Discuss the key segregation of duties related to computer programs that process accounting transactions.

Q: What is data reliance on a task? (relative to Accounting Information Systems)

A: Introduction: Accounting Information system: Accounting An information system is a collection of…

Q: Provide an example of how paper-based accounting information systems are different from computerized…

A: Accounting information systems: Accounting information systems collects data from different events…

Q: Identify and define the two major types of controls in an accounting information system.

A: Accounting Controls Accounting controls are the policies and procedures that a company adopts to…

Q: What are some feature of integrated Accounting Software programs?

A: Integrated Accounting Software programs are applications that can perform multiple accounting…

Q: Discuss how the nature of the necessary internal control features is affected by switching from a…

A: Internal Control:- It is the process in which a company puts a check on their employees for each…

Q: Explain why the data warehouse needs to be separate from the operational database.

A: Data Warehousing:   Data warehousing is a method through which an organization collects and manages…

Q: What are some of the more common uses of data codes in accounting information systems?

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Q: Which is NOT an accountant’s primary role in information systems? a. system user b. system auditor…

A: Accounting Information System: The system which helps to gather, store and process the accounting…

Q: Identify risks for accounting systems that rely heavily on IT functions.

A: Risk refers to the outcomes of uncertainties. It can be good if well planned and it can be worst…

Q: What different accounting transaction process needs a data warehouse? Why?

A: Accounting Information system is a set of components used for gathering, making, storing, preparing,…

Q: What types of unique control problems are created by the use of PC accounting systems?

A: PC accounting systems are usually used by small firms and also sometimes by decentralized large…

Q: What is task data dependency? (this is related to Accounting Information Systems

A: Accounting Information system is a set of components used for gathering, making, storing, preparing,…

Q: How are system flowcharts and program flow charts related? (this is related to accounting…

A: System flowcharts refer to the concept of showcasing the whole route of data flows in a system and…

Q: Discuss the characteristics of a computerized information system that make it different from the…

A: The system which is used to record and store the accounting or financial information is termed the…

Q: Discuss the importance of the role of the database administrator. In the flat-file environment, why…

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