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4th Edition by Vernon Richardson,
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➢ Chapter 1: Accounting Information Systems and Firm Value
Chapter 2: Data Analytics: Addressing Accounting Questions with Data
Chapter 3: Data Analytics: Data Visualizations
Chapter 4: Process Modeling and Documentation Tools
Chapter 5: Data Modeling and Control Concepts
Chapter 6: Relational Databases and Enterprise Systems
Chapter 7: Sales and Collections Business Process
Chapter 8: Purchases and Payments Business Process
Chapter 9: Conversion Business Process
Chapter 10: Integrated Project
Chapter 11: Accounting Information Systems and Internal Controls
Chapter 12: Cybersecurity and Computer Fraud
Chapter 13: Monitoring and Auditing AIS
Chapter 14: eXtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL)
Chapter 15: Emerging Technologies: Blockchain and AI Automation
Chapter 16: The Balanced Scorecard and Business Value of Information Technology
Chapter 17: Justifying and Planning IT Initiatives Using Project Management Techniques
ACCOUNTING INFORMATION SYSTEMS (RICHARDSON)
Chapter 1 Accounting Information Systems and Firm Value
1) Accounting and Finance is a primary activity in the value chain.
ANSWER: FALSE
Diff: 1
Topic: The Value Chain and Accounting Information Systems
Learning Objective: 01-04 Describe how business processes affect the firm's value chain.
Bloom's: Remember
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA: BB Industry; FN Decision Making
2) Accounting Information Systems at this date are all computerized.
ANSWER: FALSE
Diff: 1
Topic: Data versus Information
Learning Objective: 01-02 Distinguish among data, information, and an information system.
Bloom's: Remember
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA: BB Industry; FN Decision Making
3) Business value includes all those items, events and interactions that determine the financial health
and well-being of the firm.
ANSWER: TRUE
Diff: 1
Topic: The Value Chain and Accounting Information Systems
Learning Objective: 01-04 Describe how business processes affect the firm's value chain.
Bloom's: Remember
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA: BB Industry; FN Decision Making
4) The Certified Information Technology Professional (CITP) is a professional designation for those
with a broad range of technology knowledge and does not require a CPA.
ANSWER: FALSE
Diff: 1
Topic: Role of Accountants in Accounting Information Systems
Learning Objective: 01-03 Distinguish the roles of accountants in providing information, and explain certifications
related to accounting information systems.
Bloom's: Remember
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA: BB Industry; FN Decision Making
5) The Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) is a professional designation generally sought
by those performing IT audits.
ANSWER: TRUE
Diff: 1
Topic: Role of Accountants in Accounting Information Systems
Learning Objective: 01-03 Distinguish the roles of accountants in providing information, and explain certifications
related to accounting information systems.
Bloom's: Remember
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA: BB Industry; FN Decision Making
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6) Information is defined as being data organized in a meaningful way that is useful to the user.
ANSWER: TRUE
Diff: 1
Topic: Data versus Information
Learning Objective: 01-02 Distinguish among data, information, and an information system.
Bloom's: Remember
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA: BB Industry; FN Decision Making
7) Data is defined as being information organized in a meaningful way that is useful to the user.
ANSWER: FALSE
Diff: 1
Topic: Data versus Information
Learning Objective: 01-02 Distinguish among data, information, and an information system.
Bloom's: Remember
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA: BB Industry; FN Decision Making
8) A systems analyst analyzes a business problem that might be addressed by an information system
and recommends software or systems to address that problem.
ANSWER: TRUE
Diff: 1
Topic: The Value Chain and Accounting Information Systems
Learning Objective: 01-04 Describe how business processes affect the firm's value chain.
Bloom's: Remember
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA: BB Industry; FN Decision Making
9) A value chain is defined as the flow of materials, information, payments, and services from
customer to supplier.
ANSWER: FALSE
Diff: 1
Topic: The Value Chain and Accounting Information Systems
Learning Objective: 01-04 Describe how business processes affect the firm's value chain.
Bloom's: Remember
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA: BB Industry; FN Decision Making
10) Relevant information is that information that is free from bias and error.
ANSWER: FALSE
Diff: 1
Topic: Definition of Accounting Information Systems; Attributes of Useful Information
Learning Objective: 01-01 Define an accounting information system, and explain characteristics of useful information.
Bloom's: Remember
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA: BB Industry; FN Decision Making
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11) The characteristics of relevant information include predictive value, feedback value and timeliness.
ANSWER: TRUE
Diff: 1
Topic: Definition of Accounting Information Systems; Attributes of Useful Information
Learning Objective: 01-01 Define an accounting information system, and explain characteristics of useful information.
Bloom's: Remember
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA: BB Industry; FN Decision Making
12) The characteristics of reliable information are that the information is verifiable, without bias and
timely.
ANSWER: FALSE
Diff: 1
Topic: Definition of Accounting Information Systems; Attributes of Useful Information
Learning Objective: 01-01 Define an accounting information system, and explain characteristics of useful information.
Bloom's: Remember
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA: BB Industry; FN Decision Making
13) Information overload is defined as the difficulty a person faces in understanding a problem and
making a decision as a consequence of too much information.
ANSWER: TRUE
Diff: 1
Topic: Definition of Accounting Information Systems; Attributes of Useful Information
Learning Objective: 01-02 Distinguish among data, information, and an information system.
Bloom's: Remember
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA: BB Industry; FN Decision Making
14) The main financial benefit of Customer Relationship Management practices reduces the cost of
goods sold.
ANSWER: FALSE
Diff: 1
Topic: AIS, Firm Profitability, and Stock Prices
Learning Objective: 01-08 Assess the impact of AIS on firm profitability and stock prices.
Bloom's: Remember
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA: BB Industry; FN Decision Making
15) An efficient Enterprise System can significantly lower the cost of support processes included in
sales, general, and administrative expenses.
ANSWER: TRUE
Diff: 1
Topic: AIS, Firm Profitability, and Stock Prices
Learning Objective: 01-08 Assess the impact of AIS on firm profitability and stock prices.
Bloom's: Remember
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA: BB Industry; FN Decision Making
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16) An accounting information system (AIS) is defined as being an information system that records,
processes and reports on transactions to provide financial and nonfinancial information for
decision making and control.
ANSWER: TRUE
Diff: 1
Topic: Definition of Accounting Information Systems
Learning Objective: 01-01 Define an accounting information system, and explain characteristics of useful information.
Bloom's: Remember
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA: BB Industry; FN Decision Making
17) An enterprise system is a centralized database that collects data from throughout the firm. This
includes data from orders, customers, sales, inventory and employees.
ANSWER: TRUE
Diff: 1
Topic: AIS and Internal Business Processes
Learning Objective: 01-06 Describe how AIS assists the firm's internal business processes.
Bloom's: Remember
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA: BB Industry; FN Decision Making
18) Outbound logistics are the activities associated with receiving and storing raw materials and other
partially completed materials, and distributing those materials to manufacturing when and where
they are needed.
ANSWER: FALSE
Diff: 1
Topic: The Value Chain and Accounting Information Systems
Learning Objective: 01-04 Describe how business processes affect the firm's value chain.
Bloom's: Remember
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA: BB Industry; FN Decision Making
19) Service Activities as defined in the value chain are those activities that provide the support of
customers after the products and services are sold to them (e.g. warranty repairs, parts, instruction
manuals, etc.).
ANSWER: TRUE
Diff: 1
Topic: The Value Chain and Accounting Information Systems
Learning Objective: 01-04 Describe how business processes affect the firm's value chain.
Bloom's: Remember
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA: BB Industry; FN Decision Making
20) A well-designed and well-functioning AIS can be expected to create value by providing relevant
information helpful to management to increase revenues and reduce expenses.
ANSWER: TRUE
Diff: 1
Topic: AIS, Firm Profitability, and Stock Prices
Learning Objective: 01-08 Assess the impact of AIS on firm profitability and stock prices.
Bloom's: Remember
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA: BB Industry; FN Decision Making
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21) Production of a 1040 tax form from the AIS to be delivered to the Internal Revenue Service is an
example of discretionary information.
ANSWER: FALSE
Diff: 1
Topic: Data versus Information
Learning Objective: 01-02 Distinguish among data, information, and an information system.
Bloom's: Remember
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA: BB Industry; FN Decision Making
22) An enterprise system is primarily used to manage and nurture a firm's interactions with its current
and potential clients.
ANSWER: FALSE
Diff: 1
Topic: AIS and Internal Business Processes
Learning Objective: 01-06 Describe how AIS assists the firm's internal business processes.
Bloom's: Remember
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA: BB Industry; FN Decision Making
23) The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 is a federal law in the United States that set new and enhanced
standards for all U.S. public companies, their management and public accounting firms.
ANSWER: TRUE
Diff: 1
Topic: Role of Accountants in Accounting Information Systems
Learning Objective: 01-03 Distinguish the roles of accountants in providing information, and explain certifications
related to accounting information systems.
Bloom's: Remember
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA: BB Industry; FN Decision Making
24) CRM software often includes the use of database marketing tools to learn more about the
customers and to develop strong firm-to-customer relationships.
ANSWER: TRUE
Diff: 1
Topic: AIS and External Business Processes
Learning Objective: 01-07 Assess how AIS facilitates the firm's external business processes.
Bloom's: Remember
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA: BB Industry; FN Decision Making
25) The Certified Information Technology Professional is the position created by the AICPA to
recognize CPAs who have the ability to provide skilled professional services on Information
Technology.
ANSWER: TRUE
Diff: 1
Topic: Data versus Information
Learning Objective: 01-03 Distinguish the roles of accountants in providing information, and explain certifications
related to accounting information systems.
Bloom's: Remember
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA: BB Industry; FN Decision Making
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26) Accounting information systems:
A) Are always computerized.
B) Report only accounting information.
C) Include records, processes and reports.
D) Are for computer games.
ANSWER: C
Diff: 2
Topic: Definition of Accounting Information Systems
Learning Objective: 01-01 Define an accounting information system, and explain characteristics of useful information.
Bloom's: Understand
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA: BB Industry; FN Decision Making
27) Which of the following is not a characteristic of useful information?
A) Easy to understand.
B) Feedback value.
C) Timeliness.
D) Representational Faithfulness.
ANSWER: A
Diff: 2
Topic: Attributes of Useful Information
Learning Objective: 01-01 Define an accounting information system, and explain characteristics of useful information.
Bloom's: Understand
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA: BB Industry; FN Decision Making
28) Which of the following are considered to be mandatory information required by a regulatory body?
A) Financial reports for the Securities and Exchange Commission.
B) The amount of taxes saved by a merger.
C) The total dollar value of fireworks that are sold on July 4.
D) The cost to build an all-new Starbucks restaurant in Abu Dhabi.
ANSWER: A
Diff: 2
Topic: Data versus Information
Learning Objective: 01-02 Distinguish among data, information, and an information system.
Bloom's: Understand
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA: BB Industry; FN Decision Making
29) The correct order of effects in the value chain are:
A) Inbound Logistics → Operations → Service.
B) Inbound Logistics → Outbound Logistics → Marketing & Sales.
C) Inbound Logistics → Operations → Outbound Logistics.
D) Inbound Logistics → Operations → Shipping.
ANSWER: C
Diff: 2
Topic: The Value Chain and Accounting Information Systems
Learning Objective: 01-04 Describe how business processes affect the firm's value chain.
Bloom's: Understand
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA: BB Industry; FN Decision Making
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30) Which designation would be most appropriate for those professionals possessing IT audit, control
and security skills?
A) Certified Internal Auditor (CIA).
B) Certified Public Accountant (CPA).
C) Certified Information Technology Professional (CITP).
D) Certified Information Systems Auditors (CISA).
ANSWER: D
Diff: 2
Topic: Role of Accountants in Accounting Information Systems
Learning Objective: 01-03 Distinguish the roles of accountants in providing information, and explain certifications
related to accounting information systems.
Bloom's: Understand
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA: BB Industry; FN Decision Making
31) Which designation is for CPAs with a broad range of technology knowledge and experience?
A) Certified Internal Auditor (CIA).
B) Certified Public Accountant (CPA).
C) Certified Information Technology Professional (CITP).
D) Certified Information Systems Auditors (CISA).
ANSWER: C
Diff: 2
Topic: Role of Accountants in Accounting Information Systems
Learning Objective: 01-03 Distinguish the roles of accountants in providing information, and explain certifications
related to accounting information systems.
Bloom's: Understand
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA: BB Industry; FN Decision Making
32) A supply chain:
A) Refers to the supplies needed to build products.
B) Refers to the flow of materials, information, payments and services.
C) Is similar in function and purpose to the value chain.
D) Does not apply to a service firm like an accounting firm.
ANSWER: B
Diff: 2
Topic: AIS and External Business Processes
Learning Objective: 01-07 Assess how AIS facilitates the firm's external business processes.
Bloom's: Understand
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA: BB Industry; FN Decision Making
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33) A supply chain system does not include information about:
A) Current customers.
B) Prospective customers.
C) Availability of inventory.
D) Current suppliers.
ANSWER: B
Diff: 2
Topic: AIS and External Business Processes
Learning Objective: 01-07 Assess how AIS facilitates the firm's external business processes.
Bloom's: Understand
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA: BB Industry; FN Decision Making
34) The income statement line item most likely affected by an AIS investment in enterprise systems
would be:
A) Revenues.
B) Cost of Goods Sold.
C) Selling, General and Administrative Expenses.
D) Unearned Revenue.
ANSWER: C
Diff: 2
Topic: AIS, Firm Profitability, and Stock Prices
Learning Objective: 01-08 Assess the impact of AIS on firm profitability and stock prices.
Bloom's: Understand
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA: BB Industry; FN Decision Making
35) The income statement line item most likely affected by an AIS investment in supply chain that
would interface with suppliers would be:
A) Revenues.
B) Cost of Goods Sold.
C) Selling, General and Administrative Expenses.
D) Research and Development Expenses.
ANSWER: B
Diff: 2
Topic: AIS, Firm Profitability, and Stock Prices
Learning Objective: 01-08 Assess the impact of AIS on firm profitability and stock prices.
Bloom's: Understand
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA: BB Industry; FN Decision Making
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ACCOUNTING INFORMATION SYSTEMS (RICHARDSON)
36) The IT strategic roles of AIS investments are classified as:
A) Automate, Informate, Transform.
B) Value creation, Value Destruction, Value Neutral.
C) Digitize, Report, Transform.
D) Automate, Digitize, Transport.
ANSWER: A
Diff: 2
Topic: AIS, Firm Profitability, and Stock Prices
Learning Objective: 01-08 Assess the impact of AIS on firm profitability and stock prices.
Bloom's: Understand
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA: BB Industry; FN Decision Making
37) According to a recent study, the transform IT strategic role is defined as systems that:
A) Replace human labor in automating business processes.
B) Provide information about business activities to all employees.
C) Provide information about business activities to senior management.
D) Fundamentally redefine business processes and relationships.
ANSWER: D
Diff: 2
Topic: AIS, Firm Profitability, and Stock Prices
Learning Objective: 01-08 Assess the impact of AIS on firm profitability and stock prices.
Bloom's: Understand
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA: BB Industry; FN Decision Making
38) According to a recent study, the informate-up IT strategic role is defined as systems that:
A) Replace human labor in automating business processes.
B) Provide information about business activities to all employees.
C) Provide information about business activities to senior management.
D) Fundamentally redefine business processes and relationships.
ANSWER: C
Diff: 2
Topic: AIS, Firm Profitability, and Stock Prices
Learning Objective: 01-08 Assess the impact of AIS on firm profitability and stock prices.
Bloom's: Understand
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA: BB Industry; FN Decision Making
39) The income statement account most likely affected by an AIS investment in customer relationship
management (CRM) would be:
A) Revenues.
B) Cost of Goods Sold.
C) Selling, General and Administrative Expenses.
D) Unearned Revenue.
ANSWER: A
Diff: 2
Topic: AIS, Firm Profitability, and Stock Prices
Learning Objective: 01-08 Assess the impact of AIS on firm profitability and stock prices.
Bloom's: Understand
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA: BB Industry; FN Decision Making
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40) Many hospitals and doctor's offices are beginning to digitize the medical records of their patients.
This is an example of the
strategic role.
A) Automate.
B) Informate - up.
C) Transform.
D) Informate - down.
ANSWER: A
Diff: 2
Topic: AIS, Firm Profitability, and Stock Prices
Learning Objective: 01-08 Assess the impact of AIS on firm profitability and stock prices.
Bloom's: Understand
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA: BB Industry; FN Decision Making
41) EBay uses information technology to sell goods on the internet. This would be an example of the
strategic role.
A) Automate.
B) Informate - up.
C) Transform.
D) Informate - down.
ANSWER: C
Diff: 2
Topic: AIS, Firm Profitability, and Stock Prices
Learning Objective: 01-08 Assess the impact of AIS on firm profitability and stock prices.
Bloom's: Understand
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA: BB Industry; FN Decision Making
42) The Information Value Chain is defined as:
A) The flow of materials, information, payments, and services.
B) The use of computer technology to provide information about business activities to
employees across the firm.
C) The overall transformation of data from a business need to the ultimate decision.
D) A centralized database that collects data from throughout the firm.
ANSWER: C
Diff: 2
Topic: Data versus Information
Learning Objective: 01-02 Distinguish among data, information, and an information system.
Bloom's: Understand
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA: BB Industry; FN Decision Making
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43) Business Value is defined as:
A) The monetary value of a business.
B) Items, events and interactions that determine the financial health and well-being of the firm.
C) The cost to acquire a business by an outsider.
D) The overall value of taking data and transforming it in to information needed for decision
making.
ANSWER: B
Diff: 2
Topic: The Value Chain and Accounting Information Systems
Learning Objective: 01-04 Describe how business processes affect the firm's value chain.
Bloom's: Understand
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA: BB Industry; FN Decision Making
44) Customer Relationship Management is defined as:
A) A system used to manage and nurture a firm's interactions with its current and potential
customers.
B) A system used to track a customer's past purchases.
C) A system used to connect a firm's suppliers with a firm's customers.
D) A system used to advertise current items on sale to customers.
ANSWER: A
Diff: 2
Topic: AIS and External Business Processes
Learning Objective: 01-07 Assess how AIS facilitates the firm's external business processes.
Bloom's: Understand
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA: BB Industry; FN Decision Making
45) Support activities in the value chain do not include:
A) Firm Infrastructure.
B) Human Resource Management.
C) Procurement.
D) Accounting and Finance.
ANSWER: D
Diff: 2
Topic: The Value Chain and Accounting Information Systems
Learning Objective: 01-04 Describe how business processes affect the firm's value chain.
Bloom's: Understand
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA: BB Industry; FN Decision Making
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46) The role of accountants in accounting information systems include all except:
A) User.
B) Manager.
C) Operator.
D) Evaluator.
ANSWER: C
Diff: 2
Topic: Role of Accountants in Accounting Information Systems
Learning Objective: 01-03 Distinguish the roles of accountants in providing information, and explain certifications
related to accounting information systems.
Bloom's: Understand
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA: BB Industry; FN Decision Making
47) A simple information system includes all but the following elements except:
A) Processing.
B) Storage.
C) Input.
D) Reporting.
ANSWER: D
Diff: 2
Topic: Data versus Information
Learning Objective: 01-02 Distinguish among data, information, and an information system.
Bloom's: Understand
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA: BB Industry; FN Decision Making
48) Activity-based costing is an example of:
A) Information overload.
B) Mandatory information.
C) Discretionary information.
D) Enterprise System.
ANSWER: C
Diff: 2
Topic: Data versus Information
Learning Objective: 01-02 Distinguish among data, information, and an information system.
Bloom's: Understand
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA: BB Industry; FN Decision Making
49) An example of an AIS that primarily addresses internal business processes includes:
A) Supply chain software.
B) Customer relationship management software.
C) B2B transaction software.
D) Enterprise systems.
ANSWER: D
Diff: 2
Topic: AIS and Internal Business Processes
Learning Objective: 01-06 Describe how AIS assists the firm's internal business processes.
Bloom's: Understand
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA: BB Industry; FN Decision Making
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50) Bob's manager complains that Bob suffers from "Analysis Paralysis;" that is, he spends too much
time reviewing endless reports and is reluctant to make decisions. Bob most likely suffers from
.
A) Data gridlock.
B) Discretionary information.
C) Information overload.
D) Data redundancy.
ANSWER: C
Diff: 2
Topic: Data versus Information
Learning Objective: 01-02 Distinguish among data, information, and an information system.
Bloom's: Apply
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA: BB Industry; FN Decision Making
51) Which of the following systems would a company be most likely to employ for the primary
purpose of generating additional sales revenue?
A) MDBMS.
B) CRM.
C) SCM.
D) OCR.
ANSWER: B
Diff: 2
Topic: AIS and External Business Processes
Learning Objective: 01-07 Assess how AIS facilitates the firm's external business processes.
Bloom's: Understand
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA: BB Industry; FN Decision Making
52) The primary transformation of data into information takes place in which of the following
activities?
A) Input.
B) Storage.
C) Processing.
D) Output.
ANSWER: C
Diff: 2
Topic: Data versus Information
Learning Objective: 01-02 Distinguish among data, information, and an information system.
Bloom's: Apply
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA: BB Industry; FN Decision Making
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53) Discretionary information is most likely to be used in which of the following activities?
A) Preparing required Environmental Protection Agency emissions reports.
B) Filing a 10-K with the SEC.
C) Management decision-making.
D) Payroll tax reporting.
ANSWER: C
Diff: 2
Topic: Data versus Information
Learning Objective: 01-02 Distinguish among data, information, and an information system.
Bloom's: Apply
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA: BB Industry; FN Decision Making
54) Which of the following is not a primary activity in the Value Chain?
A) Outbound Logistics.
B) Marketing.
C) Inbound Logistics.
D) Information Technology.
ANSWER: D
Diff: 2
Topic: The Value Chain and Accounting Information Systems
Learning Objective: 01-04 Describe how business processes affect the firm's value chain.
Bloom's: Apply
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA: BB Industry; FN Decision Making
55) One of the most important ways that ERPs benefit organizations and their business processes is:
A) Current information is made available to all users involved in the activities and decisions
associated with a company's business processes.
B) Information is stored in many specialized, distributed databases that each serve separate
business processes.
C) Reducing the amount of time to complete business processes by eliminating all controls
associated with the processes.
D) Preventing external business partners from accessing the organization's data.
ANSWER: A
Diff: 2
Topic: AIS and Internal Business Processes
Learning Objective: 01-06 Describe how AIS assists the firm's internal business processes.
Bloom's: Apply
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA: BB Industry; FN Decision Making
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56) One common way of measuring the effectiveness of the Supply Chain is through the fill rate.
Which of the following best describes the fill rate?
A) The percentage, in monetary value, of a supplier's order which is actually delivered to the
organization.
B) The number of items per hour that receiving employees can move from the receiving dock to
the warehouse.
C) The rate at which the stock in warehouse storage bins increases.
D) The average amount of time it takes for the organization to fulfill customers' orders.
ANSWER: A
Diff: 2
Topic: AIS and External Business Processes
Learning Objective: 01-07 Assess how AIS facilitates the firm's external business processes.
Bloom's: Apply
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA: BB Industry; FN Decision Making
57) Investors reward companies most that announce IT initiatives with which type of strategic role?
A) Automate.
B) Informate – up.
C) Transform.
D) Informate – down.
ANSWER: C
Diff: 2
Topic: Data versus Information
Learning Objective: 01-02 Distinguish among data, information, and an information system.
Bloom's: Apply
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA: BB Industry; FN Decision Making
58) A dental practice implemented an upgrade to its AIS that provides the dentists with daily and
weekly patient and financial summaries. The practice's upgrade is an example of which IT strategic
role?
A) Automate.
B) Informate – up.
C) Transform.
D) Informate – down.
ANSWER: B
Diff: 2
Topic: AIS, Firm Profitability, and Stock Prices
Learning Objective: 01-08 Assess the impact of AIS on firm profitability and stock prices.
Bloom's: Apply
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA: BB Industry; FN Decision Making
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59) Which of the following most accurately describes IFAC's description of accounting and IT?
A) IT is an important peripheral discipline to accounting.
B) Accounting and IT are indistinguishable from one another.
C) It is difficult to conceive of accounting independent from IT.
D) Accounting is an important peripheral discipline to IT.
ANSWER: C
Diff: 2
Topic: Role of Accountants in Accounting Information Systems
Learning Objective: 01-03 Distinguish the roles of accountants in providing information, and explain certifications
related to accounting information systems.
Bloom's: Apply
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA: BB Industry; FN Decision Making
60) Which of the following diagrams most accurately illustrates an information system?
A)
B)
C)
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D)
ANSWER: C
Diff: 2
Topic: Definition of Accounting Information Systems
Learning Objective: 01-01 Define an accounting information system, and explain characteristics of useful information.
Bloom's: Apply
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA: BB Industry; FN Decision Making
61) The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 requires that a company's attest auditors be able to perform which
of the following activities?
A) Evaluate the internal controls in an AIS.
B) Assess the value of a company's IT assets.
C) Take over the company's AIS if necessary.
D) Design and implement the controls used in the AIS.
ANSWER: A
Diff: 2
Topic: Role of Accountants in Accounting Information Systems
Learning Objective: 01-03 Distinguish the roles of accountants in providing information, and explain certifications
related to accounting information systems.
Bloom's: Apply
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA: BB Industry; FN Decision Making
62) Consider the non-profit organization Doctors without Borders (Médecins Sans Frontières), a Nobel
Peace Prize winning organization that provides medical services in war zones and developing
countries. For this type of organization, which of the following would likely be the best measure of
business value?
A) Fund balance (i.e., the net of revenues less expenditures).
B) Lives saved.
C) Donations raised.
D) Volunteers deployed.
ANSWER: B
Diff: 2
Topic: The Value Chain and Accounting Information Systems
Learning Objective: 01-04 Describe how business processes affect the firm's value chain.
Bloom's: Apply
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA: BB Industry; FN Decision Making
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63) Effective use of Supply Chain Management software is generally expected to provide all of the
following benefits except:
A) Reduced inventory carrying costs.
B) Lower production costs.
C) Reduced gross margins.
D) Better communications with suppliers.
ANSWER: C
Diff: 2
Topic: AIS and External Business Processes
Learning Objective: 01-07 Assess how AIS facilitates the firm's external business processes.
Bloom's: Apply
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA: BB Industry; FN Decision Making
64) Which of the following is usually the primary objective for companies when creating mandatory
information?
A) The value of the information exceeds the cost to produce it.
B) Minimize cost.
C) Improve business decisions.
D) Ensure proper controls over business processes.
ANSWER: B
Diff: 2
Topic: Data versus Information
Learning Objective: 01-02 Distinguish among data, information, and an information system.
Bloom's: Apply
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA: BB Industry; FN Decision Making
65) After a college football game, a box score is produced detailing the number of yards passing and
running, receptions made and the number of interceptions and fumbles lost (among other
statistics). Using the characteristics of useful information (including relevance and reliability),
please explain how this box score meets (or does not meet) the characteristics of useful
information. How would the football coach use this information to prepare for the next game,
decide which players to start, etc.?
ANSWER: Answers will vary, especially with respect to their knowledge of American Football!
The instructor may wish to include other sports or other activities where a box score
might be produced. In American Football, yards per carry, turnover margin, interceptions,
fumbles, run vs. pass plays, 3rd down plays and success, yards per catch, yards after
catch, number of tackles, etc. would all be useful.
Diff: 3
Topic: Definition of Accounting Information Systems, Attributes of Useful Information
Learning Objective: 01-01 Define an accounting information system and explain characteristics of useful information.
Bloom's: Analyze
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA: BB Industry; FN Decision Making
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66) List and explain three ways that AIS affects the income statement and the firm's profitability.
ANSWER: Answers will vary but could include some of these items.
Income Statement
Revenues
Less: Cost of Goods Sold
Gross Margin
Less: Selling, General and
Administrative Expenses (SG&A)
Effect of AIS on Income Statement
Customer Relationship Management
techniques could attract new customers,
generating additional sales revenue.
Supply Chain Management Software
allows firms to carry the right inventory
and have it in the right place at the right
time. This, in turn, will lower obsolescence
as well as logistics and procurement costs.
An efficient Enterprise System can
significantly lower the cost of support
processes included in sales, general, and
administrative expenses.
Less: Interest Expense
Supply Chain Management Software
allows the firm to carry less inventory. The
less inventory the firm has to carry leaves
less assets to finance, and may possibly
reduce debt and its related interest.
Net Income
All combined, a well-designed and
well-functioning AIS with investments in
Enterprise Systems, Supply Chain
Management and/or Customer
Relationship Management can be
expected to improve net income
Diff: 3
Topic: AIS, Firm Profitability, and Stock Prices
Learning Objective: 01-08 Assess the impact of AIS on firm profitability and stock prices.
Bloom's: Analyze
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA: BB Industry; FN Decision Making
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67) Some would argue that the role of accounting is simply as an information provider. Others suggest
that accountants serve the role of business analyst. Which role produces more value for a company
like Starbucks? In the area of accounting information systems, what specifically can the
accountant do to serve as a business analyst to help address business opportunities?
ANSWER: Answers will vary! Accountants carry out an important function by providing information.
However, it is arguable that accountants can add value to a company by serving as a
business analyst; that is, understand what information needs to be collected and then help in
its interpretation.
Diff: 3
Topic: Role of Accountants in Accounting Information Systems
Learning Objective: 01-03 Distinguish the roles of accountants in providing information and explain certifications
related to accounting information systems
Bloom's: Analyze
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA: BB Industry; FN Decision Making
68) Explain the types of discretionary information a company like Google would collect from its
accounting information system.
ANSWER: Answers will vary! Google might want some managerial accounting information about
how various products and lines of business have done, the cost of production for various
advertising products, the cost of employee incentives (stock options, etc.) that would all be
useful in helping it manage its business.
Diff: 3
Topic: AIS and Internal Business Processes
Learning Objective: 01-06 Describe how AIS assists the firm's internal business processes.
Bloom's: Analyze
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA: BB Industry; FN Decision Making
69) Why would the transform IT strategic role be more impactful on stock price than the automate IT
strategic role?
ANSWER: Answers will vary! A potential answer might include that automate IT strategic role
just automates something that was done before by hand. This generally represents a cost
reduction rather than a new revenue opportunity. The transform IT strategic involves using
technology to establish a new business model. New business models, while fraught with
risk, often suggest new ways to make money that were not envisioned before and thus
might encourage shareholders to pay more for a company's stock.
Diff: 3
Topic: AIS, Firm Profitability, and Stock Prices
Learning Objective: 01-08 Assess the impact of AIS on firm profitability and stock prices.
Bloom's: Analyze
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA: BB Industry; FN Decision Making
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70) Stephen Gillett, Starbucks CIO, argues that his most crucial duty is to enhance Starbucks' ability to
mine its customer data to help "reignite our passion with our customers." Starbucks used loyalty
cards (Starbucks' Reward cards) and surveys to track its customers' purchases and build profiles of
their customers as mentioned in the opening chapter vignette. Why is this a good example of
customer relationship management (CRM)?
ANSWER: Answers will vary. Using loyalty cards will help Starbucks understand its customers; that
is, what they buy, when they buy it, where they buy it, in what quantities, etc., which is
exactly the role of CRM.
Diff: 3
Topic: AIS and External Business Processes
Learning Objective: 01-07 Assess how AIS facilitates the firm's external business processes.
Bloom's: Analyze
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA: BB Industry; FN Decision Making
71) Michael Dell of Dell Computer explained:
"We tell our suppliers exactly what our daily production requirements are so it is not, "Well, every
two weeks deliver 5,000 to this warehouse, and we'll put them on the shelf, and then we'll take
them off the shelf." It is, "Tomorrow morning we need 8,562, and deliver them to door number
seven by 7 am."
How does the supply chain management software allow this to happen? And how does it save Dell
money?
ANSWER: Answers will vary. The supply chain allows Dell to forecast demand for its various
products and share that demand with its suppliers. Suppliers will know the long-term plan
and thus not be surprised when an actual order arrives. Dell saves money by not having to
hold inventory too long saving investment dollars and warehouse space.
Diff: 3
Topic: AIS and External Business Processes
Learning Objective: 01-07 Assess how AIS facilitates the firm's external business processes.
Bloom's: Analyze
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA: BB Industry; FN Decision Making
72) Amazon.com is one of the best at fostering its interaction with their customers by keeping a record
of their past purchases and product searches and using that information to recommend other
similar products for the customer to consider. How can they use that information to help them in
their marketing efforts?
ANSWER: Answers will vary. By getting this information, Amazon understand its customers; that is,
what they buy, when they buy it, in what quantities, etc., and can use it to encourage its
customers to buy more products that computer models suggest they might be interested in.
Diff: 3
Topic: AIS and External Business Processes
Learning Objective: 01-07 Assess how AIS facilitates the firm's external business processes.
Bloom's: Analyze
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA: BB Industry; FN Decision Making
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73) The Certified Information Systems Auditors (CISA) designation identifies those professionals
possessing IT audit, control and security skills. How do you think a professional designation is
helpful for IT auditors?
ANSWER: Answers will vary. The answer should emphasize the need for specialized skills in order
to fully understand and audit an AIS and the technology surrounding it. The CISA
designation recognizes that the IS auditor has demonstrated those skills through
demonstration of knowledge and practical experience.
Diff: 3
Topic: Role of Accountants in Accounting Information Systems
Learning Objective: 01-03 Distinguish the roles of accountants in providing information and explain certifications
related to accounting information systems
Bloom's: Analyze
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA: BB Industry; FN Decision Making
74) The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and International Federation of
Accountants (IFAC) assumes that, at a minimum, all accountants will be proficient in the AIS user
role and at least one other role listed above (manager or designer or evaluator). Why would the
AICPA and IFAC expect this proficiency?
ANSWER: Answers will vary. A potential answer might indicate that all accountants are users in
some sense; at a minimum, they will request and use information in the AIS to perform their
jobs, no matter which role they play. The additional role they play will depend on the
function being performed, whether as an employee of a company, an auditor for a CPA firm,
a tax advisor, an AIS consultant, or other some other function.
Diff: 3
Topic: Role of Accountants in Accounting Information Systems
Learning Objective: 01-03 Distinguish the roles of accountants in providing information and explain certifications
related to accounting information systems
Bloom's: Analyze
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA: BB Industry; FN Decision Making
75) The International Federation of Accountants says:
"IT has grown (and will continue to grow) in importance at such a rapid pace and with such far
reaching effects that it can no longer be considered a discipline peripheral to accounting. Rather,
professional accounting has merged and developed with IT to such an extent that one can hardly
conceive of accounting independent from IT."
In your opinion, why is accounting now interdependent with IT?
ANSWER: Answers will vary. A potential answer might reflect information presented in the class
or textbook about the IT nature of accounting and the importance of accountants being
proficient in roles associated with IT.
Diff: 3
Topic: Role of Accountants in Accounting Information Systems
Learning Objective: 01-03 Distinguish the roles of accountants in providing information and explain certifications
related to accounting information systems
Bloom's: Analyze
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA: BB Industry; FN Decision Making
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76) Wal-Mart's Retail Link database is one of the world's largest databases and allows many of their
suppliers to view real-time sales data of their products for each store. This allows suppliers to
assess the demand for their products and to optimize their own level of inventory and related
logistics costs. How is this cost savings ultimately passed on to Wal-Mart and its customers?
ANSWER: Answers will vary. A potential answer might reflect that Retail Link saves Wal-Mart and
its supplier's money due to its assessment of what sells and what does not sell. This helps
suppliers to save money and Wal-Mart thus requires that this savings be shared between
suppliers, Wal-Mart, and Wal-Mart suppliers.
Diff: 3
Topic: AIS and External Business Processes
Learning Objective: 01-07 Assess how AIS facilitates the firm's external business processes.
Bloom's: Analyze
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA: BB Industry; FN Decision Making
77) Business value is defined as all items, events and interactions that determine the financial health
and well-being of the firm. This value may come from suppliers, customers or employees or even
information systems.
How would a not-for-profit group like the International Red Cross define business value for its
group?
ANSWER: Answers will vary. A not-for-profit group like the International Red Cross might define
value by the number of lives saved, the number of liters of blood in storage, its ability to
react to a disasters, etc.
Diff: 3
Topic: The Value Chain and Accounting Information Systems
Learning Objective: 01-04 Describe how business processes affect the firm's value chain.
Bloom's: Analyze
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA: BB Industry; FN Decision Making
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Chapter 2 Accountants as Business Analysts
1) Accountants now face a challenge of helping businesses optimize processes.
ANSWER: TRUE
Diff: 1
Topic: Changing Roles of Accountants in Business
Learning Objective: 02-01 Describe the roles of the accounting/finance function in business and why those roles require
knowledge of technology and business processes.
Bloom's: Remember
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
AICPA: BB Leveraging Technology; FN Leveraging Technology
2) To be valuable business partners, accountants must understand how the business delivers value to
its employees.
ANSWER: FALSE
Diff: 1
Topic: Changing Roles of Accountants in Business
Learning Objective: 02-01 Describe the roles of the accounting/finance function in business and why those roles require
knowledge of technology and business processes.
Bloom's: Remember
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
AICPA: BB Leveraging Technology; FN Leveraging Technology
3) A business process constrains business rules.
ANSWER: FALSE
Diff: 1
Topic: Value of Business Models
Learning Objective: 02-03 Recognize the value of business models.
Bloom's: Remember
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
AICPA: BB Leveraging Technology; FN Leveraging Technology
4) A business model is typically a graphical depiction of the essential business process information.
ANSWER: TRUE
Diff: 2
Topic: Value of Business Models
Learning Objective: 02-03 Recognize the value of business models.
Bloom's: Understand
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
AICPA: BB Leveraging Technology; FN Leveraging Technology
5) Documentation can be thought of as a tool for information transmission and communication.
ANSWER: TRUE
Diff: 2
Topic: Business Process Documentation
Learning Objective: 02-02 Understand the importance of business process documentation.
Bloom's: Understand
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
AICPA: BB Leveraging Technology; FN Leveraging Technology
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6) Documentation helps with training but won't help with regulatory compliance issues.
ANSWER: FALSE
Diff: 2
Topic: Business Process Documentation
Learning Objective: 02-02 Understand the importance of business process documentation.
Bloom's: Understand
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
AICPA: BB Leveraging Technology; FN Leveraging Technology
7) Models should be simpler than the processes and systems they depict.
ANSWER: TRUE
Diff: 2
Topic: Value of Business Models
Learning Objective: 02-03 Recognize the value of business models.
Bloom's: Understand
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
AICPA: BB Leveraging Technology; FN Leveraging Technology
8) Because business models are simpler than the processes they depict, they are limited in their
ability to integrate local views of a process.
ANSWER: FALSE
Diff: 2
Topic: Value of Business Models
Learning Objective: 02-03 Recognize the value of business models.
Bloom's: Understand
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
AICPA: BB Leveraging Technology; FN Leveraging Technology
9) Activity models are a relatively new process modeling tool.
ANSWER: FALSE
Diff: 1
Topic: Characteristics of Activity Models
Learning Objective: 02-04 Articulate the characteristics of activity models.
Bloom's: Remember
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
AICPA: BB Leveraging Technology; FN Leveraging Technology
10) In Business Process Modeling Notation (BPMN), activities are named with a short verb phrase
placed within the rectangle.
ANSWER: TRUE
Diff: 1
Topic: Characteristics of Activity Models
Learning Objective: 02-04 Articulate the characteristics of activity models.
Bloom's: Remember
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
AICPA: BB Leveraging Technology; FN Leveraging Technology
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11) Business Process Modeling Notation (BPMN) activity models typically show the sequence of flow
from right to left and top to bottom.
ANSWER: FALSE
Diff: 1
Topic: Characteristics of Activity Models
Learning Objective: 02-04 Articulate the characteristics of activity models.
Bloom's: Remember
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
AICPA: BB Leveraging Technology; FN Leveraging Technology
12) Business Process Modeling Notation (BPMN) activity diagrams depict events as circles.
ANSWER: TRUE
Diff: 1
Topic: Business Process Modeling Notation
Learning Objective: 02-05 Understand and apply the building blocks for BPMN (activity) diagrams.
Bloom's: Remember
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
AICPA: BB Leveraging Technology; FN Leveraging Technology
13) Business Process Modeling Notation (BPMN) activity diagrams depict activities as circles.
ANSWER: FALSE
Diff: 1
Topic: Business Process Modeling Notation
Learning Objective: 02-05 Understand and apply the building blocks for BPMN (activity) diagrams.
Bloom's: Remember
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
AICPA: BB Leveraging Technology; FN Leveraging Technology
14) An activity can depict a single action or some logical combination of actions depending on the
required level of detail to achieve the objectives of the business process analysis.
ANSWER: TRUE
Diff: 2
Topic: Business Process Modeling Notation
Learning Objective: 02-05 Understand and apply the building blocks for BPMN (activity) diagrams.
Bloom's: Understand
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
AICPA: BB Leveraging Technology; FN Leveraging Technology
15) Gateways only show decisions and possible branching as a result of the decision.
ANSWER: FALSE
Diff: 2
Topic: Business Process Modeling Notation
Learning Objective: 02-05 Understand and apply the building blocks for BPMN (activity) diagrams.
Bloom's: Understand
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
AICPA: BB Leveraging Technology; FN Leveraging Technology
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16) Swimlanes (or lanes) identify participants, e.g., functions or departments, in a process.
ANSWER: TRUE
Diff: 1
Topic: Business Process Modeling Notation
Learning Objective: 02-05 Understand and apply the building blocks for BPMN (activity) diagrams.
Bloom's: Remember
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
AICPA: BB Leveraging Technology; FN Leveraging Technology
17) Business Process Modeling Notation (BPMN) activity diagrams are conceptually similar to
process maps.
ANSWER: TRUE
Diff: 2
Topic: Business Process Modeling Notation
Learning Objective: 02-05 Understand and apply the building blocks for BPMN (activity) diagrams.
Bloom's: Remember
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
AICPA: BB Leveraging Technology; FN Leveraging Technology
18) Business Process Modeling Notation (BPMN) start events are shown using ovals and flowchart
start events are shown using circles.
ANSWER: FALSE
Diff: 1
Topic: Business Process Modeling Notation
Learning Objective: 02-05 Understand and apply the building blocks for BPMN (activity) diagrams.
Bloom's: Remember
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
AICPA: BB Leveraging Technology; FN Leveraging Technology
19) Opportunity flowcharts identify opportunities for process improvement by separating value-added
from non-value-added activities.
ANSWER: TRUE
Diff: 2
Topic: Characteristics of Activity Models
Learning Objective: 02-04 Articulate the characteristics of activity models.
Bloom's: Understand
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
AICPA: BB Leveraging Technology; FN Leveraging Technology
20) Data Flow Diagrams start with a circle indicating the start event.
ANSWER: FALSE
Diff: 1
Topic: Characteristics of Activity Models
Learning Objective: 02-04 Articulate the characteristics of activity models.
Bloom's: Remember
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
AICPA: BB Leveraging Technology; FN Leveraging Technology
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21) Which of the following is not a Stewardship and Reporting role of the Accounting/Finance
Function in Business?
A) Human Resource management.
B) Regulatory compliance.
C) Tax returns.
D) Statutory reporting.
ANSWER: A
Diff: 1
Topic: Changing Roles of Accountants in Business
Learning Objective: 02-01 Describe the roles of the accounting/finance function in business and why those roles require
knowledge of technology and business processes.
Bloom's: Remember
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
AICPA: BB Leveraging Technology; FN Leveraging Technology
22) Which of the following is not a Business Management Support role of the Accounting/Finance
Function in Business?
A) Management information.
B) Planning, budgeting and forecasting.
C) Financial consolidation, reporting and analysis.
D) Investment appraisal.
ANSWER: C
Diff: 1
Topic: Changing Roles of Accountants in Business
Learning Objective: 02-01 Describe the roles of the accounting/finance function in business and why those roles require
knowledge of technology and business processes.
Bloom's: Remember
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
AICPA: BB Leveraging Technology; FN Leveraging Technology
23) Which of the following is not an Accounting/Finance Operations role of the Accounting/Finance
Function in Business?
A) Financial close – completing period end accounts.
B) Stakeholder assurance.
C) People management.
D) Financial consolidation, reporting and analysis.
ANSWER: B
Diff: 1
Topic: Changing Roles of Accountants in Business
Learning Objective: 02-01 Describe the roles of the accounting/finance function in business and why those roles require
knowledge of technology and business processes.
Bloom's: Remember
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
AICPA: BB Leveraging Technology; FN Leveraging Technology
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24) Which of the following is not part of the business analysis process?
A) Ascertaining information about current and future business processes.
B) Using business process modeling tools.
C) Using IT to make finance and accounting processes more efficient and effective.
D) Documenting current and future business processes.
ANSWER: C
Diff: 2
Topic: Business Process Documentation
Learning Objective: 02-02 Understand the importance of business process documentation.
Bloom's: Understand
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
AICPA: BB Leveraging Technology; FN Leveraging Technology
25) Which of the following best describes a business model?
A) A simple, abstract representation of a business process or processes.
B) A sequence of business activities.
C) An evaluation of potential business process improvements.
D) None of the options are correct.
ANSWER: A
Diff: 2
Topic: Value of Business Models
Learning Objective: 02-03 Recognize the value of business models.
Bloom's: Understand
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
AICPA: BB Leveraging Technology; FN Leveraging Technology
26) Process documentation does not include which of the following?
A) Process models.
B) Business rules.
C) User manuals.
D) External audit workpapers.
ANSWER: D
Diff: 2
Topic: Business Process Documentation
Learning Objective: 02-02 Understand the importance of business process documentation.
Bloom's: Understand
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
AICPA: BB Leveraging Technology; FN Leveraging Technology
27) Which of the following is not a purpose of documentation?
A) Training.
B) Determining staffing.
C) Describing current processes.
D) Establishing accountability.
ANSWER: B
Diff: 2
Topic: Business Process Documentation
Learning Objective: 02-02 Understand the importance of business process documentation.
Bloom's: Understand
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
AICPA: BB Leveraging Technology; FN Leveraging Technology
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28) Business models provide value in all of the following areas except which one?
A) Employee performance appraisal.
B) Managing complexity.
C) Specifying systems requirements.
D) Eliciting requirements for new systems.
ANSWER: A
Diff: 2
Topic: Value of Business Models
Learning Objective: 02-03 Recognize the value of business models.
Bloom's: Understand
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
AICPA: BB Leveraging Technology; FN Leveraging Technology
29) Which of the following best describes the purpose of an activity model?
A) An activity model describes the sequence of workflow in a business process.
B) An activity model constrains and guides process operations.
C) An activity model depicts data structures.
D) None of the options are correct.
ANSWER: A
Diff: 2
Topic: Characteristics of Activity Models
Learning Objective: 02-04 Articulate the characteristics of activity models.
Bloom's: Understand
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
AICPA: BB Leveraging Technology; FN Leveraging Technology
30) Which of the following is not a common element of activity models regardless of the specific
modeling notation?
A) Events to start and stop the workflow.
B) Sequence of flow between tasks.
C) Multiplicities.
D) Decision points that affect the process flow.
ANSWER: C
Diff: 2
Topic: Characteristics of Activity Models
Learning Objective: 02-04 Articulate the characteristics of activity models.
Bloom's: Understand
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
AICPA: BB Leveraging Technology; FN Leveraging Technology
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31) Which of the following is not a building block for Business Process Modeling Notation (BPMN)
diagrams?
A) Associations.
B) Events.
C) Gateways.
D) Sequence flows.
ANSWER: A
Diff: 2
Topic: Business Process Modeling Notation
Learning Objective: 02-05 Understand and apply the building blocks for BPMN (activity) diagrams.
Bloom's: Understand
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
AICPA: BB Leveraging Technology; FN Leveraging Technology
32) Which of the following best describes the purpose of an event in a Business Process Modeling
Notation (BPMN) activity diagram?
A) Shows where the work takes place.
B) Describes the sequence of workflow.
C) Affects the flow of the business process.
D) Controls branching and merging.
ANSWER: C
Diff: 2
Topic: Business Process Modeling Notation
Learning Objective: 02-05 Understand and apply the building blocks for BPMN (activity) diagrams.
Bloom's: Understand
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
AICPA: BB Leveraging Technology; FN Leveraging Technology
33) Which of the following best describes the purpose of a gateway in a Business Process Modeling
Notation (BPMN) activity diagram?
A) Shows where the work takes place.
B) Describes the sequence of workflow.
C) Affects the flow of the business process.
D) Controls branching and merging.
ANSWER: D
Diff: 2
Topic: Business Process Modeling Notation
Learning Objective: 02-05 Understand and apply the building blocks for BPMN (activity) diagrams.
Bloom's: Understand
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
AICPA: BB Leveraging Technology; FN Leveraging Technology
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34) Which of the following symbols depicts an intermediate event?
A) An arrow.
B) A circle with a double line perimeter.
C) A rectangle.
D) A circle with a wide single line perimeter.
ANSWER: B
Diff: 2
Topic: Business Process Modeling Notation
Learning Objective: 02-05 Understand and apply the building blocks for BPMN (activity) diagrams.
Bloom's: Understand
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
AICPA: BB Leveraging Technology; FN Leveraging Technology
35) Which of the following symbols depicts an activity?
A) An arrow.
B) A circle with a double line perimeter.
C) A rectangle.
D) A circle with a wide single line perimeter.
ANSWER: C
Diff: 2
Topic: Business Process Modeling Notation
Learning Objective: 02-05 Understand and apply the building blocks for BPMN (activity) diagrams.
Bloom's: Understand
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
AICPA: BB Leveraging Technology; FN Leveraging Technology
36) Which of the following symbols is used to depict different organizations in one Business Process
Modeling Notation (BPMN) diagram?
A) Gateway.
B) Message flow.
C) Pool.
D) Intermediate event.
ANSWER: C
Diff: 2
Topic: Business Process Modeling Notation
Learning Objective: 02-05 Understand and apply the building blocks for BPMN (activity) diagrams.
Bloom's: Understand
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
AICPA: BB Leveraging Technology; FN Leveraging Technology
37) Which of the following best describes the purpose of swimlanes (or lanes)?
A) Depict different organizations involved in a process.
B) Depict different departments of the same organization in a process.
C) Depict interactions between organizations in a process.
D) Depict the sequence of tasks in a process.
ANSWER: B
Diff: 2
Topic: Business Process Modeling Notation
Learning Objective: 02-05 Understand and apply the building blocks for BPMN (activity) diagrams.
Bloom's: Understand
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
AICPA: BB Leveraging Technology; FN Leveraging Technology
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38) Which of the following best describes a Business Process Modeling Notation (BPMN) message
flow?
A) Shows the sequence of activities in a process.
B) Shows interactions between participants in a process.
C) Affects the flow of a business process.
D) Shows branching and merging in a business process.
ANSWER: B
Diff: 2
Topic: Business Process Modeling Notation
Learning Objective: 02-05 Understand and apply the building blocks for BPMN (activity) diagrams.
Bloom's: Understand
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
AICPA: BB Leveraging Technology; FN Leveraging Technology
39) Which of the following best describes the difference between a Business Process Modeling
Notation (BPMN) gateway and a flowcharting decision diamond?
A) Only the decision diamond shows branching of the sequence flow.
B) The gateway only represents branching and not the decision that results in branching.
C) Only the gateway shows branching of the sequence flow.
D) The decision diamond can depict more branching options.
ANSWER: B
Diff: 2
Topic: Business Process Modeling Notation
Learning Objective: 02-05 Understand and apply the building blocks for BPMN (activity) diagrams.
Bloom's: Understand
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
AICPA: BB Leveraging Technology; FN Leveraging Technology
40) Which of the following is a difference between Business Process Modeling Notation (BPMN)
activity diagrams and flowcharts?
A) BPMN symbols can show a variety of intermediate events that affect the sequence flow.
B) Flowcharts have symbols to represent the start and end of a process.
C) BPMN diagrams show the sequence flow of activities.
D) Flowcharts can be annotated with text.
ANSWER: A
Diff: 2
Topic: Business Process Modeling Notation
Learning Objective: 02-05 Understand and apply the building blocks for BPMN (activity) diagrams.
Bloom's: Understand
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
AICPA: BB Leveraging Technology; FN Leveraging Technology
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41) In order to perform their required roles and be valuable business partners, accountants must
understand all of the following except:
A) How the business identifies and designs its products and services.
B) How the business collects data, summarizes it, and communicates business information.
C) How the business delivers value, interacts with other businesses, and is a good corporate
citizen.
D) What risks the business faces, and how internal controls can mitigate those risks.
ANSWER: A
Diff: 1
Topic: Changing Roles of Accountants in Business
Learning Objective: 02-01 Describe the roles of the accounting/finance function in business and why those roles require
knowledge of technology and business processes.
Bloom's: Remember
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
AICPA: BB Leveraging Technology; FN Leveraging Technology
42) Which of the following best describes why the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX) made
documentation of business processes essential for businesses?
A) SOX mandates that accountants create the business rules and documentation associated with
a company's business processes.
B) SOX requires managers to assess and attest to the company's internal controls structures and
procedures.
C) SOX explicitly states that business processes must be documented.
D) SOX allows thorough documentation of business processes to act as a substitute for a full
review of internal control structures and procedures.
ANSWER: B
Diff: 1
Topic: Business Process Documentation
Learning Objective: 02-02 Understand the importance of business process documentation.
Bloom's: Remember
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
AICPA: BB Leveraging Technology; FN Leveraging Technology
43) Which of the following best describes how business models help companies manage complexity?
A) Because business models can't exceed one page, managers can understand how the business
works at a glance.
B) Although business models are a simplification of the actual processes they represent, they
incorporate the processes' essential elements.
C) Business models' limitations force managers to simplify the company's actual processes.
D) Business models must display every detailed task and activity, which allows managers to
visualize the complexity inherent in its business processes.
ANSWER: B
Diff: 1
Topic: Value of Business Models
Learning Objective: 02-03 Recognize the value of business models.
Bloom's: Remember
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
AICPA: BB Leveraging Technology; FN Leveraging Technology
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44) Activity models are analogous to which of the following?
A) The prototype for a new car model.
B) A blueprint.
C) The instructions in a recipe.
D) A car's steering system.
ANSWER: C
Diff: 1
Topic: Characteristics of Activity Models
Learning Objective: 02-04 Articulate the characteristics of activity models.
Bloom's: Remember
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
AICPA: BB Leveraging Technology; FN Leveraging Technology
45) When creating a BPMN activity model, which of the following is most accurate?
A) Modeling is an artistic endeavor; therefore different modelers given the same set of facts
about a business process will likely develop very different models of the process.
B) The resulting BPMN activity model should closely match the structure of the subsequent
database.
C) All activity models should include gateways.
D) Different modelers given the same set of facts about a business process should develop
similar models of the process.
ANSWER: D
Diff: 1
Topic: Business Process Modeling Notation
Learning Objective: 02-05 Understand and apply the building blocks for BPMN (activity) diagrams.
Bloom's: Remember
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
AICPA: BB Leveraging Technology; FN Leveraging Technology
46) A pool in a BPMN activity model represents:
A) An entire organization/entity.
B) A department or functional area.
C) A specific individual.
D) A logical activity.
ANSWER: A
Diff: 1
Topic: Identifying Participants in Business Process Diagrams
Learning Objective: 02-06 Use pools and lanes to identify process participants.
Bloom's: Remember
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
AICPA: BB Leveraging Technology; FN Leveraging Technology
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47) Message flows in BPMN activity diagrams indicate an exchange between:
A) Activities in the same swimlane.
B) Participants in different pools.
C) Gateways in different swimlanes.
D) Events in the same pool.
ANSWER: B
Diff: 1
Topic: Messages in BPMN
Learning Objective: 02-07 Apply message flows to show interactions between pools.
Bloom's: Remember
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
AICPA: BB Leveraging Technology; FN Leveraging Technology
48) When connecting to an opaque external pool in a BPMN activity diagram, message flows connect
to:
A) The edge of the opaque pool.
B) The edge of the swimlane.
C) The nearest sequence flow.
D) The appropriate data store.
ANSWER: A
Diff: 1
Topic: Messages in BPMN
Learning Objective: 02-07 Apply message flows to show interactions between pools.
Bloom's: Remember
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
AICPA: BB Leveraging Technology; FN Leveraging Technology
49) Which of the following is not a valid BPMN gateway type?
A) Parallel gateway.
B) Serial gateway.
C) Inclusive gateway.
D) Exclusive gateway.
ANSWER: B
Diff: 1
Topic: Extended Building Blocks for BPMN Diagrams and Modeling Concepts
Learning Objective: 02-08 Understand and apply flow object types.
Bloom's: Remember
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
AICPA: BB Leveraging Technology; FN Leveraging Technology
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50) Which of the following BPMN shapes represents a Parallel Gateway?
A)
B)
C)
D)
ANSWER: B
Diff: 1
Topic: Extended Building Blocks for BPMN Diagrams and Modeling Concepts
Learning Objective: 02-08 Understand and apply flow object types.
Bloom's: Remember
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
AICPA: BB Leveraging Technology; FN Leveraging Technology
51) Which of the following BPMN shapes represents an Error Event?
A)
B)
C)
D)
ANSWER: D
Diff: 1
Topic: Extended Building Blocks for BPMN Diagrams and Modeling Concepts
Learning Objective: 02-08 Understand and apply flow object types.
Bloom's: Remember
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
AICPA: BB Leveraging Technology; FN Leveraging Technology
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52) A boundary event in a BPMN activity model:
A) Takes place at the edge of a swimlane.
B) Occurs at the border of a pool.
C) Is attached to the edge of an activity.
D) Occurs as a message leaves a pool.
ANSWER: C
Diff: 1
Topic: Extended Building Blocks for BPMN Diagrams and Modeling Concepts
Learning Objective: 02-08 Understand and apply flow object types.
Bloom's: Remember
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
AICPA: BB Leveraging Technology; FN Leveraging Technology
53) Which of the following BPMN shapes represents a parallel multi-instance task?
A)
B)
C)
D)
ANSWER: B
Diff: 1
Topic: Subprocesses and Repeating Activities
Learning Objective: 02-09 Recognize and model repeating activities.
Bloom's: Remember
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
AICPA: BB Leveraging Technology; FN Leveraging Technology
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54) Which of the following BPMN shapes represents a data object?
A)
B)
C)
D)
ANSWER: A
Diff: 1
Topic: Data Objects, Data Stores, and Associations
Learning Objective: 02-10 Understand and apply data objects and stores to model data created, updated, transferred, and
deleted in a process.
Bloom's: Remember
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
AICPA: BB Leveraging Technology; FN Leveraging Technology
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55) Which of the following BPMN shapes represents a data store?
A)
B)
C)
D)
ANSWER: C
Diff: 1
Topic: Data Objects, Data Stores, and Associations
Learning Objective: 02-10 Understand and apply data objects and stores to model data created, updated, transferred, and
deleted in a process.
Bloom's: Remember
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
AICPA: BB Leveraging Technology; FN Leveraging Technology
56) Use the following description to create a Business Process Modeling Notation (BPMN) activity
diagram of Nora's process.
Nora accesses the Amazon.com website to purchase a favorite musician's latest album. She
searches for the musician's name. Amazon displays the results of the search, and she selects the
correct entry. She samples the music and then decides whether to purchase the album. If she
decides to purchase the album, then she must decide whether to purchase a physical CD or just
download the MP3 files.
If she decides to purchase the CD, she clicks on the buy now button. Since she is an Amazon Prime
member, she automatically receives free 2-day delivery and the item is charged to her credit card.
She then waits 2 days for the delivery of the CD. When it arrives, she can enjoy the music.
If she decides to purchase the MP3, she selects that option and again clicks on the buy now button.
She is charged for the item and taken to a page to download her music. She downloads the album,
and then she can enjoy her music.
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ANSWER: There could be several similar answers, but this is a basic solution:
Diff: 3
Topic: Business Process Modeling Notation
Learning Objective: 02-05 Understand and apply the building blocks for BPMN (activity) diagrams
Bloom's: Apply
AACSB: Analytic
AICPA: BB Leveraging Technology; FN Leveraging Technology
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57) Use the following description to create a Business Process Modeling Notation (BPMN) activity
diagram of Jeremy's process.
Jeremy is using his bank's online banking site to pay for his new phone. He logs onto the bank's
website by entering his user name and password, confirming his SiteKey. After access to his
account, he selects the Bill Pay tab. He searches to see of the phone company is already listed in
the "Pay To Accounts."
If the phone company is not listed, he clicks on the option to "Add a New Pay To Account." He
fills in the information for the phone company, including the name, address, account number, and
phone number. After completing the entry, he is taken back to the list of "Pay To Accounts."
If the phone company is listed (or if he just completed entering the new account), he enters the
amount of the payment. Then, he selects the option to set up a recurring payment. He enters the
number of payments. Then, he selects the date that the payment should be sent each month. He
then logs out of the banks online banking site and closes his browser.
ANSWER: There could be several similar answers, but this is a basic solution:
Diff: 3
Topic: Business Process Modeling Notation
Learning Objective: 02-05 Understand and apply the building blocks for BPMN (activity) diagrams
Bloom's: Apply
AACSB: Analytic
AICPA: BB Leveraging Technology; FN Leveraging Technology
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58) Use the following description to create a Business Process Modeling Notation (BPMN) activity
diagram of Caitlin's process.
Caitlin is planning to run in the local July 4th 5K run. She wants to register online, but she forgot
the websites URL. So, she navigates to Google and starts a search for the site. She selects the
registration site from the search results. Once at the site, she selects the option to register for the
4th of July run. She fills in the registration form and provides her credit card information for
payment.
After completing her own registration, she decides to register the other members of her team.
One-by-one, she enters the registration information for the team member and pays for their entry.
After completing all the registrations, she provides a user name and password so she can return to
the site to see their results after the race. She logs out of the site and closes her browser.
ANSWER: There could be several similar answers, but this is a basic solution:
Diff: 3
Topic: Business Process Modeling Notation
Learning Objective: 02-05 Understand and apply the building blocks for BPMN (activity) diagrams
Bloom's: Apply
AACSB: Analytic
AICPA: BB Leveraging Technology; FN Leveraging Technology
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Chapter 3 Data Modeling
1) The Object Management Group maintains the standard for Unified Modeling Language (UML)
Class diagrams.
ANSWER: TRUE
Diff: 1
Topic: Structure Models
Learning Objective: 03-01 Understand the purpose of structure models.
Bloom's: Remember
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
AICPA: BB Leveraging Technology; FN Leveraging Technology
2) Unified Modeling Language (UML) Class diagrams describe the logical structure of a database
system.
ANSWER: TRUE
Diff: 1
Topic: Building Blocks for UML Class Diagrams
Learning Objective: 03-02 Understand and apply the building blocks for UML class (structure) diagrams.
Bloom's: Remember
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
AICPA: BB Leveraging Technology; FN Leveraging Technology
3) A Class is a separately identifiable collection of business relationships.
ANSWER: FALSE
Diff: 1
Topic: Building Blocks for UML Class Diagrams
Learning Objective: 03-02 Understand and apply the building blocks for UML class (structure) diagrams.
Bloom's: Remember
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
AICPA: BB Leveraging Technology; FN Leveraging Technology
4) In Unified Modeling Language (UML) Class diagrams, a Class is represented by a rectangle.
ANSWER: TRUE
Diff: 1
Topic: Building Blocks for UML Class Diagrams
Learning Objective: 03-02 Understand and apply the building blocks for UML class (structure) diagrams.
Bloom's: Remember
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
AICPA: BB Leveraging Technology; FN Leveraging Technology
5) In Unified Modeling Language (UML) Class diagrams, Associations are represented by dashed
lines.
ANSWER: FALSE
Diff: 1
Topic: Building Blocks for UML Class Diagrams
Learning Objective: 03-02 Understand and apply the building blocks for UML class (structure) diagrams.
Bloom's: Remember
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
AICPA: BB Leveraging Technology; FN Leveraging Technology
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6) In Unified Modeling Language (UML) the options for minimum multiplicity values are 0, 1, and
2.
ANSWER: FALSE
Diff: 1
Topic: Multiplicities
Learning Objective: 03-03 Describe multiplicities for a UML class diagram.
Bloom's: Remember
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
AICPA: BB Leveraging Technology; FN Leveraging Technology
7) In Unified Modeling Language (UML) the options for maximum multiplicity values are 1 and *.
ANSWER: TRUE
Diff: 1
Topic: Multiplicities
Learning Objective: 03-03 Describe multiplicities for a UML class diagram.
Bloom's: Remember
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
AICPA: BB Leveraging Technology; FN Leveraging Technology
8) In Unified Modeling Language (UML) the options for maximum multiplicity values are 0 and *.
ANSWER: FALSE
Diff: 1
Topic: Multiplicities
Learning Objective: 03-03 Describe multiplicities for a UML class diagram.
Bloom's: Remember
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
AICPA: BB Leveraging Technology; FN Leveraging Technology
9) In Unified Modeling Language (UML) the options for minimum multiplicity values are 1 and *.
ANSWER: FALSE
Diff: 1
Topic: Multiplicities
Learning Objective: 03-03 Describe multiplicities for a UML class diagram.
Bloom's: Remember
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
AICPA: BB Leveraging Technology; FN Leveraging Technology
10) In Unified Modeling Language (UML) attributes are characteristics of individual instances of a
Class.
ANSWER: TRUE
Diff: 2
Topic: Multiplicities
Learning Objective: 03-03 Describe multiplicities for a UML class diagram.
Bloom's: Understand
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
AICPA: BB Leveraging Technology; FN Leveraging Technology
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11) In Unified Modeling Language (UML) primary keys cannot by NULL.
ANSWER: TRUE
Diff: 1
Topic: UML Class Models for Relational Database Design
Learning Objective: 03-04 Understand how to implement a relational database from a UML class diagram.
Bloom's: Remember
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
AICPA: BB Leveraging Technology; FN Leveraging Technology
12) In Unified Modeling Language (UML) primary keys may be blank.
ANSWER: FALSE
Diff: 1
Topic: UML Class Models for Relational Database Design
Learning Objective: 03-04 Understand how to implement a relational database from a UML class diagram.
Bloom's: Remember
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
AICPA: BB Leveraging Technology; FN Leveraging Technology
13) In Unified Modeling Language (UML) foreign keys allow tables to be linked together in a
database.
ANSWER: TRUE
Diff: 1
Topic: UML Class Models for Relational Database Design
Learning Objective: 03-04 Understand how to implement a relational database from a UML class diagram.
Bloom's: Remember
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
AICPA: BB Leveraging Technology; FN Leveraging Technology
14) A generalization relationship models a grouping of things that share common characteristics.
ANSWER: TRUE
Diff: 1
Topic: Building Blocks for UML Class Diagrams
Learning Objective: 03-02 Understand and apply the building blocks for UML class (structure) diagrams.
Bloom's: Remember
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
AICPA: BB Leveraging Technology; FN Leveraging Technology
15) An aggregation relationship is a form of generalization relationships.
ANSWER: FALSE
Diff: 1
Topic: Building Blocks for UML Class Diagrams
Learning Objective: 03-02 Understand and apply the building blocks for UML class (structure) diagrams.
Bloom's: Remember
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
AICPA: BB Leveraging Technology; FN Leveraging Technology
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16) Associations can indicate the roles that one Class takes in its business relationship with another
Class.
ANSWER: TRUE
Diff: 1
Topic: Building Blocks for UML Class Diagrams
Learning Objective: 03-02 Understand and apply the building blocks for UML class (structure) diagrams.
Bloom's: Remember
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
AICPA: BB Leveraging Technology; FN Leveraging Technology
17) A database should have exactly the same number of tables as there are Classes in the Unified
Modeling Language (UML) Class diagram from which the database is developed.
ANSWER: FALSE
Diff: 2
Topic: UML Class Models for Relational Database Design
Learning Objective: 03-04 Understand how to implement a relational database from a UML class diagram.
Bloom's: Understand
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
AICPA: BB Leveraging Technology; FN Leveraging Technology
18) When building a database from Unified Modeling Language (UML) Class diagrams, each instance
of each Class becomes a row in the corresponding table.
ANSWER: TRUE
Diff: 2
Topic: UML Class Models for Relational Database Design
Learning Objective: 03-04 Understand how to implement a relational database from a UML class diagram.
Bloom's: Understand
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
AICPA: BB Leveraging Technology; FN Leveraging Technology
19) Obligatory business rules state what should not occur.
ANSWER: FALSE
Diff: 1
Topic: Decision Requirements and Business Rules
Learning Objective: 03-05 Understand process decision requirements and how business rules support process decisions.
Bloom's: Remember
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
AICPA: BB Leveraging Technology; FN Leveraging Technology
20) Business rules set criteria for branching in activity models.
ANSWER: TRUE
Diff: 2
Topic: Decision Requirements and Business Rules
Learning Objective: 03-05 Understand process decision requirements and how business rules support process decisions.
Bloom's: Understand
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
AICPA: BB Leveraging Technology; FN Leveraging Technology
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21) Which of the following is not something a model of database structures must be able to describe?
A) The entities or things in the domain of interest.
B) The sequence that entities are accessed.
C) The cardinalities that describe how many instances of one entity can be related to another.
D) The attributes or characteristics of the entities and relationships.
ANSWER: B
Diff: 2
Topic: Structure Models
Learning Objective: 03-01 Understand the purpose of structure models.
Bloom's: Understand
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
AICPA: BB Leveraging Technology; FN Leveraging Technology
22) Which of the following would be least likely to be represented with a Unified Modeling Language
(UML) Class?
A) Trucks.
B) The number of trucks used in the delivery.
C) The employee driving the truck.
D) The customer receiving the delivery.
ANSWER: B
Diff: 2
Topic: Building Blocks for UML Class Diagrams
Learning Objective: 03-02 Understand and apply the building blocks for UML class (structure) diagrams.
Bloom's: Understand
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
AICPA: BB Leveraging Technology; FN Leveraging Technology
23) Which of the following is the best description of an association?
A) A group of classes.
B) The lines in a UML Class diagram.
C) The relationship between two classes.
D) The number of times one class is related to another.
ANSWER: C
Diff: 2
Topic: Building Blocks for UML Class Diagrams
Learning Objective: 03-02 Understand and apply the building blocks for UML class (structure) diagrams.
Bloom's: Understand
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
AICPA: BB Leveraging Technology; FN Leveraging Technology
24) Which of following are possible options for minimum multiplicities?
A) 0 and 1.
B) 0 and *.
C) * and 1.
D) 0, 1, and *.
ANSWER: A
Diff: 2
Topic: Multiplicities
Learning Objective: 03-03 Describe multiplicities for a UML class diagram.
Bloom's: Understand
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
AICPA: BB Leveraging Technology; FN Leveraging Technology
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