Enterprise Resource Planning’s Revolution for the “Facelift” of Accounting Profession
Author:
Univ. Prof. Doina FOTACHE, Ph. D.; Associate Prof. Vasile-Daniel PĂVĂLOAIA, Ph. D.
JEL:
M41, C15, M15
DOI:
Keywords:
accounting profession evolution, IT impact, accounting profession, ERP
Abstract:
The accountant and accounting profession fulfill, for a long time, the key role in the management of the company. On one side, the accountant professional through his activity legitimizes the rate of return, creditworthiness and profitability of the company and, on the other side, assesses the degree of trust in its business partners. In the evolution process of the accounting and accounting profession there were fluctuations and interruptions, specific for the historical period crossed, however the return was always in force, proving their importance in the society and recovering any eventual loss of image. Today, the influences of information technology (IT) on accounting cannot be overlooked and consequently, accountants must reinvent themselves and find their place in the multitude of technologies available, working in accordance with them in order to achieve the specific objectives of the profession. Beyond the fact that ERP is a worldwide industry in which significant amounts of money are involved (in 2015 the local market counts for 106 million euro ) represents an affirmation area for the professional accountant because the compatibility of the tasks required by the positions in this industry and the skills of graduates exceeds at ease the professional comfort level. In this context, the present research reveals the results of the survey conducted among the graduates of the specialization Accounting and Management Information Systems (CIG) within the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration (FEAA), „Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iaşi, which proves that the graduates, currently students under different master programs, through their theoretical and practical training, are or may become potential employees of the ERP industry. \r\n \r\n