Um estudo sobre a influência dos sistemas de informações nos processos administrativos e na contabilidade

Abstract

This paper has the objective to show which functions of accounting and administrative processes are more affected by the integration of the systems of information. To do this we made a research with medium and big industries of Rio Grande do Sul, according to data collected in Federação das Indústrias do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul (FIERGS), up-to-date until September 2006. Sample consisted of 85 industries, 41 with systems of information totally integrated and 44 with systems of information partially integrated. Method was a Survey in the industries using a questionnaire which was answered by their accountants. We analised the quantitative aspects of the stages of integration of systems, such as reliability and tempestivity in the generation of information for the accounting, generation of reports, flux of information and evaluation of internal controls, characterizing the functions of accounting and administrative processes that are more affected in each stage of integration of information. As a result, we