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OFFICIAL (CLOSED) \ NON-SENSITIVE

Digital Innovation in Accounting and Finance

TUTORIAL

Lesson Number: 05 Topic: Cloud and Mobile


Technologies

Section A

Cookie Best Pte Ltd (“Cookie”) specializes in baking chocolate and fruit cookies.
Question 1:
Matthew, the business owner of Cookie, is exploring cloud accounting. Help him complete
the blanks by matching the correct word to the given statement.

Statement Helping words

The accounting applications, servers (physical Pay


servers and virtual servers), data
storage, development tools, networking
capabilities, and more, are hosted at a
remote data center managed by a cloud
services provider.

Companies that provide accounting cloud Upgraded


services enable users to store files and
applications on remote servers and then access
all the data via the Internet.

users can always obtain upgraded or new Augmented


versions more easily because users access the
applications through an Internet-based
subscription.

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With a cloud accounting service, users only pay Remote


for what they need.

Question 2:

Matthew wants his delivery team to obtain the signatures of the recipients on their iPhones and to
generate electronic proof of the delivery. Help him understand mobile cloud computing by selecting
true or false for the given statement.

Statement True / False

The data and processing occur on the mobile True / False


device itself.

Mobile cloud computing provides resources to True / False


the users of a broad range of devices, including
those with old technology and inferior hardware.

The application performance is consistent True / False


across all devices and networks.

Users of mobile cloud computing applications True / False


need to purchase and maintain the required
infrastructure (e.g. servers, networks, and
storage), platforms, and software.

Section B
Brewed Pte Ltd (“Brewed”) is a home-based business that produces home-brewed tea and
beverages. Lauren, the business owner, is considering switching from traditional accounting
software to a well-known subscription-based cloud accounting package.
Question 3a:
Identify 3 advantages of cloud applications for her to make the switch to the cloud
accounting application.
Question 3b:
Based on your answer in part (a), explain the advantages of Lauren to make the switch.
Question 3c:

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Lauren’s business partner was not in favor of the switch. He cited 3 disadvantages of using
a subscription-based accounting package. What could the disadvantages be? Explain.

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