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Problems Consolidating Data from Subsidiaries 133
Currency Translation 134
Intercompany Transactions 135
Management Reporting with ERP Systems 136
Data Flows in ERP Systems 136
Document Flow for Customer Service 137
Built-In Management-Reporting and Analysis Tools 138
The Enron Collapse 139
Outcome of the Enron Scandal 140
Key Features of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 141
Implications of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act for ERP Systems 142
Archiving 143
User Authorizations 145
Tolerance Groups 146
Financial Transparency 147
Exercise 5.3 150
Trends in Financial Reporting—XBRL 150
Chapter Summary 151
Key Terms 152
Exercises 152
For Further Study and Research 157
Chapter 6 Human Resources Processes with ERP 159
Problems with Fitter’s Human Resources Processes 160
Recruiting Process 161
The Interviewing and Hiring Process 162
Human Resources Duties After Hiring 164
Human Resources with ERP Software 167
Advanced SAP ERP Human Resources Features 172
Time Management 172
Payroll Processing 173
Travel Management 173
Training and Development Coordination 175
Additional Human Resources Features of SAP ERP 177
Mobile Time Management 177
Management of Family and Medical Leave 177
Management of Domestic Partner Benefits 177
Administration of Long-Term Incentives 177
Personnel Cost Planning 178
Management and Payroll for Global Employees 178
Management by Objectives 178
Chapter Summary 180
Key Terms 180
Exercises 180
For Further Study and Research 181

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