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
