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Accounting Information Systems

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Ulric J. Gelinas + 3 others
Publisher: Cengage Learning
ISBN: 9781337552127
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Accounting Information Systems

11th Edition
Ulric J. Gelinas + 3 others
Publisher: Cengage Learning
ISBN: 9781337552127

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Ch. 1 - Describe this textbooks three themes.Ch. 1 - What 10 elements are included in the study of AIS?Ch. 1 - A system must have organization,...Ch. 1 - Are the terms system and subsystem synonymous?...Ch. 1 - What is the relationship between an AIS and an IS?Ch. 1 - What are three logical components of a business...Ch. 1 - Why is the information system important to the...Ch. 1 - What are the two major functions of an information...Ch. 1 - What factors distinguish data from information?Ch. 1 - What are the qualities of information presented in...
Ch. 1 - What are the three steps in decision making?Ch. 1 - Refer to Figure 1.9. Characterize the horizontal...Ch. 1 - What factors distinguish the types of information...Ch. 1 - In your own words, explain structure as it relates...Ch. 1 - What three roles can an accountant fill in...Ch. 1 - I just want to be a good accountant; technology...Ch. 1 - Examine Figure 1.1 (pg. 9). Based on any work...Ch. 1 - Examine Figure 1.1. Based on your college...Ch. 1 - Why might you have more trouble assessing the...Ch. 1 - Why must you have knowledge of a systems...Ch. 1 - Do you think your accounting education is...Ch. 1 - Examine Figure 1.9 (pg. 25). Discuss the...Ch. 1 - Examine Figure 1.9. Discuss how vertical...Ch. 1 - Give several examples not mentioned in the chapter...Ch. 1 - Regarding financial reporting, which quality of...Ch. 1 - Between relevance and reliability, which...Ch. 1 - Describe two structured decisions and two...Ch. 1 - To be of any value, a modern information system...Ch. 1 - Match the items in the following two lists by...Ch. 1 - Consider the inventory of a retailer. Describe how...Ch. 1 - About three decades ago, in his first address as...Ch. 1 - Conduct research on the expansion of the role of...Ch. 1 - Conduct research on the implementation of Section...Ch. 1 - Assume that a manager can obtain information from...Ch. 1 - Using Internet resources, locate openings for at...Ch. 1 - Contact a CPA firm to find out about current...Ch. 1 - Find the most current listing of the AICPAs or CPA...Ch. 1 - Find the most current listing of the AICPAs or CPA...Ch. 1 - Identify the skills required to be a forensic...

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