Application of ANP in Evaluating Accounting Softwares Based on Accounting Information Systems Characteristics

In today's commercial world, accounting softwares are of great importance for purposes of collecting, classifying and yielding financial reports; thus, it is an essential necessity for every firm to select appropriate and highly efficient software in order to reach their organizational goals. This study applies Analytic Network Process (ANP) method for classifying the features of accounting softwares based on characteristics of accounting information systems (AIS). The results prove the great importance of compatibility, training and integrity variables from users' point of view in paired comparison