Chas Mulligan Has Been Hired by Yardley Security as an Assistant

question 7

Multiple Choice

Chas Mulligan has been hired by Yardley Security as an assistant to the internal auditor.He has been asked to document the existing accounting information system,and focus on the activities and flow of data between activities.He decides to begin with a summary description of the sources and uses of data in the organization and how they are processed 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:

Cumulative Preferred Stock

A type of preferred stock that entitles the holder to receive dividends in arrears before common stockholders can receive any dividends.

Liability

Any financial obligation or debt that an entity is responsible for paying to another party.

Current Asset

An asset expected to be converted into cash, sold, or consumed within one year or within the business's normal operating cycle if longer.

Treasury Stock

Shares that were issued and subsequently repurchased by the company, reducing the amount of outstanding stock on the open market.