Accounting Information Systems 3rd Edition by Vernon Richardson Solution manual

 
(Connect) In 2013, Frey and Osborne wrote a compelling article suggesting that up to 47 percent of total US employment is at risk due to computerization.  The chart below suggests the probability that each occupation will lead to job losses in the next 20 years. 


 
 Selected OccupationProbability of Job Loss
 Physician and Surgeon0.004 
 Preschool Teachers0.007 
 Chemical Engineers0.02 
 Police0.10 
 Commercial Drivers0.18 
 Plumbers0.35 
 Economists0.43 
 Sheet Metal Workers0.82 
 Retail Salespersons0.92 
 Accountants and Auditors0.94 
 Tax Preparers0.99 


 
Given these predictions, which jobs are most likely to be replaced by computerization? Those that primarily have tasks that automate, informate or transform?  -- Automate
 
Noticing the high probability of predicted job loss in the accounting and auditing area, are those job losses expected to be due to automate, informate or transform?  -- Automate
 
As accountants become business partners in giving critical information to management for decision making, are those tasks automate, informate or transform? -- Informate
 
Is the use of data analytics by accountants, an example of automate, informate or transform? -- Informate
 
Source: "The Future of Employment: How Susceptible Are Jobs to Computerisation" by. C. Frey and M. Osborne (September 2013)
  







(Connect) Which firm information system (Enterprise System, Customer Relationship Management, Supply Chain) would address each of the following questions?
QuestionsInformation System (Customer Relationship Management, Enterprise System, Supply Chain Management)
What is the value of fixed assets (property, plant and equipment) on the balance sheet?Enterprise System
How much does Boeing owe General Electric for its turbine engines?Customer Relationship Management
When will the shampoo products from Procter and Gamble arrive at the Walmart distribution center?Supply Chain Management
Which customers should we no longer sell to due to poor credit?Customer Relationship Management
When was the depreciation adjusting journal entry made?Enterprise System
How long does it take Microsoft to get electronic parts from Taiwan?Supply Chain Management
Who is Apple’s most profitable customer?Customer Relationship Management
What is the salary of the web page designers most recently hired at Ebay?Enterprise System
 
(Connect) Management has questions.  Accountants have answers.  These answers should come from either internal or external business processes. And come from which firm information system (Enterprise System, Customer Relationship Management, Supply Chain)?
QuestionsInternal or External Business ProcessInformation System (Customer Relationship Management, Enterprise System, Supply Chain Management)
What is the value of fixed assets (property, plant and equipment) on the balance sheet?Internal Business ProcessEnterprise System
Which shoes are least desired by Zappo’s customers?External Business ProcessCustomer Relationship Management
When will the United Parcel Service (UPS) deliver the inventory?External Business ProcessSupply Chain Management
What is the salary of the accounting staff most recently hired at Home Depot headquarters?Internal Business ProcessEnterprise System
How long does it take to close the books at the end of the period?Internal Business ProcessEnterprise System
How long does it take to deliver tires from General Motors to its car dealers?External Business ProcessSupply Chain Management
 
 (Connect) Identify the certification required to address each of the following questions/tasks including Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Information Technology Professional (CITP) and Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
QuestionsCertification (Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Information Technology Professional (CITP) and Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA))
Who helps determine if the internal controls are designed properly and working?Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)
Who helps an individual file taxes with the IRS?Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
Who performs IT audits for PWC (a Big 4 auditor)?Certified Information Technology Professional (CITP)
Who designs a more efficient financial reporting system?Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
Who looks for fraudulent financial transactions and works for the audit committee?Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)