes BVI’s customized software. Until recently, BVI’s transaction data were transmitted to a...

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