AIS Test 3

A remittance advice generally would be recorded in which of the following pairs of data stores?

cash receipts data and accounts receivable master data

In a typical OE/S process, validating a sales order likely would involve all of the following processes except:

completing the picking ticket

In the billing process, the control plan of review shipped not billed sales orders (tickler file) helps to ensure:

effectiveness of operations (timely billing)

A billing system that can be used when there is little or no delay between the receipt of the customer order and the shipment of the goods is a:

pre-billing system

Picking, packing, and transportation scheduling are accomplished through the creation of a

Outbound delivery

The sales price charged a given customer can be affected by the

All of the above

The SAP SD module is the process through which

All of the above are part of SD

The sales and distribution data contained in a material master record is defined for

Both of the above

All of the data necessary for processing business transactions and correspondence with a customer is located in the

Customer master record

The record that allows sales order to be entered using material numbers used by the customer rather than by the selling organization is the

Customer material information record

Which of the following documents represents a contract between two parties?

bill of lading

The current processing status of a given sale can be determined by referencing the

Document flow

In cases where there are frequently occurring material combinations and common delivery quantities for a customer, this data can be stored in the form of a

Item proposal

A customer is instructed to send his remittance advice and check to a bank's postal address. This method for collecting customer cash receipts is called:

Lockbox

For a given material in a sales order, the system automatically proposes data for pricing, delivery scheduling, weight and volume, and tax determination from the

Material master record

Billing a customer for goods shipped is accomplished as part of the

Sales and distribution module

The typical horizontal flows of information in an accounts payable/cash disbursements process might include all of the following except:

a copy of a receiving report is sent to the cashier

Which of the following managers is most likely to report to the controller?

accounts payable department manager

The principal master data that you would expect to see in a B/AR/CR process is the:

accounts receivable

In a logical DFD for a B/AR/CR process, which of the following data stores would you expect to interact with a process called "manage customer accounts"?

accounts receivable master data

Payments not typically supported by invoices include:

all of the above

The control independent billing authorization ensures that bills:

are for goods actually ordered by the customer

Deposit slips are usually generated by the B/AR/CR process:

as part of processing cash receipts

Which of the following items is not a control plan of the AP/CD process?

check for authorized prices, terms, freight, and discounts

The file most important for ensuring validity of customer order inputs is the:

customer master data

In constructing a control matrix for an OE/S process, the principal data input(s) to the information system likely would be:

customer order and shipping notice inputs

Analytical applications, which include ____, are intended to allow the use of sophisticated statistical and other analytical software to help an organization's members develop insights about customers, processes, and markets.

data mining

The primary function of the OE/S process is to create information flows that support:

decision needs of those who manage various sales and marketing functions

For a typical OE/S process to check a customer's credit, all of the following data stores likely would be consulted except the:

general ledger master data

In a logical DFD for the OE/S process, which of the following data stores is least likely to interact with the process validate sales order?

general ledger master data

In a typical, efficient AP/CD process, you would expect that "validating" a vendor invoice might include all of the following steps except:

having a copy of the invoice approved by the purchasing manager

A control plan that helps ensure the security of resources within the AP/CD process is:

independent authorization to make payment

Which of the following data is least likely to be stored in the customer master data?

open invoices

One type of accounts receivable system is balance-forward, the other is:

open-item system

The OE/S process is part of the ____ process.

order-to-cash

In an organization in which the OE/S and B/AR/CR processes are separate processes, the B/AR/CR process usually accomplishes all of the following activities except:

picking goods in the warehouse

The OE/S process includes the first four steps in the order-to-sales process. The order of these four steps is:

pre-sales activities, sales order processing, picking and packing, shipping

Which of the following documents would be matched with the vendor invoice to ensure that the purchase was authorized (i.e., to ensure input validity)?

purchase order

The control plan confirm input acceptance helps to achieve the sales order input control goal of:

sales order input completeness

At the time that the shipping notice is prepared and disseminated, two data stores within the OE/S process are normally updated. Those two data stores are the:

sales order master data and inventory master data

In addition to the warehousing function, the three primary departments that you would expect to be part of a typical OE/S process are:

sales order, shipping, and credit

What factor has caused an escalation of check forgeries in recent years?

the availability of cheap color printers

Who usually authorizes a payment?

the treasurer

Which of the following goals is not an example of an operations process goal of the typical OE/S process?

to provide timely updates to general ledger accounts

Which document typically notifies the purchaser of his or her obligation to pay?

vendor invoice