QUESTION

(a) Do ERP systems strengthen or weaken a corporate manager's control over operations? State your point of view also justify it with two appropriate examples

(b) Explain the differences between Financial and Management Accounting. How can ERP systems benefit workers in both situations?

(c) Explain six ways in which an ERP system can save time for an accountant

(d) Some researchers have argued that hiring of accountants would diminish with the implementation of ERP systems. In reality, accountants are needed morethan ever in industry today. Describe how the Sarbanes-Oxley Act has impacted on the demand for accountants