Question 1

Business process reengineering, as it relates to an enterprise system implementation:

Accepted Answer

A) Always precedes the implementation 
B) May precede or be concurrent with implementation depending on the need to conform with industry best practices 
C) May precede or succeed an implementation depending on the need to conform with industry best practices 
D) Always succeeds the implementation 
A) Always precedes the implementation 
B) May precede or be concurrent with implementation depending on the need to conform with industry best practices 
C) May precede or succeed an implementation depending on the need to conform with industry best practices 
D) Always succeeds the implementation A

Question 2

Integrated accounting software programs generally include all of the following, except:

Accepted Answer

A) Graphic reporting capabilities 
B) Internet connectivity 
C) One standardized chart of accounts 
D) The ability to handle multiple companies 
A) Graphic reporting capabilities 
B) Internet connectivity 
C) One standardized chart of accounts 
D) The ability to handle multiple companies D

Question 3

A characteristic of mashups when used with ERPs is their ability to combine the internal data of an organization with external data such as interest rates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

A trend in low- and mid-level accounting software is:

Accepted Answer

A) Most sellers now come from China 
B) Decreasing prices for packages 
C) Consolidation of vendors 
D) The availability of fewer product lines, per vendor 
E) Their disappearance, because ERP systems are replacing them 
A) Most sellers now come from China 
B) Decreasing prices for packages 
C) Consolidation of vendors 
D) The availability of fewer product lines, per vendor 
E) Their disappearance, because ERP systems are replacing them

Question 5

The term "scalability" refers to the ability of an organization to scale down an accounting package for a small business.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

An example of business intelligence (BI)is to help managers:

Accepted Answer

A) Identify the slowest-paying vendors 
B) Identify which of their customers are most profitable 
C) Avoid taxes 
D) Spy on their competitors 
A) Identify the slowest-paying vendors 
B) Identify which of their customers are most profitable 
C) Avoid taxes 
D) Spy on their competitors

Question 7

Today's ERP systems provide integration among all of an organization's major business processes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Business intelligence tools have no relationship with CRM.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

One problem with accounting packages for small businesses is that:

Accepted Answer

A) There are so few of them 
B) The absence of cloud computing capabilities in most of them 
C) Their inability to interface with internet shopping cart applications 
D) The cost of a package is just the beginning of "total costs" 
A) There are so few of them 
B) The absence of cloud computing capabilities in most of them 
C) Their inability to interface with internet shopping cart applications 
D) The cost of a package is just the beginning of "total costs"

Question 10

ERPs often require BPR because:

Accepted Answer

A) Business processes must change to accommodate the system 
B) Employees cannot breathe on their own 
C) They are so expensive 
D) They require a centralized database 
A) Business processes must change to accommodate the system 
B) Employees cannot breathe on their own 
C) They are so expensive 
D) They require a centralized database

Question 11

How are ERP systems and databases related?

Accepted Answer

A) ERP systems are configured around a central database 
B) ERP systems eliminate the need for databases 
C) ERP systems and databases are not related 
D) ERP systems employ small, simple databases 
A) ERP systems are configured around a central database 
B) ERP systems eliminate the need for databases 
C) ERP systems and databases are not related 
D) ERP systems employ small, simple databases

Question 12

Integrated accounting software programs process accounting transactions only.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

One advantage of an ERP's centralized database is that data are consistent for one user to another, even if they work in different parts of the country.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Middle range accounting software programs can cost as much as $100,000 when you include the costs of customizing the software for a particular organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A dashboard for an ERP displays current information about important operations of a company- for example, sales for a given store.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A web page that uses graphs and other tools to visually display data from both an ERP system and from external sources is also called a:

Accepted Answer

A) Portal 
B) Mashup 
C) Mixup 
D) Frameup 
A) Portal 
B) Mashup 
C) Mixup 
D) Frameup

Question 17

The output from a company's ERP system displays graphs and charts depicting sales by different regions of the country is often called a:

Accepted Answer

A) Figure 
B) Portal 
C) Graphic design 
D) Dashboard 
A) Figure 
B) Portal 
C) Graphic design 
D) Dashboard

Question 18

The database of an ERP system is best described as:

Accepted Answer

A) Limited 
B) Bolt-on 
C) Centralized 
D) Distributed 
A) Limited 
B) Bolt-on 
C) Centralized 
D) Distributed

Question 19

Which of the following software packages is not an example of a middle-range AIS?

Accepted Answer

A) Great Plains Dynamics 
B) MAS 90 
C) SAP 
D) Solomon 
A) Great Plains Dynamics 
B) MAS 90 
C) SAP 
D) Solomon

Question 20

Internet connectivity is a software feature that is available only in enterprise resource planning software.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Business process reengineering, as it relates to an enterprise system implementation:

Integrated accounting software programs generally include all of the following, except:

A characteristic of mashups when used with ERPs is their ability to combine the internal data of an organization with external data such as interest rates.

A trend in low- and mid-level accounting software is:

The term "scalability" refers to the ability of an organization to scale down an accounting package for a small business.

An example of business intelligence (BI)is to help managers:

Today's ERP systems provide integration among all of an organization's major business processes.

Business intelligence tools have no relationship with CRM.

One problem with accounting packages for small businesses is that:

ERPs often require BPR because:

How are ERP systems and databases related?

Integrated accounting software programs process accounting transactions only.

One advantage of an ERP's centralized database is that data are consistent for one user to another, even if they work in different parts of the country.

Middle range accounting software programs can cost as much as $100,000 when you include the costs of customizing the software for a particular organization.

A dashboard for an ERP displays current information about important operations of a company- for example, sales for a given store.

A web page that uses graphs and other tools to visually display data from both an ERP system and from external sources is also called a:

The output from a company's ERP system displays graphs and charts depicting sales by different regions of the country is often called a:

The database of an ERP system is best described as:

Which of the following software packages is not an example of a middle-range AIS?

Internet connectivity is a software feature that is available only in enterprise resource planning software.

Accounting Information Systems and the Accountant

Accounting on the Internet

Information Technology and Aiss

Accounting and Data Analytics

Introduction to Internal Control Systems and Risk Management

Computer Controls for Organizations and Accounting Information Systems

Accounting Information Systems and Business Processes: Part I

Accounting Information Systems and Business Processes: Part II

Cybercrime, Fraud, and Ethics

Information Technology Auditing

Documenting Accounting Information Systems

Developing and Implementing Effective Accounting Information Systems

Database Design

Organizing and Manipulating the Data in Databases

Database Forms and Reports

Filters

Exam 5: Integrated Accounting and Enterprise Software

Business process reengineering, as it relates to an enterprise system implementation:

Integrated accounting software programs generally include all of the following, except:

A characteristic of mashups when used with ERPs is their ability to combine the internal data of an organization with external data such as interest rates.

A trend in low- and mid-level accounting software is:

The term "scalability" refers to the ability of an organization to scale down an accounting package for a small business.

An example of business intelligence (BI)is to help managers:

Today's ERP systems provide integration among all of an organization's major business processes.

Business intelligence tools have no relationship with CRM.

One problem with accounting packages for small businesses is that:

ERPs often require BPR because:

How are ERP systems and databases related?

Integrated accounting software programs process accounting transactions only.

One advantage of an ERP's centralized database is that data are consistent for one user to another, even if they work in different parts of the country.

Middle range accounting software programs can cost as much as $100,000 when you include the costs of customizing the software for a particular organization.

A dashboard for an ERP displays current information about important operations of a company- for example, sales for a given store.

A web page that uses graphs and other tools to visually display data from both an ERP system and from external sources is also called a:

The output from a company's ERP system displays graphs and charts depicting sales by different regions of the country is often called a:

The database of an ERP system is best described as:

Which of the following software packages is not an example of a middle-range AIS?

Internet connectivity is a software feature that is available only in enterprise resource planning software.

Accounting Information Systems and the Accountant

Accounting on the Internet

Information Technology and Aiss

Accounting and Data Analytics

Introduction to Internal Control Systems and Risk Management

Computer Controls for Organizations and Accounting Information Systems

Accounting Information Systems and Business Processes: Part I

Accounting Information Systems and Business Processes: Part II

Cybercrime, Fraud, and Ethics

Information Technology Auditing

Documenting Accounting Information Systems

Developing and Implementing Effective Accounting Information Systems

Database Design

Organizing and Manipulating the Data in Databases

Database Forms and Reports

Filters