Integration of Accounting Functions Globally

• Autorzy: Jeanette Thomsen , Elin Sundgaard , Lehte Alver , Jaan Alver

Warianty tytułu

Integracja funkcji rachunkowości globalnie

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

W artykule przedstawiono, w jaki sposób duńskie główne centrale przedsiębiorstw wykorzystują różne globalne tryby integracji w celu zintegrowania jednej funkcji biznesowej, tj. funkcji rachunkowości, ich estońskich filii. W artykule przeanalizowano wykorzystanie czterech konkretnych trybów integracji: ludzi, informacji, formalizacji i centralizacji. 14 głównych centrali z siedzibą w Danii, wraz z odpowiednimi estońskimi filiami, uwzględniono w badaniu, wykorzystując kwestionariusz ankietowy, pokazując ich strategie dotyczące trybu integracji. Przed badaniem ankietowym w centrali przeprowadzono wywiady z działami księgowymi w odpowiednich spółkach zależnych, które dotyczyły trybów integracji z duńskim zarządem głównym. Struktura działań księgowych wymaga zastosowania trybu opartego na formalizacji i trybu opartego na informacji. Wyniki badania były zgodne z naszymi oczekiwaniami, ale także szeroko stosowano tryb centralizacji. Oparty na ludziach tryb integracji nie był intensywnie wykorzystywany, ale bardziej niż oczekiwano. Wreszcie, koordynacja funkcji rachunkowości nie jest punktem koncentracji centrali. Kontrola, ale nie koordynacja, pozostaje w przeciwieństwie do wcześniejszej teorii i ustaleń dotyczących relacji między centralami głównymi przedsiębiorstw a ich filiami. (abstrakt oryginalny)

EN

This paper examines how Danish Headquarters (HQ) use different global integration modes to integrate one business function, i.e., the accounting function, of their Estonian subsidiaries. The study analyses the use of four specific integration modes: people, information, formalization, and centralization. 14 HQs in Denmark with corresponding Estonian subsidiaries were addressed with questionnaires eliciting their integration mode strategies. Prior to the HQ survey, the accounting functions in the corresponding subsidiaries had been interviewed regarding integration modes with the Danish HQ. The structure of accounting activities calls for the use of the formalization-based mode and the information-based mode, and therefore these modes were expected to be prevailing. The findings were consistent with our expectations, but also the centralization-based mode was extensively used. The people-based integration mode was not used extensively, but more than expected. Finally, coordination of the accounting function is not an emphasis of the HQ's. Control but not coordination is in contrast to earlier theory and findings on the relationships between HQs and their subsidiaries. (original abstract)

Słowa kluczowe

PL

Integracja przedsiębiorstw; Rachunkowość

EN

Integration of enterprises; Accounting

• Czasopismo: Zeszyty Teoretyczne Rachunkowości
• Rocznik: 2018
• Tom: 99
• Numer: nr 155
• Strony: 149-164

Twórcy

autor

Jeanette Thomsen

• Copenhagen Business Academy

autor

Elin Sundgaard

autor

Lehte Alver

• Tallinn University of Technology, Estonia

autor

Jaan Alver

• Tallinn University of Technology, Estonia

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DOI

10.5604/01.3001.0012.2938