This presentation describes the role of an accountant in ERP implementation.

2.  Must have ingredient for every enterprise in
today’s world because of growth in size,
presence, service offerings and product
offerings.
 Helps to manage different essential but
complicated functions in an enterprise.

3.  Co-ordination between departments
 Regulatory Compliances
 Accounting Frauds
 Lack of uniform business processes
 Communication gaps
 Privacy of data
 Data redundancy
 Too much paperwork

4.  The solution is use of Information Technology
in the form of a new genre of software called
ERP
Enterprise Resource Planning

5.  A database software package that supports
all of a business processes and operations
including manufacturing, marketing,
financial, human resources and so on.
 Goal of ERP is to have one integrated system
for the entire company.

6.  Runs day to day show of enterprise
 Every transaction passes ERP
 Internal Controls are enforced
 Every accounting impact automatically
recorded
 Central and smooth enterprise functioning is
achieved

7.  SAP (SAP AG) 24%
 Oracle e-business suite (Oracle
Corporation) 12%
 Sage 6%
 Infor 6%
 Microsoft Dynamics (Microsoft) 5%

8.  Installation
Installation of ERP solution on servers and
workstations of the enterprise.
 Implementation
Configuring the installed ERP to merge the
business processes of the enterprise,
regulatory requirements, applicable
accounting functions & required internal
controls.

9.  Aware about the business processes and
workflows of an enterprise
 Can provide consultancy services in
implementation of ERP
 Right person to provide the right guidance

10. Access Process Compliance

11.  Every country may have its own GAAP.
 May have other regulations also
 Extremely important to comply with
regulations.
 Maintain uniformity of accounts
 True and Fair view of FS.
 Accounting transactions need to pass at
correct point of workflow
 Accountant decides the accounting policy to
be implemented.

12.  All workflows and processes of enterprise
have to be implemented.
 All existing workflows and processes can be
redesigned to make it simpler.
 Accountant can conduct risk assessment on
the controls already present.
 New processes can be designed to mitigate
the risk.
 Internal controls may also be redesigned and
enforced by ERP whose best structure can be
designed by the accountant.

13.  Access should be given to the employees
 Adequate internal controls to prevent data
leakage and abuse.
 Segregation of duties
 The correct combination of duties and
responsibilities to ensure no conflict of
segregation of duties can be designed by the
accountant.

14.  Accountant should ensure that every function
of the business is taken care of.
 All resources are effectively used.
 No deviations from the regulations.
 The role of accountant has increased with the
globalization and introduction of information
technology in the field of accounting so he
must keep himself updated with the latest
knowledge.

15. Prepared by: Mehroz Ahmed