Análise de processos de tecnologia da informação para o disclosure da informação contábil

Abstract

The objective of this study was to analyze how IT processes contribute to the disclosure of accounting information. This research was conducted with a relation of the disclosure of accounting information for management of the company, involving the main internal actors in this process. The research methodology is based on a case study realized in the second half of 2015 in a furniture industry of Rio Grande do Sul. The collected data were analyzed using content analysis. The results indicate how IT processes contribute to the disclosure of accounting information, identifying and analyzing the main aspects of disclosure that should be prioritized by IT processes to deliver information more assertiveness and quality to management of the organization. In this context, in the investigated case, the priority aspects are accessibility - access to information by any IT resource in anywhere - ensuring security – of Data and information - to ensure the integrity, agility (timing) in disclosure, alignment with the business strategy, providing control and monitoring capabilities of revenue and expenditure, transparency of IT business processes, creating confidence - the IT resources and disclosure of your information - and alignment with external factors (such as laws).