The Impact Application Enterprise Resource Planning upon the Quality of Accounting Information -An Exploratory Study

Document Type : Original Article

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Accounting department Faculty of Commerce Alexandria University Alexandria Egypt

Abstract

This study aims to investigate status of the application enterprise resource planning systems in Libyan companies and their impact upon the quality of accounting information. To achieve the goal, questionnaires were designed and distributed to a number (68) single, (60) of them has been recovered, with percentage (88.2%), the data has been analyzed  using the methods of statistical analysis appropriate through the SSPS program to test the study questions, the survey shows a number of the results: the Libyan company Do not apply additional modules of this system with the exception of the basic modules are represented in the financial module, quality management, and the application of marketing and sales. There is no future plan for application additional modules. The results also showed that the accounting information quality are affected by the application of enterprise resource planning systems through the provision of reliable information, and can be accessed quickly. The study recommended companies that had not implement the enterprise resource planning system to apply it. It also recommended companies that recently began applying it to deepen the application until reach a high degree of application.

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