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Rebuilding the Accounting Systems Infrastructure: A Case Study

Rebuilding the Accounting Systems Infrastructure: A Case Study Today, a major capital investment decision faces many business organizations. Corporations must decide whether to invest in rebuilding their aging accounting systems or to divert funds to other systems development projects that may have a more immediate, bottom‐line impact. This article addresses many ofthe factors that must be considered by management when evaluating these investment alternatives. It identifies the underlying reasons that can drive the decision to rebuild the accounting systems environment, as well as the challenges that the designer must face when this decision is made. It then presents a study of an organization that has successfully addressed and resolved these issues, identifying the benefits that they have derived with their decision to invest in there building of their accounting systems environment. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png American Journal of Business Emerald Publishing

Rebuilding the Accounting Systems Infrastructure: A Case Study

Linda Garceau; Brad Lavish
American Journal of Business , Volume 6 (2): 4 – Jan 1, 1991
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Emerald Publishing
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Copyright © 1991 MCB UP Ltd. All rights reserved.
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1935-5181
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10.1108/19355181199100021
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Abstract

Today, a major capital investment decision faces many business organizations. Corporations must decide whether to invest in rebuilding their aging accounting systems or to divert funds to other systems development projects that may have a more immediate, bottom‐line impact. This article addresses many ofthe factors that must be considered by management when evaluating these investment alternatives. It identifies the underlying reasons that can drive the decision to rebuild the accounting systems environment, as well as the challenges that the designer must face when this decision is made. It then presents a study of an organization that has successfully addressed and resolved these issues, identifying the benefits that they have derived with their decision to invest in there building of their accounting systems environment.

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American Journal of Business – Emerald Publishing

Published: Jan 1, 1991

Keywords: Capital investment; Aging accounting systems; Investment alternatives

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