Questions from Accounting Information Systems

Q: The following is a brief description of the financial statement assertions from

The following is a brief description of the financial statement assertions from PCAOB Auditing Standards Section AU 326, Evidential Matter: A. Existence or occurrence: Assets or liabilities of the ent...

Q: About three decades ago, in his first address as Chairman of

About three decades ago, in his first address as Chairman of the Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), Robert K. Elliott said: Knowledge leveraging will shape a wide...

Q: Find the most current listing of the AICPA’s or CPA Canada’s Top

Find the most current listing of the AICPA’s or CPA Canada’s Top Technology Initiatives Survey. Compare the listing to prior years’ listings. Identify and discuss trends among the years. Your professo...

Q: Identify the skills required to be a forensic accountant. How does

Identify the skills required to be a forensic accountant. How does the knowledge of technology and AIS help enable or augment those skills?

Q: Find the most current listing of the AICPA’s or CPA Canada’s Top

Find the most current listing of the AICPA’s or CPA Canada’s Top Technology Initiatives Survey. Research and write a paper on the accounting and business implications for the number one item on the li...

Q: Consider the business event–processing activity, entering a customer’s order

Consider the business event–processing activity, entering a customer’s order. Identify the key business event data (who, what, where, and when) you would want to ca...

Q: Enterprise systems may provide better information than nonintegrated systems for management decisions

Enterprise systems may provide better information than nonintegrated systems for management decisions. Provide specific examples that support (or refute) this claim.

Q: Periodically, you will read in the news about one company in

Periodically, you will read in the news about one company in the ERP industry acquiring another company in that industry. Discuss the pros and cons of consolidation of the ERP software industry.

Q: Some people believe that an automated accounting system is always better than

Some people believe that an automated accounting system is always better than a manual system. Describe circumstances, and provide examples, where you would recommend a manual system rather than autom...

Q: Provide an example of a business where the evolution of communication (

Provide an example of a business where the evolution of communication (i.e., face-to-face, phone, e-mail, etc.) has altered its business activities. What are the advantages and disadvantages associate...