AIN1501-2025-S1

Assessment 5

AIN1501

Accounting Systems in a Computer Environment

90 Marks

Instructions:

1. Question 1 must be answered in MS Excel Workbook downloaded

2. Question 2 must be handwritten on paper, scanned, and copied into a separate tab on
the same MS Excel Workbook used for question 1 above
3. Answers must be uploaded within the required time on myUnisa
4. This paper consists of two (2) questions:

QUESTION TOPIC MARKS

1 Spreadsheets, Formula and Functions 40
2 MS Excel, Risks, Controls, Privacy & Ethics 50
Theory
90

Declaration:

By submitting your online assessment, you confirm that you accept and will adhere to
the terms of the university’s plagiarism and infringement policy. If you are in violation
of the declaration, you will receive 0% for this assessment. If you copied all or a portion
of your assessment from someone else, both you and the person you copied from will
receive 0%. If found in violation of the university plagiarism and infringement policy,
you will also be subject to disciplinary action. This declaration holds you accountable
for completing your assessment on your own.
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Additional student instructions

1. Students must save and upload their answer sheet in an MS Excel

Workbook file format.
2. Incorrect file formats will not be considered.
3. No emailed scripts will be accepted.
4. Students are advised to preview submissions (answer sheet) to ensure
legibility and that the correct answer script file has been uploaded.
5. Students suspected of dishonest conduct during the assessments will be
subjected to disciplinary processes. UNISA has zero tolerance for plagiarism
and/or any other forms of academic dishonesty.
6. There will be no supplementary opportunity for this assessment.
7. Students experiencing technical challenges, must email AIN1501-25-
[email protected]

Download the excel workbook named” Excel_Assessment 5”, save it on to your computer,
follow the instructions to work on it and upload it back into myUnisa once the whole
instructions are completed.

NB: You are only allowed to upload one excel workbook for the entire assessment 5.
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Question 1

Note: Using the downloaded workbook “Excel_Assessment 5”, perform the following tasks, in
the order in which they are listed below!

QUESTION 1 [40 MARKS]

Scenario: The South African National Defence Force Navy went on their annual recruitment drive
where they visit all 9 provinces and recruit suitable candidates for the Navy’s Diving School.
Candidates must be between the ages of 18 and 25 and must pass two very challenging assessments,
the Physical Strength Test and the Advanced Swimming Skills Test.

The results of preferred candidates from Gauteng have been captured on an Excel file
(Excel_Assessment 5) and you have been asked to make improvements to the file by performing the
tasks listed below.

Note: Perform the tasks in the order in which they are listed below!
# TASK MARK
1 Delete worksheet named "Workings" as it is blank and unnecessary. 1
2 In the "Raw Data" worksheet, Insert a column to the left of column A. 1
3 Now, in cell A1 insert the Title “Number” and number the applicants 1 to 19. 1
4 Insert a row above row 1. 1
5 Now in cell A1 type in the title “2024 SANDF Navy Diving School Applicants” 1
6 Merge and center cell range A1:H1. 2
7 For the merged cell range A1:H1: Change the font to Arial, size 16. 2
8 For the merged cell range A1:H1: Edit the font to be Bold, Italic and Red. 3
For the merged cell range A1:H1: Apply the yellow fill color and put a thick outside
9 2
border around the cell range.
Add yourself as the 20th applicant on the list. Use your name and surname. Use your
student number as location. You can assume that you are from Gauteng province and
are 23 years old. You also obtained 80% score for both Physical Strength and Advance
10 1
tests.
Note: failure to insert your name, surname and student number will result in a mark of
zero for this entire MS Excel question.
11 Expand columns B, C and D so that all the text in those columns shows fully. 1
Change all the scores under both tests to display as percentage with zero decimal places
12 2
(i.e., a score of 80 must show as 80%).
13 Change the contents of cell C12 to your student number. 1
Rename the worksheet named “Raw Data” to "Q1_your Student Number" (e.g.,
Q1_12345678)
14 1
Note: failure to rename worksheet with your student number as required will result in a
mark of zero for this entire MS Excel question.
Use the data at the bottom of the worksheet with the title "FORMULAS AND
FUNCTIONS" to answer the following questions:
15 Wrap text all the cells under "Stock Items "column. 1
16 Calculate the value for letter A (cell coloured orange). 2
17 Calculate the value for letter B (cell coloured orange). 2
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Calculate the value for letter C (cell coloured orange). Please ignore this question as
18 2
there is no letter "C"'
19 Calculate the value for letter D (cell coloured orange). 2
20 Calculate the value for letter E (cell coloured orange). 2
Format all amounts under cost price column to be South African Rand, two decimal
21 3
places and a thousands separator.
22 Format the Vat Rate value (highlighted in blue) to % with zero decimal places. 2
Insert a new worksheet at the end of the workbook and rename it to: “Plagiarism
Declaration”. In cell A1 type the following text: I, <your name, surname & student
number> declare that this submission is my own original work.
23 2
Note: failure to insert plagiarism declaration will result in a mark of zero for this entire MS
Excel question.
Save your document as AIN1501_<Your Student Number> (e.g., AIN1501_12345678)
24 2
Note: failure to perform this task will result in a mark of zero for this entire MS Excel
question.
40
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Question 2
QUESTION 2 [50 MARKS]

NB: The questions below must be answered on paper using your own handwriting. On each page please
clearly indicate your names, surname, and student number; failure to do so will result in a mark of zero for
this entire question.

Once completed answering the question, you are required to take a photo of your answer sheet and to
paste it in the allocated space in the worksheet named "Q2 Answer Sheet" included in the Workbook
downloaded.

# TASK MARK
1 What is application software and what is it made up of? 4
2 What are the two ways in which application software can be acquired? 2
3 What are the benefits of using a suite of application software programs? 4
4 What are business applications? 2
What are the three Microsoft applications that we have not studied in this module
5 3
and what is each used for?
Which sign indicates to MS Excel that the text following it is a formula / function in a
6 1
cell?
7 What is a dialogue box launcher? 2
What is the name of the space where a formula / function in a selected cell is
8 2
displayed?
9 Discuss the online risks that emerge when employees use social media. 5
Explain and provide examples of what general, application, preventative, detective
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and corrective controls are.
Discuss the criteria that need to be met for processing of information to meet the
11 8
lawful standard.
12 Discuss the fundamental principles of professional ethics for Accountants. 5
13 Describe special person information as outlines in the POPI Act. 2
50