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Brou Marie Joelle Alexandra Adje posted a new activity comment 8 years ago
1. Controls are important to financial and accounting processes. What would be different in the controls of a purely domestic US company vs. an international company? Give 1 – 2 specific examples.
Before entering into an international supply agreement, companies should ensure that they are aware of all international regulations that migh…[Read more]
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Brou Marie Joelle Alexandra Adje commented on the post, Week 7 Questions, on the site 8 years ago
Good point Sean. If the IT personnel know about enough about Finance and accounting it will be easier for them to catch “red flag when testing softwares for example.But, should companies hire IT people with already a basic understanding of accounting and finance or should they spend time training them? I mean should finance and accounting…[Read more]
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Brou Marie Joelle Alexandra Adje commented on the post, Week 7 Questions, on the site 8 years ago
2. As we continue to learn about business processes and ERP systems we often discuss financial or account related terms and concepts. How much finance and accounting knowledge should IT personnel supporting business applications know and learn? Explain
The same way accounting and finance people need to have basic computer skills, the same way…[Read more]
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Brou Marie Joelle Alexandra Adje posted a new activity comment 8 years ago
From a physical security perspective, I’d say Tulsa, OK or Denver, CO.
Why Tulsa?
First, the access to the city excellent. It is conveniently located in the direct path of the central fiber corridor that connects Houston to Chicago.The risk of seismic activity is also low. Second, for data centers that rely on water for chilling, the s…[Read more]
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Brou Marie Joelle Alexandra Adje posted a new activity comment 8 years ago
The sources of EMP are typical chemical-based explosions but most likely large nuclear detonations. An EMP occurs when a nuclear device is detonated high in the atmosphere.
An EMP is a physical security threat because of its nature. In fact, it is a super-energetic radio wave that can destroy, damage, or cause the malfunction of electronic…[Read more]
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Brou Marie Joelle Alexandra Adje posted a new activity comment 8 years ago
The article I read is about Yahoo using a secret tool to scan users email content for US spy agency.
Yahoo recently suffered a major data breach and now is sharing user personal data just like Apple with Imessage (referring to my last week article).
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Brou Marie Joelle Alexandra Adje commented on the post, Week 6 Questions, on the site 8 years ago
if I were you I would go even further and “mess up with their system” by causing inventory reduction for example, or forwarding good to different addresses than the ones initially given by the original customer. Some companies if not all rely extensively on computer systems to manage inventory. So, monitoring the supply chain process within the…[Read more]
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Brou Marie Joelle Alexandra Adje commented on the post, Week 6 Questions, on the site 8 years ago
Indeed Laly, by focusing on the transactions that pose the greatest risk to the business, companies
will be able to quickly understand the issues they face and determine, at a level that satisfies management and audit parties, appropriate steps to remedy and mitigate the root causes of the issues. -
Brou Marie Joelle Alexandra Adje commented on the post, Week 6 Questions, on the site 8 years ago
you are right Sean. But I can see why “sales” is actually an option here . In fact, sometimes, collection problems are not really collection problems. I mean, customers may not pay their bills because they are not ( yet )satisfied with the execution of their order. In that case the credit department is simply a facilitator in solving customer’s p…[Read more]
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Brou Marie Joelle Alexandra Adje posted a new activity comment 8 years ago
Good point Laly.
For any organization processing a large number of customer transactions, having proper accounting practices and safeguards in place is critical to ensuring the integrity of the operation. Of course, one person cannot and should not take care of every important decision in the order to cash process. That’s why segregation of…[Read more] -
Brou Marie Joelle Alexandra Adje commented on the post, Week 6 Questions, on the site 8 years ago
2. Who in an organization should care more about the collections process – Finance or Sales? Explain*
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Brou Marie Joelle Alexandra Adje posted a new activity comment 8 years ago
I think Finance (if not accounting) should care more about the collection process because it ensures the collection of outstanding accounts receivable and anything related to the revenue of the company. Some activities involved in this step include:
Investigating unapplied receipts
Analyzing / resolving short pay
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Brou Marie Joelle Alexandra Adje commented on the post, Week 6 Questions, on the site 8 years ago
4. You’ve now seen the entire Order to Cash (OTC) Process. If you were responsible for the controls of this process – what would keep you up at night (e.g. be your area of most concern)? Explain
I’d be worried about the billing area because increasing cash flow is imperative to not just business success, but to making payroll and meeting expen…[Read more]
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Brou Marie Joelle Alexandra Adje commented on the post, Weekly Question #7: Complete by November 10, 2016, on the site 8 years ago
Yes Abhay, routers operate mainly at the network layer. Routers handle incoming packets from various sources, determine their final destination, and then figure out where they need to be sent to get them where they are supposed to go.
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Brou Marie Joelle Alexandra Adje posted a new activity comment 8 years ago
Ian I like the fact that your brought up some disadvantages of VPN.
Actually talking about security, if you want to remain anonymous online, a VPN can hide your real IP by using the VPN IP instead. However, the VPN IP is shared by an unknown number of persons, and its usage is public as long as the person subscribe a contract to the VPN provide.…[Read more] -
Brou Marie Joelle Alexandra Adje commented on the post, Weekly Question #7: Complete by November 10, 2016, on the site 8 years ago
Paul, although the protocols associated with the OSI model are rarely used any more, the model itself is actually quite general and still valid, and the each layer functions are still very important.
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Brou Marie Joelle Alexandra Adje commented on the post, Weekly Question #7: Complete by November 10, 2016, on the site 8 years ago
Said, in addition to the advantages you found, I would like to add that VPNs are great for accessing blocked websites or for bypassing Internet filters. Also if you need an IP address from another country, then a VPN can provide you this.
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Brou Marie Joelle Alexandra Adje commented on the post, Weekly Question #7: Complete by November 10, 2016, on the site 8 years ago
Indeed Ian, the advantages of VPN depend on the use case.
Individuals use VPN to secure their Internet connection and stay anonymous while browsing and business can use it to access information remotely, from home or even the phone. This can eventually contribute to the increase in productivity within a company. -
Brou Marie Joelle Alexandra Adje commented on the post, Weekly Question #7: Complete by November 10, 2016, on the site 8 years ago
Daniel, it must be noted that the OSI model is an abstract model that provides a framework that defines the functions of each layer. In other words the OSI standard defines the interfaces between the layers and as the data is passed from layer to layer, each layer adds its own information.
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Brou Marie Joelle Alexandra Adje commented on the post, Weekly Question #7: Complete by November 10, 2016, on the site 8 years ago
you’re right Laly. In fact, the purpose of the OSI reference model is to make networks more manageable and to aid the problem of moving data between computers.
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