Questions from Accounting Information Systems

Q: Auditing an AIS effectively requires that an auditor have some knowledge of

Auditing an AIS effectively requires that an auditor have some knowledge of computers and their accounting applications. However, it may not be feasible for every auditor to be a computer expert. Disc...

Q: Should internal auditors be members of systems development teams that design and

Should internal auditors be members of systems development teams that design and implement an AIS? Why or why not?

Q: At present, no Berwick employees have auditing experience. To staff

At present, no Berwick employees have auditing experience. To staff its new internal audit function, Berwick could (a) train some of its computer specialists in auditing, (b) hire experienced audit...

Q: The assistant finance director for the city of Tustin, California,

The assistant finance director for the city of Tustin, California, was fired after city officials discovered that she had used her access to city computers to cancel her daughter’s $300 water bill. An...

Q: AICPA adapted a. Prepare a schedule showing how much the

AICPA adapted a. Prepare a schedule showing how much the cashier embezzled. b. Describe how the cashier attempted to hide the theft.

Q: Lou Goble, an internal auditor for a large manufacturing enterprise,

Lou Goble, an internal auditor for a large manufacturing enterprise, received an anonymous note from an assembly-line operator who has worked at the company’s West Coast factory for the past 15 years....

Q: Explain the four steps of the risk-based audit approach,

Explain the four steps of the risk-based audit approach, and discuss how they apply to the overall security of a company.

Q: Compare and contrast the frameworks for auditing program development/acquisition and

Compare and contrast the frameworks for auditing program development/acquisition and for auditing program modification.

Q: Customer relationship management systems hold great promise, but their usefulness is

Customer relationship management systems hold great promise, but their usefulness is determined by the amount of personal data customers are willing to divulge. To what extent do you think concerns ab...

Q: Some products, like music and software, can be digitized

Some products, like music and software, can be digitized. How does this affect each of the four main activities in the revenue cycle?