ASQ CQIA Exam - Topic 4 Question 36 Discussion

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Question #: 36
Topic #: 4

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Which of the following activities are NOT part of IT Accounting?

BBudgeting

DPerforming cost-benefit analyses to support decision making

CIdentification of costs by customer, service or activity

ACalculation of the costs of IT services

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Suggested Answer: B

by Iluminada at Jan 24, 2026, 03:19 PM

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Clarinda

13 hours ago

True, but B seems related to IT costs. D feels off.

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Chu

6 days ago

I feel like option B could also be the answer.

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Caitlin

11 days ago

Yeah, I agree. It doesn't involve financial tracking.

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Earlean

16 days ago

I think option D is not part of IT Accounting.

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Dong

2 months ago

Nope, project management is not part of it either!

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Dominga

2 months ago

IT Accounting focuses on budgeting and cost analysis.

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Iola

2 months ago

Wait, really? I thought it was all connected.

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Amos

3 months ago

Totally agree, that's a different field!

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Ashlyn

3 months ago

IT Accounting doesn't include software development.

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Candida

3 months ago

Definitely not planning the office Halloween party. That's for the fun department, not the boring accountants!

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Glory

3 months ago

Wait, does IT Accounting include planning the annual company picnic? I'm so confused.

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Tashia

3 months ago

Organizing the office potluck? That's a hard no for IT Accounting.

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Francine

3 months ago

Hmm, I think managing the company's social media accounts is definitely not part of IT Accounting.

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Oliva

4 months ago

I'm pretty sure IT Accounting doesn't involve baking cookies.

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Delsie

4 months ago

There was a similar question in our last mock exam, and I think it asked about financial reporting, which might not be part of IT Accounting.

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Laurene

4 months ago

I feel like things like software licensing and hardware depreciation are definitely included, but I'm uncertain about what falls outside of that.

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Veronika

5 months ago

I remember a practice question about IT financial management, but I can't recall if it mentioned anything about auditing being part of IT Accounting.

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Timmy

5 months ago

I think IT Accounting mainly focuses on tracking costs and budgets, but I'm not sure what specific activities might be excluded.

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Adelaide

5 months ago

Whew, this is a tough one. I'll need to really focus and draw on my knowledge of IT Accounting to figure out the right answer. Gotta be careful here.

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Zena

5 months ago

This seems straightforward. I just need to recall the core responsibilities of IT Accounting and then eliminate the ones that don't fit. I think I've got a good handle on this.

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Lashon

5 months ago

I'm a bit unsure about this one. IT Accounting is a specialized field, so I'll need to make sure I understand the key activities involved before I can identify what's not part of it.

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Eun

6 months ago

Okay, let's see. IT Accounting covers things like budgeting, cost analysis, and financial reporting for IT systems, right? I'll have to review those areas to figure out what's not included.

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Loreta

6 months ago

Hmm, this is a tricky one. I'll need to think carefully about the different aspects of IT Accounting to determine what's not part of it.

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