Questions from Accounting Information Systems

Q: Create the form in Figure 16-16 and then add a

Create the form in Figure 16-16 and then add a sub form to it that shows purchase orders for each vendor. Figure 16-17 provides a suggested format. To accomplish this task, follow these steps: (1) sta...

Q: Some employees only need to retrieve database information—not edit it

Some employees only need to retrieve database information—not edit it or enter new data. Because forms are convenient for displaying the data for an entire record in a single screen,...

Q: Recall from Cases 15-17 and 15-18 in Chapter

Recall from Cases 15-17 and 15-18 in Chapter 15 that the Furry Friends Foundation is a nonprofit organization that finds homes for abandoned animals. The foundation has c...

Q: How does Hadoop’s data storage system differ from those of traditional system

How does Hadoop’s data storage system differ from those of traditional system? In what ways are such a system of data storage superior to storing data on a centralized database?

Q: How are data analytics helping auditors with assurance and compliance testing?

How are data analytics helping auditors with assurance and compliance testing? How is this different from what they did a few years ago?

Q: What are Halo and Helix? How do they help auditors perform

What are Halo and Helix? How do they help auditors perform their jobs better?

Q: What are the four V’s that describe big data? What does

What are the four V’s that describe big data? What does each “V” mean?

Q: What do we mean by “unstructured data?” Do you believe

What do we mean by “unstructured data?” Do you believe that this term is accurate, or would you prefer some other term for it?

Q: How is big data growing? What new data are now available

How is big data growing? What new data are now available that were not traditionally used by accounting systems in the past? How is this data growth challenging the way accountants perform their jobs?...

Q: What is Hadoop’s Map Reduce? How does it help Hadoop process

What is Hadoop’s Map Reduce? How does it help Hadoop process data? Why is Map Reduce’s system sometimes superior to the data transmissions of older systems?