Guidelines For Planning A Multinational Accounting Information System

Abstract

The emphasis on globalization has affected numerous areas in business. In order to keep up with the growing trend toward globalization, multinational corporations have set up computerized accounting information systems with their affiliates to provide the accounting information needed to plan, control, evaluate and coordinate all business activities. To satisfy all the users' needs and government regulations in setting up a multinational accounting information system is a difficult task. This paper provides guidelines to be considered in planning a multinational accounting information system. A case study of an actual multinational information systems planning is used to illustrate the issues these guidelines address.