Which of the following is an effectiveness objective of the BI process?
A) storing and retrieving data
B) assessing current conditions
C) working with budget constraints
D) staying within time limits
Q. 2Which of the following events led to tighter standards for accounting practices and a demand for more transparency in reporting?
A) the global financial crisis of 2009
B) the decreasing popularity of net-banking
C) the Great Depression
D) the increasing nationalization of private assets
Q. 3A(n) ________ is an effective way to obtain opinions, at the same time easy to identify non-respondents.
A) wiki
B) discussion forum
C) email
D) team survey
Q. 4Which of the following is a function of accounting information systems?
A) procuring goods and services
B) designing service delivery systems
C) developing induction processes for new hires
D) creating business diversification strategies
Q. 5Discussion forums are better than email because ________.
A) they evoke immediate responses from members
B) they keep the discussion on track
C) they facilitate synchronous communication
D) they compel all members to participate in the discussion
Q. 6________ means accomplishing a certain process with minimum resources.
A) Efficiency
B) Effectiveness
C) Innovation
D) Adaptation
Q. 7Which of the following statements is true about business intelligence systems?
A) They help identify patterns in mountains of data.
B) Their use by private organizations is restricted by law.
C) They require highly trained analysts to uncover data patterns.
D) They are expensive to acquire due to the rising cost of data storage.