Questions from Accounting Information Systems

Q: Please indicate whether each of the following statements is (i)

Please indicate whether each of the following statements is (i) always true, (ii) sometimes true or (iii) never true. For those that are sometimes true, explain when/under what circumstances they are....

Q: THN Corporation wants to reorganize the process of issuing purchase orders to

THN Corporation wants to reorganize the process of issuing purchase orders to make it more efficient. As part of collecting process-related data, the purchasing manager generated the following: Use...

Q: a. What are the elements of COSO’s enterprise risk management framework

a. What are the elements of COSO’s enterprise risk management framework? b. What is business process management? List and discuss the steps managers often use to change a business process. c. List and...

Q: For better or worse, McDonald’s locations can be found all over

For better or worse, McDonald’s locations can be found all over the world. The corporate Web site (www.aboutmcdonalds.com) states: “At McDonald’s, we strive to be more than just a restaurant—we’re a f...

Q: America Online’s corporate Web site (http://corp.aol.

America Online’s corporate Web site (http://corp.aol.com) states: “At AOL, we’re in the business of making the Internet better—period. Through innovation and creativity, we’ve raised the bar and set t...

Q: a. What are the steps in the systems development life cycle

a. What are the steps in the systems development life cycle? What activities does each step involve? b. What are the costs and benefits of using the SDLC? c. How can the SDLC be useful in accounting i...

Q: This chapter’s “AIS in the Business World” focused on Google

This chapter’s “AIS in the Business World” focused on Google. But, Google is not “the only game in town” when...

Q: a. Business professionals have debated whether or not an organization should

a. Business professionals have debated whether or not an organization should strive to ensure that all its processes are “optimized” according to the CMM. What do you think? Regardless of your respons...

Q: Several business processes are described below. Which CMM level best characterizes

Several business processes are described below. Which CMM level best characterizes each one? a. Alastor owns a lawn care business. Each time he mows a client’s lawn, he sets a goal for how long it sho...

Q: a. Which of the following would be recordable transactions in an

a. Which of the following would be recordable transactions in an accounting information system? For each item that would not be a recordable transaction, explain why not. i. Purchasing land with a dow...