MyLab Accounting with Pearson eText -- Access Card -- for Horngren's Financial & Managerial Accounting, The Financial Chapters (My Accounting Lab)
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Chapter C, Problem 1QC
To determine
To find: The benefits of effective accounting information system
Expert Solution & Answer
Answer to Problem 1QC
Compatibility
Explanation of Solution
Explanation for incorrect answer:
- Option a is incorrect as flexibility is about where organization manages with unexpected changes in the business activities along the passage of time.
- Option b is incorrect as accounting information system provides relevant information towards effective decision making. This help to reduce the future uncertainties.
- Option d is incorrect as compatibility develops harmony between the employees and organizational structure.
Explanation for correct answer:
- Option a is correct as the
control system helps the accounting process towards preventing accounting data from frauds and errors.
Conclusion
Hence, the correct answer is option c.
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MyLab Accounting with Pearson eText -- Access Card -- for Horngren's Financial & Managerial Accounting, The Financial Chapters (My Accounting Lab)
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