SYSTEMS APPLICATION AND PRODUCTS (SAP) INTEGRATION ON FINANCIAL

ACCOUNTING AND CONTROLLING (FICO) PROCESS OF KEPCO PHILIPPINES

A Thesis Study
Presented to
The Faculty of Graduate School
University of Rizal System
Binangonan, Rizal

In Partial Fulfillment
Of the Requirements for the Degree
Master in Business Administration

JHOANNA MARY ENRIQUEZ PESCASIO

January 2014

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APPROVAL SHEET
This feasibility entitled SYSTEMS, APPLICATIONS, AND PRODUCTS (SAP)
INTEGRATION

ON

FINANCIAL

ACCOUNTING

AND

CONTROLLING

(FICO)

PROCESS OF KEPCO PHILIPPINES, prepared and submitted Jhoanna Mary E.

Pescasio in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree Master in Business
Administration, is hereby recommended for approval.

February 1, 2014
Date

Adviser

Approved in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree Master in

Business Administration by the Oral Examination Committee.

Member

Member
Chairman

Accepted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree Master in

Business Administration.
___________________

________________________

Date

Director, Graduate School

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ACKNOWLEDGMENT

The researcher wishes to express her deepest and sincerest appreciation to the
following persons who extended deep concern and generous assistance in the
completion of the study:
Prof. NERY T. VIBAS, the Chairman of the Oral Examination Committee, for
meticulously examining the research output and for giving valuable suggestions for the
betterment of the study;
Prof. MA. LINDA R. FERNANDEZ, researchers Adviser in Seminar in Thesis, for
the suggestions and recommendation for the improvement of the manuscript, for her
ideas that keep the researchers in track and kind assistance she shared to the
researcher;
And lastly, to the researchers family and friends, who serve as her strength and
for all the guidance and support that gives inspiration and determination in keep on
going and moving forward in this endeavor.
JEP

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This Thesis Study is dedicated to my Nanay

Emy Pescasio
and in memory of my Tatay
Jing Pescasio
My achievements is your fruits of Labor
Jho

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TABLE CONTENTS
Page
TITLE PAGE

APPROVAL SHEET

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ACKNOWLEDGMENT

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DEDICATION

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

LIST OF TABLES

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LIST OF FIGURES

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Chapter

INTRODUCTION

Background of the Study

Scope and Limitation of the Study
Statement of the Problem
Hypothesis
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EVALUATION DESIGN AND FRAMEWORK

Discussion of Expected Output and Justification
Theoretical Framework
Conceptual Framework
The Variables, their Definitions and Importance to the Study
Definitions of Terms

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RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Research Design
Setting of the Study
Subject of the Study
Procedure of the Study

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Statistical Treatment

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BIBLIOGRAPHY
APPENDIX

Letter Requesting for Permission to Conduct Study

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B

Letter Requesting for Content Validation

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Letter to Respondents

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D
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Questionnaire Checklist
E

Schedule of Activities

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CURRICULUM VITAE

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LIST OF TABLES
Table

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Subject of the Study

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LIST OF FIGURES

Figure

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Evolution of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) System

Conceptual Model Showing the Effectiveness of SAP

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Map of Makati

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Map of Salcedo Village, Makati City

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