Questions from Accounting Information Systems


Q: Your university hires you to implement a database system for the library

Your university hires you to implement a database system for the library network. You have interviewed several librarians, and the following summarizes these discussions: • The library’s main goal is...

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Q: Assume that Stained Glass Artistry, a new shop that specializes in

Assume that Stained Glass Artistry, a new shop that specializes in making stained glass artwork, has hired you to design an integrated database that will provide the owners with the accounting informa...

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Q: Bernie’s Pet Store sells pet food, toys, and supplies.

Bernie’s Pet Store sells pet food, toys, and supplies. Bernie, the owner, is the only person who places orders with suppliers. He is also the only person who writes checks. Suppliers ship each order i...

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Q: How do you get a grizzled veteran police officer who is used

How do you get a grizzled veteran police officer who is used to filling out paper forms to use a computer to process his arrests and casework—especially when he has little or no experience using a com...

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Q: Businesses often modify or replace their financial information system to keep pace

Businesses often modify or replace their financial information system to keep pace with their growth and take advantage of improved IT. This requires a substantial time and resource commitment. When a...

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Q: Don Richardson, JEM Corporation’s vice president of marketing, is part

Don Richardson, JEM Corporation’s vice president of marketing, is part of a management team that for several months has been discussing plans to develop a new line of business. Rumors about the major...

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Q: Remnants, Inc., with headquarters in St. Louis, manufactures

Remnants, Inc., with headquarters in St. Louis, manufactures designer clothing. The company markets and services its products by region, with each functioning as a profit center. Each region has a man...

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Q: Managers at some companies face an ongoing systems development crisis: IS

Managers at some companies face an ongoing systems development crisis: IS departments develop systems that businesses cannot or will not use. At the heart of the problem is a “great divide” that separ...

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Q: The specific solution will vary depending upon the DBMS and REA data

The specific solution will vary depending upon the DBMS and REA data model used. Therefore, we present only the query logic here for the model depicted in Figure 18.4. 1. Calculate total Accounts Rec...

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Q: Joanne Grey, a senior consultant, and David Young, a

Joanne Grey, a senior consultant, and David Young, a junior consultant, are conducting a systems analysis for a client to determine the feasibility of integrating and automating clerical functions. Jo...

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