August 16, 2021

Old and new computerised systems

A company wishes to change from an old computerised system to a new computer based accounting system. Explain how and why both systems should run parallel […]
August 16, 2021

Examples of controls to prevent unauthorised changes to data files

State and explain six examples of controls to prevent unauthorised changes to data files that you would expect to find in a new computer based accounting […]
August 16, 2021

Computer based accounting system

In the context of a computer based accounting system, explain the meaning of the following terms: i) Application controls (5 marks) ii) General controls (5 marks)
August 16, 2021

Testing the vouchers for the errors

You have been asked by your firm to examine the payment vouchers of a company to establish the level of errors and then decide whether better […]
August 16, 2021

Markov chain

Briefly but clearly explain the following: (i) A markov chain (3 marks) (ii) The purpose of a markov chain (3 marks) (iii) When a markov chain […]
August 16, 2021

Capital allowances

(a) Define the term capital allowances. ( 4 marks) (b) Cindera Enterprises is a partnership manufacturing timber pallets. The partners are L, M and N. The […]
August 16, 2021

Testing at 1% level of significance

The marketing manager of a company manufacturing detergents conducted a survey to assess customers response to new packaging recently introduced. She classified the customers according to […]
August 16, 2021

Constructing a 95% confidence interval of the true mean

An accountant wishes to estimate the mean of accounts receivable. He takes a random sample of 10 accounts receivable and gets the following results in millions […]
August 16, 2021

Explanatory notes on the following audit terms

Write brief explanatory notes on the following audit terms: a) Control procedures; (4 marks) b) Internal check; (4 marks) c) Vouching audit; (4 marks) d) Walk-through […]
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