Overview
With the globalization momentum and increasing competition in contemporary global business world, more and more organizations including those in Australia like the A2 Milk Company and Macquire Group have integrated information technology systems into their accounting and management systems. Please read the research paper Maiga (2014): Assessing the Interaction Effect of Cost Control Systems and Information Technology Integration on Manufacturing Plant Financial Performance. You should use Maiga (2014) as a starting point to further explore possible organizational effects of integrating information technology into their costing systems and then write an analytical report. The analytical report should include at least the following discussions on:
i. The key findings of Maiga et al. (2014); [10 marks]
ii. The evaluation of the relationship between the use of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system and the efficacy of activity-based costing (ABC) systems. [25 marks]
iii. Suggestions for future improvements to ERP design, implementation and use in terms of improving efficacy of activity-based costing systems. [10 marks]
When writing this analytical report, you are expected to use in text citations and include a reference list wherever necessary. You are also encouraged to search and use other ERP and ABC related research papers to help you write this analytical report. Please note that you should limit the length of this report within 3 pages.