Questions from Accounting Information Systems

Q: Give some examples of systems analysis decisions that involve a trade-

Give some examples of systems analysis decisions that involve a trade-off between each of the following pairs of objectives: a. economy and usefulness b. economy and reliability c. economy and custom...

Q: For years, Jerry Jingle’s dairy production facilities led the state in

For years, Jerry Jingle’s dairy production facilities led the state in sales volume but recent declines worry him. Customers are satisfied with his products but are troubled by the dairy’s late delive...

Q: A manufacturing firm needed a specialized software program to identify and monitor

A manufacturing firm needed a specialized software program to identify and monitor cost overruns. After an extensive analysis, the company purchased prepackaged software and assigned three programmers...

Q: Ajax Manufacturing installed a new bar code based inventory tracking system in

Ajax Manufacturing installed a new bar code based inventory tracking system in its warehouse. To close the books each month on a timely basis, the six people who work in the warehouse must scan each i...

Q: What is the accountant’s role in the computer acquisition process? Should

What is the accountant’s role in the computer acquisition process? Should the accountant play an active role, or should all the work be left to computer experts? In what aspects of computer acquisitio...

Q: In a Midwest city of 45,000, a computer was

In a Midwest city of 45,000, a computer was purchased and in-house programmers began developing programs. Four years later, only one incomplete and poorly functioning application had been developed, n...

Q: You are a systems consultant for Ernst, Price, and Deloitte

You are a systems consultant for Ernst, Price, and Deloitte, CPAs. At your country club’s annual golf tournament, Frank Fender, an automobile dealer, describes a proposal from Turnkey Systems and asks...

Q: Sara Jones owns a rapidly growing retail store that faces stiff competition

Sara Jones owns a rapidly growing retail store that faces stiff competition due to poor customer service, late and error-prone billing, and inefficient inventory control. To continue its growth, its A...

Q: Prism Glass is converting to a new information system. To

Prism Glass is converting to a new information system. To expedite and speed up implementation, the CEO asked your consulting team to postpone establishing standards and controls until after the syst...

Q: When a company converts from one system to another, many areas

When a company converts from one system to another, many areas within the organization are affected. Explain how conversion to a new system will affect the following groups, both individually and coll...