Firm characteristics and selection of international accounting software

We report the results of a survey of international U.S. companies focused on the selection of international accounting software. We investigate the relationships among firm characteristics (size and degree of internationalization), international features of accounting software (multicurrency, multir...

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Published in:Journal of international accounting, auditing & taxation auditing & taxation, 2004, Vol.13 (1), p.53-69
Main Authors: Adhikari, Ajay, Lebow, Marc I., Zhang, Hao
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accounting
Accounting systems
Correlation analysis
Decision making
Enterprises
Finance
Firm characteristics
Globalization
International accounting software
Multinational corporations
Organizational structure
Polls & surveys
Software
Software selection
Studies
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Summary:We report the results of a survey of international U.S. companies focused on the selection of international accounting software. We investigate the relationships among firm characteristics (size and degree of internationalization), international features of accounting software (multicurrency, multireporting, and multilingual), and general selection criteria (support and security, hardware and operating platforms, and flexibility and cost). We find that firms’ reported preferences for international features differ depending on size and degree of internationalization. However, the relationship between firm characteristics and general selection criteria is not significant. The implication from our results is that firm characteristics should be an important consideration in the selection and design of international accounting software.
ISSN:1061-9518
1879-1603
DOI:10.1016/j.intaccaudtax.2004.02.001