Accounting Information Systems
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ISBN: 9781337552127
Author: Ulric J. Gelinas, Richard B. Dull, Patrick Wheeler, Mary Callahan Hill
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 9, Problem 3SP
Figure 9.10 lists 10 control plans from this chapter and three control goals for the information process. Fill in the table cells, as appropriate, to indicate which control plans can accomplish which control goals. Number your entries, and describe the reason for your entry (i.e., why the control can accomplish the goal). Some rows (controls) will have more than one entry. We have completed two entries for you as an example.
FIGURE 9.10 Table to Accompany Problem SP 9-3
Example answers:
1. A well-designed document can be filled in completely and legibly and be input to the computer with fewer errors.
2. Approvals indicate authorization for a document or business event, thus reducing the possibility of processing invalid events.
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Chapter 9 Solutions
Accounting Information Systems
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