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@article{198050,
        author = {Dakshini Kulkarni and Pankaj Shinde and Aishwarya Shinde},
        title = {Effectiveness of SAP ERP Implementation on Financial Reporting Speed and Accuracy in Pune's Manufacturing Sector},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2026},
        volume = {12},
        number = {11},
        pages = {8620-8631},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=198050},
        abstract = {Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems have emerged as one of the most significant technological advancements in business management over the past three decades. Among various ERP vendors, SAP remains the global market leader, especially in the manufacturing domain. This research paper investigates the effectiveness of SAP ERP implementation on financial reporting speed and accuracy in Pune's manufacturing sector; one of India's foremost industrial clusters encompassing automobiles, auto components, engineering goods, and industrial machinery.
The study employs a descriptive and analytical research design, Secondary data has been sourced from peer-reviewed academic journals, SAP official documentation, industry reports by Deloitte, Gartner, and McKinsey, and government publications.
The findings reveal that SAP ERP implementation significantly reduces the monthly financial closing cycle from an average of 10 days to approximately 4 days showing a 60% improvement. Accounting error rates decline by approximately 70% post-implementation, while audit preparation time is reduced by nearly 65%. Real-time reporting availability increases from virtually nil under legacy systems to near-complete availability under SAP ERP. The study concludes that SAP ERP is a powerful enabler of financial transparency, accuracy, and decision-making efficiency, and recommends sustained investment in SAP training, data governance, and periodic ERP audits for manufacturing firms operating in Pune.},
        keywords = {SAP ERP, Financial Reporting, Pune Manufacturing, ERP Implementation, Reporting, Speed, Reporting Accuracy, S/4HANA, ANOVA, t-test, Chi-Square, India ERP},
        month = {April},
        }