This document analyzes the current state of accounting and financial web reporting in Albania. It discusses how tools like cloud computing and XBRL have impacted the use of accounting systems in Albania. While cloud computing has been adopted by some private companies and public organizations, XBRL has not gained widespread usage despite being a promising technology. The document also reviews prior studies on web reporting and financial disclosure in Albania, finding that most large companies report information online but in PDF format rather than using structured reporting standards like XBRL.
AN EVALUATION OF THE PERCEIVED BENEFITS OF ELECTRONIC BUSINESS ADOPTION IN TH...ectijjournal
The study evaluated the perceived benefits of electronic business adoption in the Zimbabwean service sector
in Harare. A qualitative case study was adopted. The interview technique was deployed as a data gathering
instrument. Purposive sampling was used to select 100 service sector companies registered on the Zimbabwe
Stock Exchange (SZE).The findings revealed that electronic business is a catalyst to organisational
profitability and productivity. The study also discovered that electronic business improves communication
and open economy at national and international level. The study recommended that in order for the
sustainable growth of electronic business to take place, the institutional environment requires to be in favour
of the online trading systems.
E-government in General, and in LebanonVince Assaf
In this paper, we discussed in the first part e-government in general, an introduction to it, along with its benefit.
We introduced briefly e-government in Singapore, and the services they provide.
The second part of the paper focused on e-government in Lebanon, the setbacks the government is facing, and the future plans that need to be implemented
AN EVALUATION OF THE PERCEIVED BENEFITS OF ELECTRONIC BUSINESS ADOPTION IN TH...ectijjournal
The study evaluated the perceived benefits of electronic business adoption in the Zimbabwean service sector
in Harare. A qualitative case study was adopted. The interview technique was deployed as a data gathering
instrument. Purposive sampling was used to select 100 service sector companies registered on the Zimbabwe
Stock Exchange (SZE).The findings revealed that electronic business is a catalyst to organisational
profitability and productivity. The study also discovered that electronic business improves communication
and open economy at national and international level. The study recommended that in order for the
sustainable growth of electronic business to take place, the institutional environment requires to be in favour
of the online trading systems.
E-government in General, and in LebanonVince Assaf
In this paper, we discussed in the first part e-government in general, an introduction to it, along with its benefit.
We introduced briefly e-government in Singapore, and the services they provide.
The second part of the paper focused on e-government in Lebanon, the setbacks the government is facing, and the future plans that need to be implemented
The said research paper involves a study of the
impact of Electronic Commerce on Business. The research
study has highlighted the Management Information Systems,
Finance and Accounting, Marketing and Computer Sciences
of E-Commerce on Business. E-commerce is a way of
conducting business over the Internet. Though it is a relatively
new concept, it has the potential to alter the traditional form
of economic activities. Already it affects such large sectors as
communications, finance and retail trade and holds promises
in areas such as education, health and government. The
largest effects may be associated not with many of the impacts
that command the most attention but with less visible, but
potentially more pervasive, effects on routine business
activities. The integration of Electronic Commerce and
Business will bring a renaissance in marketing function. As it
present opportunities to get close to the customer to bring the
customer inside the company, to explore new product ideas
and pretest them against real customers.
A Proposed Transformation Model for Integration Between E-justice Application...Eswar Publications
The electronic services become an important integral part of the Information Systems which supported by the term e-government. Many traditional business systems are now shifting to electronic systems and that in the midst of tremendous information, which is stored inside these systems. There are many researches in business information systems and their importance and advantages. Transforming business information systems to gain profit especially in government services is more difficult. This paper discusses the factors effects on the transformation of business information system represented in the State Council of Egypt information systems as a case study to an electronic inquiries system.
E-commerce in Latin America: Maximising equitable growth and the potential of...FairTechInstitute
This white paper addresses the regional e-commerce landscape for Latin America. It sheds light on current trends and opportunities, looks at long-standing challenges and includes policy considerations that policymakers should address which would help the region maintain a balanced regulatory framework for online marketplaces.
The report was presented by Access Partnership during the online event, “E-commerce in Latin America: Maximising equitable growth and the potential of retail post-Covid-19”, which took place on 10 December 2021.
Digital transformation in china’s sm es the critical success factors and tran...Equancy Paris
Digital transformation in China is customer-driven instead of enterprise-driven. The Internet adoption ratio in SMEs that contribute 70 percent of China’s GDP is way much lower than that in developed countries. The paper aimed to identify the critical success factors for SME’s digital transformation and then provide a sufficient transformation framework through analyzing a small chemical company in China. Three issues are defined as the main boundaries in digital transformation in China’s SMEs: the lack of awareness and strategic vision of Digital, the lack of sufficient change management, and the lack of experts. The seven main activities of MICEP methodology can be applied in Chinese SMEs. But the emphasis may different between one and another.
E-Commerce in Developing Countries: A Case Study on the Factors Affecting E-c...IJERA Editor
The rapid development and increasing spread of e-commerce technology utilization have led to inspiring more Libyan companies to inaugurate web sites on the internet, in order to make much benefit from the services render thereon, to increase the mutual exchanges between these companies and other states, in such a manner as to save time and cost and stock as well as to create a competitive advantage. However, there are some obstacles which impede making benefit from the advantages and opportunities the e-commerce attempts to make.The paper aimed to determine the most important obstacles that are facing the implementation of commerce, that is to say, technological, Legal, human and organizational obstacles in the Libyan companies. This is on one hand, however, the paper aimed, on the other, to know whether there is a correlation that is statistically significant between such obstacles as to affect the implementation of e-commerce and the level of utilization of the same by industrial and commercial companies in Libya.Findings have shown, on the whole, that there is a high positive correlation of statistical significance at (α = 0.01) and (α =0.05) levels between the obstacles which affect commerce and the level of e-commerce utilization, this is pursuant to the points of view of the managers of the companies in question.The paper has reached a number of findings which have shown the fact that there are many obstacles which may impede the growth of commerce in Libya. This is in addition to other significant findings the paper has reached. However, the paper has suggested a number of recommendations to help develop e-commerce in Libya.This paper also contributes substantially to enrich the applied research studies on commerce and its applied activities and provides in details the related debate on the similarities and proposals for future studies.
Digital Technologies in Customs and Prospects for Creating an Electronic Envi...ijtsrd
the article deals with the automation of customs control and clearance processes, the creation of convenience for entrepreneurs, the provision of public services in electronic form, digitization of interaction with customs services and departments in order to implement modern measures for the development of customs administration, improving the efficiency of customs. Suyunov Abdunor Miltikboyevich | Nasirova Sevinch Ilkhomjon Kyzy "Digital Technologies in Customs and Prospects for Creating an Electronic Environment" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-5 | Issue-6 , October 2021, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd47739.pdf Paper URL : https://www.ijtsrd.com/humanities-and-the-arts/environmental-science/47739/digital-technologies-in-customs-and-prospects-for-creating-an-electronic-environment/suyunov-abdunor-miltikboyevich
International Journal of Computational Engineering Research(IJCER)ijceronline
International Journal of Computational Engineering Research (IJCER) is dedicated to protecting personal information and will make every reasonable effort to handle collected information appropriately. All information collected, as well as related requests, will be handled as carefully and efficiently as possible in accordance with IJCER standards for integrity and objectivity.
E-Commerce Index Philippines August 2013Janette Toral
E-Commerce Index (ECI) Philippines is a monthly tracking and measurement study that determines the extent of e-commerce activities of the top corporations in three industries – manufacturing, retail and wholesale, and services.
Full details about this report can be found at http://digitalfilipino.com/e-commerce-index-philippines/
Report currently not downloadable as it is going through final audit.
The slides are created for 'Management Information System' subject of SEIT under University of Pune, INDIA.
Subject Teacher: Mr. Tushar B Kute,
Sandip Institute of Technology and Research Centre, Nashik.
Transforming Hong Kong into a smart city: The economic opportunity of digital...FairTechInstitute
This study, conducted by AlphaBeta and commissioned by Google, examines the economic significance of digital technologies and skills in Hong Kong. This study finds that, if leveraged fully, digital technologies could create an annual economic value of HKD387 billion (USD 50 billion) by 2030. In addition, if it were to accelerate the pace of its digital skilling efforts over the next decade, workers with digital skills can contribute up to a fifth (21 percent) of Hong Kong’s gross domestic product (GDP) in 2030.
Les articles publiés dans la série Économie et statistique.docxaryan532920
Les articles publiés dans la série "Économie et statistiques" n'engagent que leurs auteurs. Ils ne reflètent pas forcément les
vues du STATEC et n'engagent en rien sa responsabilité.
57 Economie et Statistiques Working papers du STATEC
Février 2012
Auteur: Leila BEN
AOUN-PELTIER, STATEC
et Maria Rosalia
VICENTE, University of
Oviedo
E-commerce diffusion: exploring
the determinants of the adoption
and extent of usage at firm-level
Abstract
In the last years great attention has been paid to understand the factors driving ICT
diffusion at firm-level. However, most studies have focused on the analysis of the adoption
of the new technology and there is no much evidence on the intensity of use of ICT by
firms. Within, this context this paper attempts to throw some light on such issue by
presenting a joint-analysis of the adoption and extent of usage of e-commerce among
Luxembourgish firms. In particular, the two sides of e-commerce are analyzed: e-
purchasing and e-selling. Results show that competitive pressures together with
absorptive capacity and infrastructure are the main drivers of adoption. Regarding
intensity, human capital and the type of competition faced by firms are key determinants.
Additionally, there is some evidence that the Internet helps to overcome distance barriers
only to a certain extent.
Keywords: e-commerce, Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), technology
diffusion, Internet
Economie et
Statistiques
Working papers du
STATEC N° 57
février 2012
E-commerce diffusion: exploring the determinants of the adoption and extent of usage at firm-level
2
Résumé
Ces dernières années les déterminants de la diffusion des TIC au niveau de l'entreprise ont
fait l�objet d�une grande attention des études économétriques. Cependant, la plupart des
études se sont limitées à l'analyse de l'adoption des nouvelles technologies et on recense
peu d�études sur l'intensité de l'utilisation des TIC par les entreprises. Dans ce contexte, la
présente étude propose une analyse jointe de l'adoption et de l'ampleur de l'utilisation du
commerce électronique par les entreprises au Luxembourg. Par ailleurs, étant données
leurs natures différentes, nous étudierons distinctement les achats en ligne et les ventes
en ligne. Les résultats montrent que les pressions concurrentielles en collaboration avec la
capacité d'absorption et les infrastructures TIC présentent dans les entreprises sont les
principaux moteurs de l'adoption. En ce qui concerne l'intensité, le capital humain et le
type de concurrence rencontré par les entreprises sont des facteurs déterminants. En
outre, l�étude montre qu'Internet aide à surmonter les obstacles liés à la distance mais
seulement dans une certaine mesure.
3
1. INTRODUCTION
The growing use of e‐commerce, which
can be defined as the sale or purchase of
goods or services conducted over the
Internet1 (OECD, 200 ...
The said research paper involves a study of the
impact of Electronic Commerce on Business. The research
study has highlighted the Management Information Systems,
Finance and Accounting, Marketing and Computer Sciences
of E-Commerce on Business. E-commerce is a way of
conducting business over the Internet. Though it is a relatively
new concept, it has the potential to alter the traditional form
of economic activities. Already it affects such large sectors as
communications, finance and retail trade and holds promises
in areas such as education, health and government. The
largest effects may be associated not with many of the impacts
that command the most attention but with less visible, but
potentially more pervasive, effects on routine business
activities. The integration of Electronic Commerce and
Business will bring a renaissance in marketing function. As it
present opportunities to get close to the customer to bring the
customer inside the company, to explore new product ideas
and pretest them against real customers.
A Proposed Transformation Model for Integration Between E-justice Application...Eswar Publications
The electronic services become an important integral part of the Information Systems which supported by the term e-government. Many traditional business systems are now shifting to electronic systems and that in the midst of tremendous information, which is stored inside these systems. There are many researches in business information systems and their importance and advantages. Transforming business information systems to gain profit especially in government services is more difficult. This paper discusses the factors effects on the transformation of business information system represented in the State Council of Egypt information systems as a case study to an electronic inquiries system.
E-commerce in Latin America: Maximising equitable growth and the potential of...FairTechInstitute
This white paper addresses the regional e-commerce landscape for Latin America. It sheds light on current trends and opportunities, looks at long-standing challenges and includes policy considerations that policymakers should address which would help the region maintain a balanced regulatory framework for online marketplaces.
The report was presented by Access Partnership during the online event, “E-commerce in Latin America: Maximising equitable growth and the potential of retail post-Covid-19”, which took place on 10 December 2021.
Digital transformation in china’s sm es the critical success factors and tran...Equancy Paris
Digital transformation in China is customer-driven instead of enterprise-driven. The Internet adoption ratio in SMEs that contribute 70 percent of China’s GDP is way much lower than that in developed countries. The paper aimed to identify the critical success factors for SME’s digital transformation and then provide a sufficient transformation framework through analyzing a small chemical company in China. Three issues are defined as the main boundaries in digital transformation in China’s SMEs: the lack of awareness and strategic vision of Digital, the lack of sufficient change management, and the lack of experts. The seven main activities of MICEP methodology can be applied in Chinese SMEs. But the emphasis may different between one and another.
E-Commerce in Developing Countries: A Case Study on the Factors Affecting E-c...IJERA Editor
The rapid development and increasing spread of e-commerce technology utilization have led to inspiring more Libyan companies to inaugurate web sites on the internet, in order to make much benefit from the services render thereon, to increase the mutual exchanges between these companies and other states, in such a manner as to save time and cost and stock as well as to create a competitive advantage. However, there are some obstacles which impede making benefit from the advantages and opportunities the e-commerce attempts to make.The paper aimed to determine the most important obstacles that are facing the implementation of commerce, that is to say, technological, Legal, human and organizational obstacles in the Libyan companies. This is on one hand, however, the paper aimed, on the other, to know whether there is a correlation that is statistically significant between such obstacles as to affect the implementation of e-commerce and the level of utilization of the same by industrial and commercial companies in Libya.Findings have shown, on the whole, that there is a high positive correlation of statistical significance at (α = 0.01) and (α =0.05) levels between the obstacles which affect commerce and the level of e-commerce utilization, this is pursuant to the points of view of the managers of the companies in question.The paper has reached a number of findings which have shown the fact that there are many obstacles which may impede the growth of commerce in Libya. This is in addition to other significant findings the paper has reached. However, the paper has suggested a number of recommendations to help develop e-commerce in Libya.This paper also contributes substantially to enrich the applied research studies on commerce and its applied activities and provides in details the related debate on the similarities and proposals for future studies.
Digital Technologies in Customs and Prospects for Creating an Electronic Envi...ijtsrd
the article deals with the automation of customs control and clearance processes, the creation of convenience for entrepreneurs, the provision of public services in electronic form, digitization of interaction with customs services and departments in order to implement modern measures for the development of customs administration, improving the efficiency of customs. Suyunov Abdunor Miltikboyevich | Nasirova Sevinch Ilkhomjon Kyzy "Digital Technologies in Customs and Prospects for Creating an Electronic Environment" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-5 | Issue-6 , October 2021, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd47739.pdf Paper URL : https://www.ijtsrd.com/humanities-and-the-arts/environmental-science/47739/digital-technologies-in-customs-and-prospects-for-creating-an-electronic-environment/suyunov-abdunor-miltikboyevich
International Journal of Computational Engineering Research(IJCER)ijceronline
International Journal of Computational Engineering Research (IJCER) is dedicated to protecting personal information and will make every reasonable effort to handle collected information appropriately. All information collected, as well as related requests, will be handled as carefully and efficiently as possible in accordance with IJCER standards for integrity and objectivity.
E-Commerce Index Philippines August 2013Janette Toral
E-Commerce Index (ECI) Philippines is a monthly tracking and measurement study that determines the extent of e-commerce activities of the top corporations in three industries – manufacturing, retail and wholesale, and services.
Full details about this report can be found at http://digitalfilipino.com/e-commerce-index-philippines/
Report currently not downloadable as it is going through final audit.
The slides are created for 'Management Information System' subject of SEIT under University of Pune, INDIA.
Subject Teacher: Mr. Tushar B Kute,
Sandip Institute of Technology and Research Centre, Nashik.
Transforming Hong Kong into a smart city: The economic opportunity of digital...FairTechInstitute
This study, conducted by AlphaBeta and commissioned by Google, examines the economic significance of digital technologies and skills in Hong Kong. This study finds that, if leveraged fully, digital technologies could create an annual economic value of HKD387 billion (USD 50 billion) by 2030. In addition, if it were to accelerate the pace of its digital skilling efforts over the next decade, workers with digital skills can contribute up to a fifth (21 percent) of Hong Kong’s gross domestic product (GDP) in 2030.
Les articles publiés dans la série Économie et statistique.docxaryan532920
Les articles publiés dans la série "Économie et statistiques" n'engagent que leurs auteurs. Ils ne reflètent pas forcément les
vues du STATEC et n'engagent en rien sa responsabilité.
57 Economie et Statistiques Working papers du STATEC
Février 2012
Auteur: Leila BEN
AOUN-PELTIER, STATEC
et Maria Rosalia
VICENTE, University of
Oviedo
E-commerce diffusion: exploring
the determinants of the adoption
and extent of usage at firm-level
Abstract
In the last years great attention has been paid to understand the factors driving ICT
diffusion at firm-level. However, most studies have focused on the analysis of the adoption
of the new technology and there is no much evidence on the intensity of use of ICT by
firms. Within, this context this paper attempts to throw some light on such issue by
presenting a joint-analysis of the adoption and extent of usage of e-commerce among
Luxembourgish firms. In particular, the two sides of e-commerce are analyzed: e-
purchasing and e-selling. Results show that competitive pressures together with
absorptive capacity and infrastructure are the main drivers of adoption. Regarding
intensity, human capital and the type of competition faced by firms are key determinants.
Additionally, there is some evidence that the Internet helps to overcome distance barriers
only to a certain extent.
Keywords: e-commerce, Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), technology
diffusion, Internet
Economie et
Statistiques
Working papers du
STATEC N° 57
février 2012
E-commerce diffusion: exploring the determinants of the adoption and extent of usage at firm-level
2
Résumé
Ces dernières années les déterminants de la diffusion des TIC au niveau de l'entreprise ont
fait l�objet d�une grande attention des études économétriques. Cependant, la plupart des
études se sont limitées à l'analyse de l'adoption des nouvelles technologies et on recense
peu d�études sur l'intensité de l'utilisation des TIC par les entreprises. Dans ce contexte, la
présente étude propose une analyse jointe de l'adoption et de l'ampleur de l'utilisation du
commerce électronique par les entreprises au Luxembourg. Par ailleurs, étant données
leurs natures différentes, nous étudierons distinctement les achats en ligne et les ventes
en ligne. Les résultats montrent que les pressions concurrentielles en collaboration avec la
capacité d'absorption et les infrastructures TIC présentent dans les entreprises sont les
principaux moteurs de l'adoption. En ce qui concerne l'intensité, le capital humain et le
type de concurrence rencontré par les entreprises sont des facteurs déterminants. En
outre, l�étude montre qu'Internet aide à surmonter les obstacles liés à la distance mais
seulement dans une certaine mesure.
3
1. INTRODUCTION
The growing use of e‐commerce, which
can be defined as the sale or purchase of
goods or services conducted over the
Internet1 (OECD, 200 ...
Analysis the impact of Information technology on Efficient tax ManagementAI Publications
The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of information technology on tax administration in the Kurdistan. The impact of information technology on tax productivity as well as the link between information technology on tax implementation and tax planning were especially studied in this study. In this study, a descriptive research approach was adopted, with a questionnaire being used to collect data, which was then analyzed using multiple regression and Pearson product moment correlation. The findings of the study revealed that information technology (online tax filing, online tax registration and online tax remittance) has a positive impact on efficient tax management.
Growth of eGovernment services in Macedonia by Mr. Dejan Spasov, Institute of...Metamorphosis
Presentation by Mr. Dejan Spasov, Institute of Informatics – Skopje at the third International Conference e-Society.Mk: Growth of eGovernment services in Macedonia, December 1, 2007, Skopje Macedonia
Effect of Electronic Accounting on Operations of Selected Commercial Banks in...ijtsrd
This study examines the effect of electronic accounting on operation of commercial banks in Nigeria. Specifically the study sought to determine whether e accounting has restored customer's confidence on the safety of their fund and whether channel delivery system can sustain customer patronage. Survey research designs were adopted for the study. Data were collected through survey in which questionnaire was administered on a sample of 180 was purposively collected from population of selected banks. Data collected were analyzed by use of means and standard deviation and the formulated hypotheses were tested by the use of t test and Analysis of Variance statistical tools. Findings show that emergence of e accounting has restored confidence of the customers on the safety of their funds and delivery channels systems have helped to sustain customer's patronage in commercial banks. The findings of this study imply that e accounting in the banking system has increased Patronage of banks customers. In fact, e accounting has impacted positively on the banking system in Nigeria increasing its profitability, productivity and efficiency. Therefore, the researcher recommends that Central Bank of Nigeria should make it mandatory for all banks to embrace e accounting. Afodigbueokwu, Hillary E. (ACA) | Ofurum, Dalington C "Effect of Electronic Accounting on Operations of Selected Commercial Banks in Nigeria" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-3 | Issue-5 , August 2019, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd25257.pdfPaper URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/management/accounting-and-finance/25257/effect-of-electronic-accounting-on-operations-of-selected-commercial-banks-in-nigeria/afodigbueokwu-hillary-e-aca
A Rainbow Technology for a Rainbow People: E-Business Capacity Development fo...Alwyn Didar Singh
Why does the CARICOM need capacity development in E-Business?
As e-Commerce growth becomes more and more significant, the CARICOM countries will need not just to understand, but in fact to actively engage in it. Not only for realizing it’s potential of growth for their trade and industry but also as a means of survival in the new world of e-Commerce-based trade and business. Their ability to do so will depend on several factors, such as their infrastructure, both physical (the telecommunication network), as well as the financial and legal framework, including the business and trade environment conducive to e-Business. It will also depend on the availability and price of hardware (computers, routers, switches etc.) and software, as well as the human resource and education standards of the country.
As in the case of several developing countries, these essential ‘factors of eproduction’, so to speak are not necessarily in place or are in limited supply. In order to take active part in the new economy as well as be prepared for the adaptation and use of e-Business for old economy transactions especially for international trade and commerce, these countries and their enterprises need to come up to speed and become e-enabled. Section I of this report outlines the objectives, methodology and rationale for the study and also places in perspective the importance of e-Business for developing countries such as those of the Caribbean. The CARICOM member states also need to prepare for discussions on e-Commerce in the international arena, especially the WTO and FTAA. They need to understand, and assess carefully from their perspective, the pros and cons of the different proposals and issues in this connection that could emerge at these forums. They will thus need to appreciate the possible impact of this new phenomenon on their economies and work out appropriate strategies and responses to it. This section also summarizes these issues.
In order therefore to develop an e-Business capacity development strategy, this CFTC Mission, was so designed as to first carry out a diagnostic analysis to assess how e-Ready the CARICOM member states are and then make recommendations towards a possible blueprint for the future.
Conozca el resumen "Aceleradores a un mundo inclusivo en un ecosistema de Pagos digitales", en el siguiente articulo podrá observar la brecha de los 25 países en los que la digitalización ha tenido un gran impacto y revela 10 pasos o aceleradores que los gobiernos y las empresas pueden tomar para construir las economías digitales.
Benchmarking eGovernment in the Web 2.0 era: what to measure, and howePractice.eu
Author: David Osimo.
This paper is the result of ongoing personal discussions in blogs, electronic forums and meetings with experts and practitioners of eGovernment and web 2.0. It argues that the current methodology for measuring eGovernment progress developed by Cap Gemini Ernst & Young for the European Commission, which centres on the availability of online services, has served its purpose well, but it is now rapidly reaching the end of its usefulness.
Raport i gjeneruar nga Alpha Business, programi me i mire ne Shqiperi per ekonomistet dhe bizneset
Per bizneset e vogla rekomandohet opsioni Alpha Start
STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT ASPECTS IN PUBLIC SERVICES IN ALBANIA CASE OF ALBANIAN P...Fakulteti Ekonomik,UV
Abstract
This article will particularly focus on the existence of impediments that hinder the successful strategic
management of public services, and the opportunity to go beyond these barriers in order to improve the
satisfaction of customers. The paper will concern the case of Albanian Post, a state joint-stock company that,
despite working in the same remote environment under various threats, as well as many other state institutions,
has successfully achieved to manage strategically. Albanian Post, is the only public postal operator in the Albanian
market by operating, managing and developing the national postal network, under the obligation of fulfilling the
basic postal services. By increasing the number of services, improving service quality, continuous training of
employees and strategic management, Albanian Post has achieved to increase the range of services and improve
the quality of these services, unlike the rest of the public sector services, where the volume and quality provided,
are far more often apart from the acceptable citizen perception.
Features of Organizational Culture and Their Impact on Banking System Perform...Fakulteti Ekonomik,UV
Abstract: Culture is recently considered by researchers as one of the important factors that affects the long-term performance of organizations. This article aims at presenting the general cultural features of major banks operating in Vlora Region, and their impact on the performance of these banks. This research paper will aim to analyze whether these cultural profiles are similar to the cultural profile that contributes to the organization high-performance. The paper methodology is based on the combination between primary and secondary research. The paper ends with the conclusions and recommendations.
Keywords: Organizational culture, financial performance, bank sector
Abstract
Evaluation of the technology allows on-line communication. Today in Albania, development of on-line teaching is a reality. This process helps in teaching universities and contributes positively in the application of theory of "long life learning". Albanian Universities are trying forward online learning, but are still at first step, while elite universities in the world have reached that almost part of the student they graduate, to perform online studies. The online lectures application and trainings not only for students, but also for employees of private companies, provides a permanent partnership of University-Community-Business. Currently there is a lack of culture of the application of lessons online, but they are the future of universities, for the reality of the theory of "long life learning" and for creating a preservative competitive advantage for companies. Rapid developments in technology and computers are providing impact on the implementation of new methods of teaching, too. The use of technologies-based training and e-learning is one of the major trends of our decade. Many decision makers and teachers think that the use of online learning will save a lot of money, as a result of revenue growth and cost reduction.
Implications of accounting information system implementation in smeFakulteti Ekonomik,UV
Abstract
Due to the functions of AIS are realizing to the company, is evidenced that this system is playing a very important role in the
management of operations and activity of the company, what makes AIS based more in computers and very necessary
required from Albanian businesses including SMEs particularly in recent years. So, in this article is described exactly the
implementation effort of AIS in SMEs that operates in business retail sector, also bringing in this way the testimony that despite
of fact if SMEs have or not preliminary a manual accounting information system, they anyway display the need for accounting
information ensured in standard or formal way. The main contribution of this study is that has generated facts and information
that the implementation of AIS software in SMEs of retail sector in Albania is accompanied with many implications, which of
course should be investigated also in other study contexts, before this proposal to be test in a quantity authentic study.
Student Intelligence and Academic Achievement in Albanian Universities. Case ...Fakulteti Ekonomik,UV
administration and professional master degree in public administration at the University of Vlora
“Ismail Qemali”. During this period several dimensions of students’ intelligence levels and their
correlation to the final exams outcome in relevant subjects are measured and observed. The
questionnaire was distributed to students of bachelor’s and master’s degree at the Faculty of Economy
of Vlora University during the period October 2012 to February 2013. Promoting and improving
students' intelligence and their critical thinking is still a novelty for universities and Albanian
education system. Critical thinking and high intelligence bring positive results and create premises for
well qualified employees in the private sector and public administration, too. The level of intelligence
and critical thinking in classrooms and university courses in Albania is not at the appropriate levels or
in the majority of cases it is non-existent, and this regardless the sounder made by the education
development policy makers and managers of universities to the importance of human capital
productivity and students’ academic results. In purpose to explore this issue, the empirical study
included 60 out of 70 students from the International Business course at bachelor degree, and 43 out
of 69 students of management of human resources course at master degree in Public Administration.
The improvement of students’ intelligence could affect a positive impact on students’ academic
results and on the productivity of organizations where they will be involved. The study aims to draw
the attention that university education system in our country must face the idea of encouraging and
stimulating the multiple dimensions of intelligence and strengthening critical thinking skills due to the
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ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL WEB REPORTING IN ALBANIA
Rezart DEMIRAJ
University of Tirana, Department of Accounting
Rruga e Elbasanit, Tirana, Albania
rezartdemiraj@feut.edu.al
Rezarta SHKURTI (PERRI)
University of Tirana, Department of Accounting
Rruga e Elbasanit, Tirana, Albania
rezartaperri@feut.edu.al
rezartaperri@gmail.com
Abstract: Recent technological changes have had a great impact on the accounting and financial
environment. As other countries Albania has also been affected by developments such as the evolution
towards using accounting information packages, financial web reporting, XBRL and cloud computing.
Throughout this paper we try to analyze the current situation of accounting and financial reporting in
Albania and the impact that the web reporting has had on the simplification of the accounting procedures.
We present how tools such as cloud computing and XBRL have impacted the use of the accounting systems
and also other reporting institutions in Albania. Describing the current development of cloud services we
give information on the part of software vendors in Albania. We find that cloud computing has been used
extensively not only by the private companies offering accounting infomations systems, but also by other
companies in the public sector (i.e. education). On the other hand we find that XBRL, even though a
promising technology, has not been gained great recognition in Albania and is currently not used by any
on the institutions or companies, neither by institutions whose mission is to create extensive databases
(such as the Registrar of the Companies) and which might benefit the most from this technology.
Keywords: accounting software, information technology
JEL classifications: M41, O30
1. INTRODUCTION
Nowadays the technological innovation and the internet have affected virtually
every aspect of human life. They also have impacted the way transactions are performed
and the manner that the information on these transactions is reported. Advanced and
complex systems of information and communication have radically changed the world.
Every profession, accounting included, has changed because of the impact of technology.
Accounting often referred to as the "information infrastructure of the entity" has been one
of the first areas where internet and web have changed almost every aspect. It is probably
the time, as the new century is still young, when the accountants must understand the
changes and innovations that technology introduces in their profession embrace these
changes and exploit them to enhance the expertise level. They should also be mindful of
the important role they play as ―information suppliers‖ for other departments and
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individuals in the entity, who rely on accounting data to make accurate and timely
decisions.
Often the accounting and financial information tend to be not symmetrically
shared among the interested parties. Thus the technology developments should be in the
focus of the discussion of how they can be used to help enhancing the quality and speed
of information processing and communication. Therefore the focus of this paper is to
discuss and analyze the status of the web reporting, one of the recent trends in financial
and accounting information. We will describe the current situation of the accounting
information systems in Albania and how they are evolving towards being used over the
internet. A special emphasize of our discussion will be on the degree that these
innovations have already been introduced in Albania and how much the local
professionals (both accountants and auditors) are aware of them.
The paper is organized as follows. In the first section we will make a short
literature review focusing more on the results of previous studies conducted in web
reporting, cloud computing or XBRL in Albania, with Albanian individuals and
companies. In the second section we will present the accounting software used nowadays
in the world categorized according the range of options they offer and of course their
cost. We will also introduce some of the Albanian accounting software and some ERP
solutions offered to domestic and to foreign companies by Albanian vendors. Next we
will discuss about the accounting and financial web reporting situation in Albania. Under
this section a short discussion about the use of cloud computing and XBRL in Albania is
also provided. Certainly we focus in the use of the hosted accounting information systems
and how they are gaining support (if any). In the last section we give the main findings
and conclusions of the study.
2. LITERATURE REVIEW
Albania, as a developing country, is attempting to attract foreign investments and in
this context the Internet and other technological innovations create good opportunities to
communicate financial information in accordance with requirements for transparency and
the timely reporting on the part of investors (Lamani & Cepani 2011). Technological
developments are affecting the accounting profession more and more each day. It is
impossible to work within the accounting and financial field and not to be exposed to, or
to be required to know and operate with technologies such as EFT – Electronic Fund
Transfer, POS – Point Of Sales, ATM – Automatic Teller Machine, EDI – Electronic
Data Interchange and RFID – Radio Frequency Identification Device. These and others
as well, have radically transformed the accounting and finance profession during the
recent decades. These technologies have already overcome the barriers between
developed and developing countries and have achieved huge acceptance and use even in
countries with a short history in the market economy such as Albania (Shuli, Perri, 2011).
Various accounting software and financial reporting solutions are nowadays also
offered over internet, either through cloud computing or as a simple hosted solution.
Many companies, big companies and also small ones are using the web reporting solution
as an initiative which helps them to save costs, to increase the quality of reporting and to
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enhance the data security (Zeneli 2013). In general technology has changed the way the
financial and accounting information is exchanged and how the results and interpretations
are reported. In this context the Cloud Computing comes as a way to exploit the resources
which instead of being installed in a specific host are shared through internet. The users
of cloud should not be specialists with sophisticated technical knowledge, and neither do
they need to supervise the infrastructure and manage the resources on the cloud. Working
in a cloud environment has simplified the work of the Accounting and Finance
Departments worldwide. These companies may see quick results in customer service,
staff productivity and enhancement of the decision taking processes.
Even though web reporting has a fairly short history in Albania a study of the
financial sector conducted in 2011 (Lamani & Cepani) found that 24 out of 26 companies
included in the survey report their accounting and financial information over website.
This study was focused in the information reporting and did not report whether these
companies were using internet to exchange their accounting information as well.
Companies in the financial sector (either banks or insurance companies) and large
companies versus medium sized or small entities tend to report more information on the
Internet. Bonson & Escobar, (2006) in their study which includes at least a dozen of
Eastern European countries report that a statistically significant relationship exists
between the extent of information disclosure on the Internet and a) company size, b) the
company's activity being in the financial sector, and c) the fact of employing one of the
world's Big Four accountancy firms for auditing the company's books.
Regarding the prevailing format used to report accounting and financial information
on the internet Lamani & Cepani (2011) find most of the entities they included in the
study report the information (mainly financial statements and annual reports) in the PDF
format which inhibits the latter large scale administration of the information by users.
The same study concludes that none of the studied entities used XBRL to report
accounting information over internet. This platform is considered to boost and enhance
the accounting information transmition on the web and would also increase the
information transparency especially regarding the capital markets, (Bonson 2001).
Probably due to the reason that the capital market in Albania is not active, or even to
other reasons, the XBRL platform even though quite known by the professionals is not
yet introduced as a viable and usable option among the companies in Albania (Allko,
2013).
Another issue to consider when discussing financial and accounting information and
transactions over internet is the privacy and security of the information. Studies have
revealed that individuals as well as companies are very sensitive regarding the security of
the data transmitted over the web. Cepani (2012) reports that on average 62% of the
individuals involved in internet data exchange (mainly through e-commerce) in Albania
are very concerned about the privacy of information. We may quite imply an equal or
even bigger rate among companies. This may very well become a barrier to impede them
from performing transactions or even reporting information over the web (Cepani, 2012).
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3. TYPES OF ACCOUNTING INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND THEIR
APPLICATION
Organizations have several options while selecting the accounting information
system adapted to their operations. They may either implement a customized system
tailored for their needs (this solution may be offered by their internal IT staff or can be
sub-contracted to a third party), or may choose an off-the-shelf accounting application
that is expected to satisfy its system specifications and criteria. The last option requires
the organization to investigate the features of the accounting software that are already
offered in the market. The accounting software programs offered in the market may be
grouped under four main categories: (1) the simple accounting software (considered to be
low-end programs able to process only the basic accounting transactions); (2) medium
packages (these are mid-range programs more sophisticated and which can be bought and
installed or utilized through hosted solution or cloud computing); (3) specialized
accounting software (these high end customized packages are tailored to meet the needs
for information in specific industries such as hostelry or not-for profit organizations); and
(4) enterprise-wide software (the ERP solution), which are not simple accounting
software but also have incorporated and integrated features of other information sub-
systems of the enterprise.
The biggest benefit from implementing an ERP, despite its very high costs, is that
it is not only accounting software but it also fulfills the need for information of other
departments of the entity like the production, marketing, human resources etc.
Implementing ERP means an ongoing reorganization of the inner processes of the
company and enhancing cooperation with business partners. It is a real reengineering and
constant revolutionarization of the activities of the enterprise.
The leading providers of accounting software packages in Albania are the
Institute of Business Modeling (IMB), Infosoft Software Developer, and TPKSolutions.
Certainly Albanian businesses can choose to buy foreign products which later they can
adapt to implement and to comply with specific Albanian rules and regulations. This
option is preferred by some large businesses in Albania, whose activity has been quite
specific, like the Albanian Power Corporation (which has selected an ERP, the Financial
Integrated Application from Oracle), the Treasury System (there are also selected an
ERP, Financial Application Oracle E-Suite), and of course banks, insurance companies
and non-profit organization.
IMB was established in 1991 by three professors of the University of Tirana, but
it was only in 1996 that it offered its first product the Alpha Accounting. Following they
launched Alpha PMR in 1998, Telenet in 1999, AlphaNet in 2000, AlphaNet Mobile in
2001, Alpha Water Bill in 2002, Alpha Shop in 2003, Alpha RestoBar in 2004, Alpha
Platinum in 2005 and in 2006 Mesonic WINLine. Among the products listed above
Alpha Platinum and Alpha Accounting are more widely used. Alpha Accounting is a
typical solution for small companies while the Alpha Platinum is designed for medium
and large enterprises and is considered to be an easy-ERP. IMB in collaboration with
Mesonic (an internationally well-recognized ERP provider company) has recently
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introduced in Albanian market WINLine a full ERP system which has been the choice of
several big Albanian corporations.
Meanwhile, the other company InfoSoft Software Developer Finance currently
offers Financa 5.0 which until 2003 existed in its earlier version Financa 4.0. The latter
used to operate in MS-DOS platform while Financa 5.0 is offered in Windows operating
system and relies on a more user-friendly interface than its predecessor. It works with
SQL a powerful language of data management. InfoSoft Software Developer Currently
also offers other products such as Onufri 2.0 which manages the cultural assets in our
country.
A new company which offers accounting software is TPKSolutions which
provided its first product in 2007, Bilanc 2007. Products following in 2008 were Bilanc
2008 Express (for small busineses) and Bilanc 2008 Standard (for big companies). This
company, the newest on the market has already attracted nearly 200 clients around the
country. Although the newest company TPKSolutions was the first to offer in 2011 the
web hosting solution as an option of deploying accounting software versus buying the
full package. Prior to this product its competitor, the IMB had offered the web-reporting
feature on its applications.
Products offered by the three companies mentioned above are intended primarily
for small and medium enterprises which have mainly an industrial or commercial
character, positioned in sectors like commerce, manufacturing, restaurants, bars, etc. The
banking sector tends to implement information systems built specifically for banks and
tailored to fulfill their specific need for information. The products used by most Albanian
banks are three, the FlexCube Solution (Intesa San Paolo, BKT, Union Bank), BOS (BIS
and National Bank) and Midas (Raiffesein Bank).
4. ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL WEB REPORTING IN ALBANIA
Financial and accounting web reporting is already introduced in Albania and is
gaining recognition and support among the business community. Several government
bodies and agencies, banks and other financial institutions as well as many private
companies (big and medium sized) are using web reporting solutions. Two main factors
that have contributed to facilitate and accelerate the development of the web reporting
platform, not only in Albania but also abroad are the cloud computing and XBRL web
reporting language.
4.1 XBRL position in Albania
Web-reporting is often viewed as an additional feature for companies that use
traditional reporting rather than replacing it. One of the ways the web reporting may
become efficient is tapping on the advantages that XBRL use has introduced. Extensible
Business Reporting Language is a communication standard for electronic reporting of
business information. The financial information can be transmitted using a variety of
formats HTML, PDF, hard copy. XBRL aims to provide a single communication
standard. XBRL is based on a simple expression that communication is more effective
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and efficient if anyone uses the same language. The main goal of XBRL is to enable
organizations to spend less time in preparing the information and more time analyzing
thus improving the decision-making process.
XBRL has the potential to increase the quality of web-based reporting because of
the standardization of labeling and tagging. XBRL can influence the decision making
process of its users and reduces the costs of research. However, success depends on two
factors: (1) quality and speed of information processing and (2) evolution of web
technology. These two factors increase flexibility and comparability of the reported
information, thus increasing its value. Economic outcomes of XBRL are clear: XBRL
provides a powerful return on investment, in particular by reducing the costs of producing
and consuming information. It is a flexible solution that facilitates the exchange of data,
organized communications, and speeds up the delivery of information and increases the
transparency of reported information.
XBRL is an advantageous technology which may be successfully adapted by the
government agencies, financial sector and big companies. Despite its good perspective as
of 2011, a study (Lamani and Cepani, 2011) conducted within the financial sector found
that none of the banks and insurance companies operating in Albania uses the XBRL
platform to report financial and accounting information.
One study focused on the status of XBRL solution in Albania (Allko, 2013) found
that even though XBRL is not currently implemented it is a concept already known by
the accountants and other accounting and auditing professionals. 56% of the interviewed
responded that they have knowledge about XBRL, and that this information was mainly
received through their academic studies and not by their practical work or practical
trainings. Nevertheless, after explained what XBRL means for the accounting field, 93%
of the interviewed professionals stated that XBRL is needed to be implemented in
Albania. The same study proposed various institutions which might benefit form XBRL
implementation such as the Tax Authorities (33% of the interviewed), the Financial
Supervision Authorities (28%), the Registrar of Companies (19%) and Ministry of
Finances (9%) (The remaining 12% is represented by Institute of Statistics and National
Accounting Council).
Given the results of the above study we may conclude that implementing XBRL,
even though an already popularized concept among the professionals in the field seems
too far for the Albanian reality. Nevertheless this should not impede other forms and
ways of web reporting to be developed. In the following sections the cloud computing
situation in Albania is presented and other web reporting solutions offered by local
companies.
4.2 CLOUD COMPUTING IN ALBANIA
Cloud Computing is one of the newest technologies in Albania. We cannot say for
sure when its inception has been, since many private companies may have used it earlier
than the Albanian government, as a result of the lack of a specific law or legal procedure
for new technologies. The first agreement was signed with the Albanian government in
2007 and consisted in the opening of the office of Microsoft Corporation in Albania, but
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also in technical support for several government projects, such as: e-cabinet, e-
questionnaire (for managing the process of preparing fast and precise questionnaires),
reporting of corruption cases, training of secondary school teachers, etc. So, on 15
September 2009, the Albanian government held the first e-cabinet meeting. This meant
that everything was transparent to the public and to all offices, agencies, and cabinets.
Albanian government renewed the contract with Microsoft Corporation in June
2010. The new agreement mainly consisted in building a modern infrastructure of
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in the country and further training of
technical staff in the institutions involved in the agreement. Part of the agreement was the
establishment of a center of business and innovation, in cooperation with the Albanian
government, using software provided for free by Microsoft. It further consisted in the
advancement of the e-cabinet project so that all movement of documents in government
and public administration would be carried out electronically, but it also included other
projects for the advancement of e-governance. The agreement would double the number
of training days for the IT technicians, focusing mainly on the development of IT systems
security. One of the goals of this agreement was the development of a community of
application developers and the organizing of Development Day every year in June.
4.2.1 Cloud Services used in the Education Sector in Albania
Part of the agreement between the Albanian government and Microsoft
Corporation, is the "Campus Agreement" for universities. Apart from benefiting from
very low prices on Microsoft products, the universities will receive assistance to further
improve ICT curricula and to establish ―Microsoft IT Academy‖, which will enable
students of Informatics and Electronics to get a Microsoft official certification during the
period of their schooling in areas such as operating systems, mail systems, data security,
database administration, etc. The establishment of the ―Navision Academy‖ at the
University of Tirana, Faculty of Economy, will benefit from the use of ―MS Dynamics‖
Enterprise Resource Planning software, while ―Live@edu‖ which is hosted on Microsoft
platforms will be offered for free for academic institutions.
Children Safety on the Internet is another project developed by Microsoft in
cooperation with the Ministry of Education to further increase the awareness of children,
parents and teachers for the safety of navigation on the Internet.
An example of successful implementation of the cloud technology in Albania is
the case of centralization and standardization of the application servers that were used
throughout the Albanian government. Not many years ago the government of Albania
found itself with a decentralized, often unmanaged variety of technology platforms.
About 300 server computers were scattered across 14 different ministries and agencies
running on different operating systems including Windows Server, Linux, and UNIX.
NAIS (National Agency for the Information Society), the agency tasked with
coordinating government technology initiatives found that working with that variety was
not at all an easy task, not with the limited resources available at least. To solve this
problem, it used Microsoft technologies to create a private cloud solution that mitigates
cross-platform issues and reduces the time and money spent on traditional management
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tasks. As a result, server provisioning time was reduced by about 70 percent; focus was
shifted more on solutions than on infrastructure, IT staff productivity increased by
between 50 and 70 percent.
4.2.2. Cloud Services offered by private companies
Apart from the government, various private companies also began to offer cloud
computing services. One of them is AlbTelecom which introduced cloud services in
Albania on April 2013. This unique technology will offer business in Albania platform,
infrastructure and programming services. The one - stop - shop system of this business
service platform uses the latest technology to provide significantly reduced cost to users,
maximum security up to 99.99%, dual recording (back up) for absolute avoidance of
problems, and maximum data transmission speed, about 30 times faster than overseas
hosting. The lack of these services in Albania until a year ago, has forced many Albanian
companies to have their data stored abroad, but this approach has many drawbacks, the
data access speed limit because of the long distance being the main concern. The
introduction of these services in Albania has brought many benefits: data access is much
faster, performance is greatly improved with much lower cost and thanks to cloud
services any business in Albania, regardless of its legal form, can enjoy maximum
security of its data.
These services are greatly beneficial to banks, institutions, agencies, large,
medium and small businesses that use portals, websites and online applications for sales
management, human resource management, customers’ relationship management, their
online programs for finance management, etc. With cloud services businesses reduce
their ―capex‖ (in terms of initial cost of building IT infrastructure), and ―opex‖ in terms
of maintenance cost.
4.3 Web reporting packages offered by Albanian vendors
IMB (Albanian Institute of Business Modeling), first entered the market with a
program of its own called "Alpha Accounting", in 1997. IMB is currently the largest
"Software House" in the country in the field of software development for business and
public management, in terms of employees’ number and market position. IMB has
developed a range of programs, according to market requirements, accounting standards
and the latest programming technologies. Every 3 to 4 months they come up with a new
version of software. The range of products includes software for accounting, financial
management, human resources management, project management, etc. Applications are
tailored to small, medium and large businesses, according to the type of their activity:
trade, manufacturing, construction, services, public service, etc.
Since 2009, IMB has launched Alpha Web Reports application, a novelty for the
Albanian software market. Through this application, any authorized user of Alpha
Platinum (the latest version of Alpha Accounting) can access his company records, at any
time, from any place — provided that has access to the Internet. How does it work? First
Alpha Web Reports is installed on the company server (where the database and Alpha
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Platinum server application are installed). Then user rights are configured to determine
which persons who will have access to the company record through this program. Once
this is done, any authorized user with a simple internet connection can generate financial
and management reports online. All these reports can be customized through the use of
filters. Since the main concern of this solution is data security, Alpha Web Reports
provide maximum security and control in managing online reports. This assurance is
provided in several ways.
After this first successful step, IMB has lately introduced its first genuine cloud
solution called Alpha Web. Alpha Web performs almost the same tasks as the desktop
version Alpha Start (the simpler version of Alpha Accounting) completely adequate for
small and medium businesses, but Alpha Web is easier to use and more adaptable to the
variety of business requirements.
Alpha Web Start is a web application that works through the Internet as well as
LAN (local network). To access it, a user needs just password and a modest PC. This
application saves time and money because:
• does not require expensive machines (servers),
• it works on any platform (Windows, Macintosh, Linux), even on mobile phones,
• maintenance and update are automatically performed online,
• offers a simple and intuitive user interface.
Alpha Web Start eventually resolves the issue of communication between remote
points of sales and production, warehouses and suppliers, administrative sectors, etc.
Another software provider in the field of accounting and financial management is
Bilanci sh.p.k., former TPKSolutions. The company was founded in 2004 and is now
present in over 900 firms and institutions with its applications. It provides solutions for
its customers all over Albania and Kosovo. Its products include over 12 software
applications, all of them in the field of business administration. The latest product of this
company is Bilanc Online. This program like its competitor Alpha Web is based on cloud
technology and offers all the functionality of a desktop application, plus access to the
data via the web interface. Unlike Alpha Web which functionality is based on desktop
version Alpha Start (the most basic desktop version developed by IMB), Bilanc Online
seems to enjoy the status of the most advanced desktop version (Bilanc Profesional)
produced by Bilanc sh.p.k., plus provides real-time data access via the Internet.
As for the additional benefits claimed by the company it can be said that they are
quite similar to those of Alpha Web, which ultimately are benefits of cloud technology
per se.
5. MAIN FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS
The traditional financial and accounting information processing and therefore the
role of the accountant have changed considerably because of the use of cloud computing,
XBRL and other innovations which permit greater flexibility and access on data.
Nowadays, relieved from the burden of repeated manual work of recording and
reconciling transactions (these processes can be performed more quickly and more
efficiently by computers); accountants can instead focus their time and efforts towards
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interpreting and communicating information. This new role that the information
technology has helped creating must be well understood by the accountants and embraced
by them, so that the impact of this profession should not perish but rather be
strengthened.
In this paper we have discussed about the new technologies which have
introduced major transformations in accounting and financial reporting. We present the
cloud computing and XBRL, how they have penetrated the Albanian market, how much
they are known and in what extent they are being used by the accounting professionals.
We also analyze the extension of use of web reporting in accounting. Given that two out
of three major vendors of accounting packages in Albania already provide cloud
computing services SaaS we compare the advantages of this use of using the accounting
packages. Cloud services have also gained recognition and extensive use within the
education sector in Albania.
These may deeply affect the accounting and financial landscape in Albania and
have an impact on the requirements presented for the professionals of the field. On the
other side for several years now the Albanian companies are liable to file their financial
statements with the Registrar of the Companies. This institution may be benefiting from
the experience of other countries and may consider the use of modern technologies like
the web-reporting and even the implementation of XBRL language so that the data
format is consistent. This initiative would be the starting point of creating a collection of
complete databases with historical financial statements of companies, which are available
in other countries and very helpful for analysis purposes. XBRL could also be used for
reporting with the Taxation Authorities and the Bank of Albania (by the financial
institutions).
All the recent technological developments call for greater attention by the
accounting and financial professionals so they can capitalize on these changes and not be
resisting them. As the technology facilitates the data gathering and processing, the
information becomes more accessible and therefore increasing and in the same time
changing considerably the role of the professionals.
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