Chapter 1 Quiz

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Chapter 1 Quiz: Accounting Information Systems: An Overview 1. Information is best described as Data that have been organized and processed to provide meaning and improve decision making 2. The value of information can best be determined by The benefit provided by information less the cost of producing it 3. _____ information reduces uncertainty, improves decision making, or confirms or corrects prior expectations Relevant 4. Joey Smith has been the controller of Nadia Cake for the past 5 years. The owners of Nadia have recently decided to expand their operation and are in the process of obtaining a loan from a local bank. In order to be qualified for the loan, the bank asks Nadia to conduct an audit of the financial records. The auditors have been unable to obtain Nadia’s financial statements that were prepared by Joey. While there is no evidence of wrongdoing, the auditors are not able to complete the audit. Which of the following characteristics of useful information is absent in the situation described above? Accessible 5. Before a company can identify the information needed to effectively manage a process, the company must Understand its business process 6. In which transaction cycle would information for generating customer orders be most likely to pass between internal and external accounting information systems? The revenue cycle 7. Which of the following is not a transaction cycle? The general ledger cycle 8. Which of the following is an example of a common activity in an AIS? Selling goods and services and collecting cash 9. All of the following are ways an AIS can add value to an organization except: Increasing product costs 10. Which of the following in NOT a component of an AIS? Company culture
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