Exam 2: Accountants As Business Analysts

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.

Activity models are analagous 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

Accountants now face a challenge of helping businesses optimize processes.

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.

Data Flow Diagrams start with a circle indicating the start event.

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.

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.

To be valuable business partners, accountants must understand how the business delivers value to its employees.

Gateways only show decisions and possible branching as a result of the decision.

Business Process Modeling Notation (BPMN) activity models typically show the sequence of flow from right to left and top to bottom.

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

Documentation helps with training but won't help with regulatory compliance issues.

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.

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 ony 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.

Because business models are simpler than the processes they depict, they are limited in their ability to integrate local views of a process.

A business process constrains business rules.

Business Process Modeling Notation (BPMN) activity diagrams are conceptually similar to process maps.

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

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.

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