In which role might the accountant be the person who initiates the ais acquisition cycle, and is in a prime position to recognize deficiencies and incompatibilities related to the existing ais?

The correct answer is User.

Explanation:

The basic purpose of an organization's accounting information system is to provide useful information about an economic entity, to facilitate the decision-making of its different users such as, shareholders, creditors, investors, administrators or the same government authorities. As a result of the fact that the accounting information system of a company serves a set of different users, different branches or subsystems originate.

For this reason the accountant, in user mode, taking into account his knowledge and expertise, will recognize what are the differences in the application of the new information system. It differs from the role of implementer, in the sense that it does not have the basic skills to understand the real impact of the application of the new system.

a). Bryan does not cope very well in ambiguous situations.

b). Bryan is quite sociable and can "think on his feet."

Explanation:

In the context it is given that Mara is choosing Bryan, one of her team member for the assignment in China office to train a group of employees in Beijing office. As a procedure Bryan will have to undergo a 3 week diversity training program which will help him to learn about the new environment.

a). One of the major factor that can reduce the likelihood of Bryan's selection if Bryan does not cope very well in the ambiguous situation. Bryan should be able to handle the ambiguous situation that may arise in he training period.

b). The factor that would increase the likelihood of Bryan to get selected is that Bryan is very sociable person and get easily get mix with people around. He is also able to think and react to situation immediately.