Test Bank For Accounting Information Systems 13th Edition By Marshall-B.-Romney
The Test Bank for Accounting Information Systems 13th Edition By Marshall-B.-Romney contains a comprehensive set of exam questions and answers to test students’ knowledge on the subject. The test bank covers various topics such as accounting information systems, internal controls, information technology, and more. It provides instructors with a useful resource to help them prepare for their course exams and evaluate students’ understanding of the subject matter.
Accounting Information Systems, 13e (Romney/Steinbart)
Chapter 3 Systems Documentation Techniques
3.1 Prepare and use data flow diagrams to understand, evaluate, and document information systems.
1) Graphical representations of information are often supplemented by
A) narrative descriptions.
B) relevant e-mail communications.
C) logic charts.
D) oral descriptions from management.
Answer: A
Objective: Learning Objective 1
Difficulty: Easy
AACSB: Analytic
2) All of the following are guidelines for preparing data flow diagrams except
A) show the most detail in the highest-level DFD.
B) include all storage files, even if they are only temporary.
C) uniquely name all data flows.
D) sequentially number process bubbles.
Answer: A
Objective: Learning Objective 1
Difficulty: Moderate
AACSB: Analytic
3) The Sarbanes-Oxley Act requires independent auditors to
A) create flowcharts to document business processes.
B) understand a client’s system of internal controls.
C) establish effective internal controls.
D) prepare and understand all types of system documentation.
Answer: B
Objective: Learning Objective 1
Difficulty: Moderate
AACSB: Analytic
4) The passage of the Sarbanes Oxley Act
A) made documentation skills even more important.
B) requires public companies to prepare an annual internal control report.
C) mandates that auditors must be able to prepare, evaluate and read documentation tools such as flowcharts.
D) all of the above
Answer: D
Objective: Learning Objective 1
Difficulty: Easy
AACSB: Analytic
5) Which of the following is not a true statement?
A) Documentation tools save an organization both time and money.
B) Documentation tools are used extensively in the systems development process.
C) Data flow diagrams and flowcharts are the two most frequently used systems development documentation tools.
D) Data flow diagrams and flowcharts are difficult to prepare and revise using software packages.
Answer: D
Objective: Learning Objective 1
Difficulty: Easy
AACSB: Analytic
6) A data flow diagram
A) is a graphical description of the source and destination of data that shows how data flow within an organization.
B) is a graphical description of the flow of documents and information between departments or areas of responsibility.
C) is a graphical description of the relationship among the input, processing, and output in an information system.
D) is a graphical description of the sequence of logical operations that a computer performs as it executes a program.
Answer: A
Objective: Learning Objective 1
Difficulty: Easy
AACSB: Analytic
7) In a DFD, a “data sink” is also known as a
A) data store.
B) transformation process.
C) data flow.
D) data destination.
Answer: D
Objective: Learning Objective 1
Difficulty: Easy
AACSB: Analytic
8) In preparing a DFD, when data are transformed through a process, the symbol used should be
A) a circle.
B) an arrow.
C) a square.
D) two horizontal lines.
Answer: A
Objective: Learning Objective 1
Difficulty: Easy
AACSB: Analytic
9) In general, a data destination will be shown by
A) an arrow pointing away.
B) an arrow pointing in.
C) arrows pointing both ways.
D) no arrows, only two horizontal lines.
Answer: B
Objective: Learning Objective 1
Difficulty: Easy
AACSB: Analytic
10) In a data flow diagram of the customer payment process, “update receivables” will appear above or in
A) a square.
B) a circle.
C) two horizontal lines.
D) none of the above
Answer: B
Objective: Learning Objective 1
Difficulty: Easy
AACSB: Analytic
11) In a data flow diagram of the customer payment process, “Customer” will appear above or in
A) a square.
B) a circle.
C) two horizontal lines.
D) none of the above
Answer: A
Objective: Learning Objective 1
Difficulty: Easy
AACSB: Analytic
12) In a data flow diagram of the customer payment process, “Customer payment” will appear above or in
A) a square.
B) a circle.
C) two horizontal lines.
D) an arrow.
Answer: D
Objective: Learning Objective 1
Difficulty: Easy
AACSB: Analytic
13) Most processes on a DFD can be identified by
A) data in-flows only.
B) data out-flows only.
C) data flows both into or out of a process.
D) always being followed by a data store.
Answer: C
Objective: Learning Objective 1
Difficulty: Easy
AACSB: Analytic
14) More than one arrow is needed between symbols on a DFD if
A) data elements always flow together.
B) data elements flow at different times.
C) data elements flow to different locations.
D) there is no guideline on use of single or multiple arrows.
Answer: B
Objective: Learning Objective 1
Difficulty: Easy
AACSB: Analytic
15) A DFD created at the highest-level or summary view is referred to as a
A) process diagram.
B) overview diagram.
C) content diagram.
D) context diagram.
Answer: D
Objective: Learning Objective 1
Difficulty: Easy
AACSB: Analytic
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