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This document contains questions for discussion related to an advanced accounting information systems course. The questions are organized into discussion dates with topics including database concepts, data normalization, REA modeling, systems development lifecycles, project management, and scheduling. The document provides a list of questions to guide discussion for different student groups on various dates throughout the semester.

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CIA3002 Sem1 202122 Discussion Questions

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CIA 3002 ADVANCED ACCOUNTING INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Semester 1, Session 2021/22


List of Questions for Discussion

1st November 2021 (Groups A & B)

 What are the four primary elements of the database environment?


 What flat-file data management problems are solved as a result using the database
concept?
 Explain the relationship between the three levels of the data definition language. As a
user, which level would you be most interested in?
 Discuss the potential aggravations you might face as a student because of your
university’s use of a flat-file data management environment.
 Discuss why control procedures over access to the data resource become more crucial
under the database approach than in the flat-file environment.

8th November 2021 (Groups C & D)

 Discuss and give an example of the following types of associations: (1:0,1), (1:M), and
(M:M).
 What are the four characteristics of properly designed relational database tables?
 What are the conditions for third normal form (3NF)?
 As an accountant, why would you need to be familiar with data normalization
techniques?
 Discuss the accounting implications of the update, insertion, and deletion anomalies
associated with improperly normalized tables.

15th November 2021 (Groups E & F)

 What is an REA diagram?


 Distinguish between economic events and support events, with example of each.
 Explain the relationship between cardinality and association.
 Explain how REA databases can support financial statement reporting when they do not
employ journals and ledgers.
 Describe the minimum number and type of events that an REA diagram must include.

22nd November 2021 (Group G & H)

 What are they five stages of the system development life cycle (SDLC) and the role of
accountants in it?
 Discuss the various feasibility measures that should be considered with example for
each. Who should be included in the group of evaluators?
 Do you think that communication skills, both oral and written, are crucial for proper
execution of the SDLC?
 Discuss the independence issue when audit firms also provide consulting input into the
development and selection of new systems.
 How do underestimation of the cost and time requirements of the SDLC occurs? How
can it be improved?

29th November 2021 (Groups I & J)

 Discuss briefly the six systems development controls and two systems maintenance
controls.
 Distinguish auditing around the computer and auditing through the computer?
 What types of output would be considered extremely sensitive in a university setting?
Give three examples and explain why the information would be considered sensitive.
Discuss who should and should not have access to each type of information.
 Why is computer waste disposal a potential internal control issue? How to remedy this
issue?
 Why are auditors responsible for evaluating the controls in the SDLC’s process? Do you
think the current auditors are able to do so?

13th December 2021 (Group K & L)

 What is a project and what are its main attributes?


 What is project management? Describe the project management framework and provide
examples where applicable.
 What is the role of the project manager? What are suggested skills for all project
managers and for IT project managers?
 What functions can you perform with project management software?
 Discuss ethical decisions that project managers often face.

20th December 2021 (Group M & N)

 Explain the four frames of organizations.


 Describe how organizational culture is related to project management.
 What makes IT projects different from other types of projects?
 Discuss how outsourcing is changing IT project management.
 Discuss how virtual teams is changing IT project management.

10th January 2022 (Group O & P)

 Why do you think schedule issues often cause the most conflicts on projects?
 Explain the difference between estimating activity durations and estimating the effort
required to perform an activity.
 Explain the following schedule development tools and concepts: Gantt charts, critical
path method, PERT, critical chain scheduling, and sprints.
 What do you think about adding slack to individual task estimates and buffer for the
entire project?
 How can you minimize or control changes to project schedules?

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