Your School's Accounting Club Will Soon Host a One-Day Seminar

question 17

Essay

Your school's accounting club will soon host a one-day seminar on auditing and evaluating accounting information systems. You know you'll be talking with experienced auditors during the seminar; you want to demonstrate your knowledge of auditing to make a good impression.
-Most accounting information systems are organized into five basic parts: inputs, processes, outputs, storage and internal controls. Use that framework to explain how auditing is related to the study of accounting information systems.

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Definitions:

Cue

A signal or stimulus that triggers a specific response or action, often used in behavior and perception.

Drive

An internal state that motivates an individual to satisfy needs or achieve goals.

Response

In the feedback loop, the impact the message had on the receiver’s knowledge, attitudes, or behaviors during the communication process.

Reinforcement

In a psychological context, a strategy to encourage or strengthen a desired behavior by providing a positive or negative stimulus after the behavior occurs.