Exam 17: Acquiring and Implementing Accounting Information Systems

The second analysis deliverable,the physical requirements are used in systems selection to acquire computer equipment for the new system.

As depicted in the text,the approved configuration plan is the final output of the software and hardware study.

Which of the accountant roles involves contributing to systems survey and needs analysis?

A(n)______________________________ cost is one that is directly attributable to the system or the system change.

A user-directed test of the complete system in a test environment is called a(n)______________________________ test.

To validate vendor proposals for supplying computer hardware,an organization will assess both a system's specifications and performance.

Which of the following statements related to implementation approaches is false?

As an analyst,the accountant could be involved in change management issues and/or technical aspects of converting data,software,and hardware from the old to the new AIS.

A tangible cost is one that can be reasonably quantified,such as software purchase and insurance.

As data from the existing system are mapped into the new system,exception-reporting situations must be devised to ensure that the data are converted accurately.

In structured systems analysis,the analysis preferably should start with analysis and documentation of:

Structured systems analysis is a set of procedures conducted to generate the specifications for a new (or modified)information system or subsystem.

Discuss the accountant's involvement in systems selection including:

Software as a Service (SaaS)may include:

Insurance on a computer installation is an example of a(n)____ cost.

Of the three approaches to systems implementation presented in the text,the parallel approach is the riskiest.

Which of the following is a characteristic of external hardware sources?

A(n)______________________________ offers a traditional outsourcing mechanism whereby it hosts,manages,and provides access to application software and hardware over the Internet to multiple customers.

Determination of user requirements in the analysis step of systems development is more difficult in an e-business implementation because:

The ______________________________ verifies the new system against the original specifications.