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Accounting Information Systems

11th Edition
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. 2 - Describe the key features/characteristics of an...Ch. 2 - Describe the key features/characteristics of an...Ch. 2 - Describe the add-on modules that may be used to...Ch. 2 - Describe the methods used to integrate ERP systems...Ch. 2 - What is a value chain?Ch. 2 - What is the relationship of the organizational...Ch. 2 - Describe the problems caused by lack of...Ch. 2 - Explain why it is important to capture the who,...Ch. 2 - Describe the three ways that an enterprise system...Ch. 2 - Describe the activities performed by five modules...
Ch. 2 - Describe the six steps in the order-to-cash...Ch. 2 - How does an enterprise system support the...Ch. 2 - Describe the six steps in the purchase-to-pay...Ch. 2 - How does an enterprise system support the...Ch. 2 - List the advantages and disadvantages of an...Ch. 2 - After the core of an ERP system has been...Ch. 2 - The Tigris Company is considering taking customers...Ch. 2 - Periodically, you will read in the news about one...Ch. 2 - Describe how an enterprise system can assist an...Ch. 2 - Consider a business process that you have...Ch. 2 - Describe a situation in which information would be...Ch. 2 - Why might a firm decide to implement only certain...Ch. 2 - In what circumstances would a company choose a...Ch. 2 - Describe the primary and supporting activities...Ch. 2 - Consider the business event-processing activity,...Ch. 2 - Enterprise systems may provide better information...Ch. 2 - Provide an example of a business event. Explain...Ch. 2 - Fraud is sometimes discovered when looking at one...Ch. 2 - Conduct research on the Web sites of either CIO...Ch. 2 - Conduct research on an ERP package other than SAP...Ch. 2 - Conduct research on an ERP package, such as...Ch. 2 - Choose a familiar Web site, such as Dell,...Ch. 2 - Imagine that you are conducting a field-based...Ch. 2 - Interview an accountant at an organization in your...Ch. 2 - Choose (or you instructor may designate) an ERP...

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