The Accountants’ SAP System in Selected Shared Service Centers

Abstract

The study aims to assess the effectiveness of accountants’ SAP system in selected shared service centers. Since this is a fact-finding study that describes the current situation in the Finance and Accounting sector relative to SAP and procedures of Shared Service Centers, the descriptive method of research was utilized. Observation, interview, survey with the use of questionnaire and documentary analysis were also utilized in data collection. In the preparation of this study, the researcher employed the survey method in the use of the questionnaire in gathering data. Since the study was centered on effectiveness of accountants who use SAP and procedures, the researcher made observations on the accountants who use the SAP System working in Finance and Accounting sector. The respondents of this study were the 313 who came from different selected shared service center companies in Metro Manila. The respondents were profiled according to sex, age, highest educational attainment, job position level, length of service, and number of trainings/seminars related to SAP for the last three years who engaged in Finance and Accounting sector. The collected data were presented through the use of statistical tables to represent various response of the respondents to the different research questions which is vital in achieving the results of the study.