Management Information Systems
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Course Introduction
Management Information Systems (MIS) explores the design, implementation, and management of information systems that support business operations, decision-making, and strategic objectives. The course covers foundational concepts such as data management, systems development, network infrastructure, and cybersecurity, while also examining the role of information systems in achieving organizational efficiency and competitive advantage. Students will analyze real-world case studies, learn about enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, and consider the ethical and managerial challenges associated with technology adoption within organizations. Through practical assignments and collaborative projects, students will gain the skills needed to leverage information technology effectively in modern business environments.
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Accounting Information Systems 9th Edition by Ulric J. Gelinas
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Chapter 1: Introduction to Accounting Information Systems
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Q1) Decision-making is an activity of the
A)management process
B)operations process
C)information process
D)organization process
Answer: A
Q2) Mobile and remote computing was identified as one of the ten most important 2008 technological challenges and opportunities facing CPAs.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) A man made system consisting of people, equipment, organization, policies and procedures with the objective of accomplishing the work of the organization.
A)operations process
B)management process
C)information system
D)strategic planning
Answer: A
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Chapter 2: Enterprise Systems
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Q1) Software that manages the interactions with the organization's that supply the goods and services to an enterprise is known as
A)customer relationship management (CRM) software
B)customer self service (CSS) software
C)supplier relationship management (SRM) software
D)supply chain management (SCM) software
Answer: C
Q2) Why must an organization expect the implementation of an ERP to disrupt operations?
Answer: Successful implementation of an ERP requires that many business processes be reengineered.Once done, everything is different.If the organizational culture is not responsive to the changes, many can arise.
Q3) Which of the following is usually not part of an ERP's core applications?
A)manual legacy systems
B)product development
C)purchasing
D)sales and distribution applications
Answer: A
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Chapter 3: Electronic Business E-Business Systems
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Q1) The benefits of electronic document management include all of the following except:
A)improved staff productivity
B)reduced computer processing requirements
C)reduced cost of handling and storing paper
D)faster processing
Answer: B
Q2) SPAM is unsolicited non-document mail that has largely been eliminated.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) ____________________ enable suppliers to put their products online, generally feeding into electronic catalogs that allow the buyer(s) to sort through alternatives from different suppliers and electronically place an order.
Answer: Internet market exchanges
Q4) Processes that include distribution, manufacturing, and accounting software operations are ____________________ processes.
Answer: back office
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Chapter 4: Documenting Information Systems
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Q1) An external entity is a person, place, or thing within the system that transforms data.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which of the following data flow diagram symbols is represented by two parallel lines?
A)data flow symbol
B)external entity symbol
C)sink symbol
D)data store symbol
Q3) In a data flow diagram, a(n) _________________________ symbol portrays a source or a destination of data outside the system.
Q4) Processes that handle other-than-normal situations are called exception routines. A)True
B)False
Q5) A(n) _________________________ is a data flow that leaves a bubble but does not go to any other bubble or data store.
Q6) Data store symbols are represented by
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Chapter 5: Database Management Systems
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Q1) Because it uses alphabetic characters, a(n) ____________________ coding system makes it easier for human beings to remember the codes.
Q2) Both the mnemonic and the hierarchical coding schemes attach specific meaning to particular character positions.
A)True
B)False
Q3) An attribute is equivalent to a field and may also be known as a row.
A)True
B)False
Q4) A spreadsheet is a typical component of a decision support system. A)True
B)False
Q5) _________________________ is a measure of the highest level of participation that one entity can have in another entity.
Q6) A(n) _______________________________database model allows both simple and complex objects, including video clips and pictures, to be stored.
Q7) The way a user thinks of data in a database is called the user's
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Chapter 6: Relational Databases and Sql
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Q1) Attributes are often called fields.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Queries of a database are driven by ____________________ commands.
Q3) A model is a complex representation of a simple entity or phenomenon.
A)True
B)False
Q4) A(n) _________________________ is the attribute whose value is unique for every entity that will ever appear in the database.
Q5) A set of data that describes an instance of the entity represented by a relation is known as a tuple.
A)True
B)False
Q6) A relation in an ER model is the same as an entity in the REA model.
A)True
B)False
Q7) ____________________ is a powerful database language that can be used to define database systems, query the database for information, generate reports from the database, and access databases from within programs using embedded commands.
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Chapter 7: Controlling Information Systems: Introduction to
Enterprise Risk Management and Internal Control
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Q1) A tool designed to assist you in evaluating the potential effectiveness of controls in a business process by matching control goals with relevant control plans is:
A)ERM
B)control plans
C)control matrix
D)internal controls
Q2) The section of Sarbanes Oxley that prohibits audit firms from providing a wide array of non-audit services to audit clients is
Q3) The ___________________________________ is the foundation for all other components of internal control, providing discipline and structure.
Q4) The ERM framework addresses four categories of management objectives.Which category of objectives concerns laws and regulations?
A)compliance
B)operations
C)reporting
D)strategic
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Q5) ____________________ is the possibility that an event will occur.
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Chapter 8: Controlling Information Systems: Introduction to Pervasive Controls
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Q1) The most common biometric devices read ____________________.
Q2) Top 10 security and privacy concerns reported by managers from 63 countries include all the following except:
A)disaster recovery/business continuity
B)the Internet
C)data backup
D)overall information security strategy
Q3) Program documentation provides a description of an application computer program and usually includes the program's purpose, program flowcharts, and source code listings.
A)True
B)False
Q4) As an IT resource, applications are automated systems and manual procedures that process information.
A)True
B)False
Q5) ______________________________ is the intentional unauthorized access of an organization's computer system, accomplished by bypassing the system's access security controls.
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Chapter 9: Controlling Information Systems: Business
Process and Application Controls
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Q1) A control that is primarily directed at ensuring input validity is:
A)written approvals
B)programmed edit checks
C)confirm input acceptance
D)online prompting
Q2) ___________________________________ regulate transaction processing by calculating control totals at various points in a processing run and subsequently comparing those totals.
Q3) A hash total is the general term to describe the summation of data that would not normally be totaled except for control purposes.
A)True
B)False
Q4) A control plan that makes it easier to prepare the document initially and later to input data from the document is called ______________________________.
Q5) Programmed edit checks are edits automatically performed by data entry programs upon entry of the input data.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 10: The Order Entrysales Oes Process
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Q1) The completed picking ticket file provides an audit trail of authorized inventory transfers made between the warehouse and the shipping department.
A)True
B)False
Q2) A customer acknowledgement is sent to the customer to notify him or her of the order's acceptance and the expected shipping date.
A)True
B)False
Q3) A process for out-of-the-ordinary or erroneous events is called a(an) :
A)exception routine
B)summary report
C)corrective routine
D)normal routine
Q4) The OE/S process sends the _________________________ notification to the billing/accounts receivable/cash receipts process to notify that process of a pending shipment..
Q5) ______________________________ advises customer service representatives to check data entries for accuracy before moving on.
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Chapter 11: The Billingaccounts Receivable Cash Receipts
Barcr Process
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Q1) Quantities of items shipped to a customer would typically be found in the relational table for:
A)CUSTOMERS
B)SALES_RELATIONS
C)BANKS
D)DEPOSITS
Q2) There should be a segregation of duties between the sales department and the ____________________ department.
Q3) The control plan ___________________________________ assumes that here is a segregation of duties between those who approve prices and those involved in the selling function.
Q4) Digital images
A)help reduce paper in the B/AR/CR system
B)may be scans of checks
C)may be scans of remittance advices
D)all of the above
Q5) Funds on deposit and available are known as ____________________ funds.
Q6) The inventory payment data contains the details of each payment received.
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Chapter 12: The Purchasing Process
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Q1) Issues related to the purchasing function, such as kickbacks, bribes, conflicts of interest, and the like are often addressed by ____.
A)job descriptions
B)corporate codes of conduct
C)computer security modules
D)vendor master files
Q2) In a purchasing process, the receiving report may be accessed by all of the following except:
A)accounts payable department
B)cashier
C)warehouse
D)requesting department
Q3) Goal ____________________ exists when individual managers' goals are in agreement with overall organizational objectives.
Q4) The purchasing process is part of the ____ process for a merchandising firm.
A)order-to-cash
B)purchase-to-pay
C)conversion
D)general ledger/financial reporting
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Chapter 13: Accounts Payablecash Disbursements Apcd Process
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Q1) The ___________________________________ data is a repository of all unpaid vendor invoices.
Q2) The Level 0 diagram of the AP/CD Process contains the two process bubbles: Establish payable and Approve checks.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The ___________________________________ data shows, in chronological sequence, the details of each cash payment made.
Q4) __________________________________________________ are B2B systems that combine e-invoicing and e-payment processes to send invoices to electronic invoices to customers and to receive electronic payments.
Q5) Non-invoiced payments include
A)payroll
B)income taxes
C)investments
D)all of the above
Q6) To ensure that a vendor invoice is recorded accurately and that items on the invoice were ordered and received requires that we
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Chapter 14: The Human Resources Process HR
Management and Payroll Processes
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Q1) The GL supervisor usually reports to the treasurer.
A)True
B)False
Q2) According to the flowchart of the payroll process, the payroll register is sent to the:
A)electronic time management system
B)chief financial officer
C)accounts payable department
D)cashier
Q3) The trigger for the payroll process "pay employees" is the payroll register.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Business tax deposits are made directly to the IRS.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Which of the following is processed in batches?
A)HR activities
B)payroll
C)both a and b
D)neither a or b
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Chapter 15: Integrated Production Processes IPP
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Q1) A cost driver is one of the main factors influencing total cost.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The material, labor, and machine requirements for each job are reflected in a manufacturing order.
A)True
B)False
Q3) With the pull approach to manufacturing, factory machinery is arranged in ____________________.
Q4) This shows when a manufacturing order or purchase order should be released so that the subassemblies and raw materials will be available when needed.
A)bill of materials
B)routing sheet
C)time-phased order requirements schedule
D)parts master file
Q5) ________________________________are ERP modules or enterprise systems add-ons that organize data by product, including designs, manufacturing specifications, quality, and warranty performance.
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Chapter 16: General Ledger and Business Reporting Glbr Process
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Q1) Which person has responsibilities similar to those of the financial reporting officer?
A)Controller
B)Treasurer
C)managerial reporting officer
D)internal auditor
Q2) The important information services functions of the GL/BR process emphasized in chapter 16 included two categories: (1) general ledger activities and (2) other business reporting.Briefly discuss what comprises the general ledger (GL) process comprises and what comprises the business reporting process.
Q3) An account in the chart of accounts has the number 7111.Which of the following does the 7 likely represent?
A)revenues
B)sales region
C)merchandise sales
D)golf merchandise sales
Q4) The ______________________________ is a list of all the accounts in the general ledger.
Q5) Sarbanes-Oxley Section 401 covers ____________________ in financial reports.
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Chapter 17: Acquiring and Implementing Accounting Information Systems
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Q1) Typically, all of the following are goals of structured systems design except:
A)to recommend which computer hardware to use for the new system
B)to convert the structured specification into a reliable, maintainable design
C)to develop a plan and budget that will ensure an orderly and controlled implementation of the new system
D)to develop a user manual which facilitates efficient and effective use of the new system
Q2) ____________________ maintenance adjusts applications to reflect changing business needs and environmental challenges.
Q3) The analysis team conducts a cost/effectiveness study which provides quantitative and certain qualitative information concerning each of the system alternatives.
A)True
B)False
Q4) ____________________ benefits are those that cannot be reasonably quantified, such as those that result from having improved information.
Q5) As a(n)_________________, the accountant can become involved with any or all of the AIS acquisition phases.
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Q6) _________________________ are incurred only once to get the system operational.