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Cms 302: Accounting Information Systems Question Paper

Cms 302: Accounting Information Systems

Course:Bachelor Of Commerce

Institution: Kca University question papers

Exam Year:2009

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UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS: 2009/2010
THIRD YEAR STAGE 2 EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF
BACHELOR OF COMMERCE
CMS 302: ACCOUNTING INFORMATION SYSTEMS (SATURDAY)
DATE: DECEMBER 2009 TIME: 2 HOURS
INSTRUCTIONS: Answer question ONE and any other TWO questions
QUESTION ONE – COMPULSORY 30 MARKS
a. Explain the three basic functions performed by an accounting information system (AIS).
[6 Marks]
b. Explain how information system departments develop custom software. [4 Marks]
c. Identify major threats in the revenue cycle and evaluate the adequacy of various control
procedures for dealing with those threats. [10 Marks]
d. Identify the objectives of an information system audit [10 Marks]
QUESTION TWO – OPTIONAL 20 MARKS
a. Identify the major threats in general ledger and reporting activities, and evaluate the
adequacy of various internal control procedures for dealing with them. [10 Marks]
b. Identify and explain the four principles of systems reliability and the three criteria used to
evaluate whether the principles have been achieved. [10 Marks]
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QUESTION THREE – OPTIONAL 20 MARKS
a. Explain the principles and challenges of business process reengineering. [10 Marks]
b. Explain how a company’s cost accounting system can help it achieve its manufacturing
goals. [10 Marks]
QUESTION FOUR – OPTIONAL 20 MARKS
a. Explain how end users develop, use, and control computer-based information systems.
[10 Marks]
b. Describe the threats to an AIS and discuss why these threats are growing. [10 Marks]
QUESTION FIVE – OPTIONAL 20 MARKS
a. Explain the stages of systems development life cycle (SDLC) [12 Marks]
b. Explain FOUR advantages attributed to Enterprise Systems (Enterprise Resource Planning
(ERP)) [8 Marks]
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