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| Author: | Weber, J. |
| Title: | Cost accounting systems design and SAP - learning from German history |
| Journal: | Journal of Cost Management
2001 : JUL/AUG, VOL. 15:4, p. 33-36 |
| Index terms: | ACCOUNTING SYSTEMS COST ACCOUNTING SYSTEMS DESIGN GERMANY |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | SAP designed a complex software system that is on its way to becoming a world standard in business software. As German experience shows, however, complexity does not necessarily lead to competitive advantage. This article discusses key features of the German cost accounting system and ways that companies running it can exploit its capabilities. |
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