The Maturity of German Accountancy Actors in SaaS and their Readiness for Automated Integrations
Wistuba, Hendrik (2016)
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2016
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2016122321469
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2016122321469
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The purpose of this study was to determine the current situation on the German market of automated software integration for SMEs. This analysis contained the benefits and disadvantages of cloud-based applications, their future usage in the small and medium-sized business sector and the key players on the mentioned market. Also the readiness of the respective accountancy actors and their interest and acceptance of a straightforward Flashnode integration was analyzed.
The theoretical foundation for this paper was built upon previous research. This information was gathered from books, scientific articles, reports, blogs and other webpages. Based on that, an empirical study was conducted amongst German accountancy SMEs and software firms providing the sector with business solutions. The interviews were mainly conducted over the telephone.
The results of this study showed a clear difference in the development and the readiness between and within the different groups of market actors. As expected, the German small and medium-sized businesses were not well informed about automated integration and hence did not perceive the benefits of such optimizations. However, the software developers prepared solutions which are quick to implement and were contracting with partners and integrators to be ready when the demand grows.
The theoretical foundation for this paper was built upon previous research. This information was gathered from books, scientific articles, reports, blogs and other webpages. Based on that, an empirical study was conducted amongst German accountancy SMEs and software firms providing the sector with business solutions. The interviews were mainly conducted over the telephone.
The results of this study showed a clear difference in the development and the readiness between and within the different groups of market actors. As expected, the German small and medium-sized businesses were not well informed about automated integration and hence did not perceive the benefits of such optimizations. However, the software developers prepared solutions which are quick to implement and were contracting with partners and integrators to be ready when the demand grows.