GLS Database Components Quiz

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What is the main purpose of accounting records according to the text?

  • To track financial statements only
  • To limit database access
  • To trace source documents from inception to financial statements and vice versa (correct)
  • To reconcile journal vouchers

Which advantage is NOT associated with using GL/FRS with database technology as per the text?

  • Detailed journal voucher listing
  • Centralized access to accounting records
  • Separation of transaction authorization and processing (correct)
  • Immediate update and reconciliation

What is XML primarily used for, based on the information provided?

  • Modeling data structure of an organization's internal database (correct)
  • Displaying information on Web pages
  • Creating databases
  • Describing markup languages

Which statement best describes the purpose of XBRL according to the text?

<p>Offering expanded financial information virtually instantaneously (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does HTML primarily define, as mentioned in the text?

<p>Graphic elements (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why are passwords and authorization tables described as controls in the context provided?

<p>To improve data security measures (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the General Ledger History File?

<p>To support comparative financial analysis by storing past period data (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which potential risk in the GL/FRS system deals with account balances that are incorrect due to unauthorized or incorrect journal vouchers?

<p>Account balances that are wrong because of unauthorized or incorrect journal vouchers (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What issue can arise if G/L clerks have custody of physical assets according to the GL/FRS control guidelines?

<p>Lost or damaged data (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which file in the GLS Database is used for storing budget data by responsibility centers?

<p>Budget Master File (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

To prevent errors, fraud, and misrepresentations in financial statements, what control measure is crucial according to the text?

<p>Access controls (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of reports are included in the GLS Reports section?

<p>General ledger analysis, financial statements, and managerial reports (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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