Nishant Kumar Has Been Hired by American Manufacturing as a Staff

question 96

Multiple Choice

Nishant Kumar has been hired by American Manufacturing as a staff accountant in the internal audit department.He has been asked to thoroughly document the existing accounting information system in preparation for making recommendations for improvements.He decides to begin by meeting with the information technology staff in order to develop an understanding of the computer programs used by the system.The documentation tool that he should employ for this purpose is a

• A) data flow diagram.
• B) document flowchart.
• C) system flowchart.
• D) program flowchart.

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Definitions:

Interest Expense

The cost incurred by an entity for borrowed funds, representing the interest payable on any type of debt.

Accrued Interest

Accrued interest refers to the interest on a bond or loan that has accumulated since the principal investment, or last interest payment, but has not yet been paid.

Adjusting Entry

An accounting transaction recorded to correct or update the financial statements prior to the issuance of the financial statements.

Liabilities

Financial obligations or debts that a company owes to others, often categorized as current or long-term.