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    Assessing the role of computerize accounting systems in tamale metropolitan assembly
    (KNUST, 2021) Mutawakilu Iddrisu
    The objective of the study was to evaluate the role of computerized accounting systems in the Assembly. A case study approach was adopted for the study. The target population was the audit unit and accounts/finance office which mainly keeps the Assemblies records and supervises their spending’s. The sampling technique used for the study was purposive sampling. For the purpose of the study a sample size of fifty (50) was used. That was ten (10) from the audit unit forty (40) from the accounts/finance office from Tamale Metropolitan Assembly. Two main types of data were collected and used for the study. They were primary and secondary data. The major data collection instruments used were questionnaires. The accounting software resulted in accurate data processing to improve efficiency of the Assemblies operations. It was also realized that, computers had replaced more complicated work in the Tamale Metropolitan Assembly. Based on the research conducted, it was observed that, MMDA’s in general decide to adopt accounting software due to various reasons. Such reasons included the need to be efficient and effective in the operations of the Tamale Metropolitan Assembly, the ever-growing operations of the Assembly, and the quest to produce more accurate and timely reports. All staff members who are responsible for maintaining operations in CAS should not exchange their password for security purposes and to reduce hacking problems. Institutions that train accountants should do well to include the study of Accounting Software as part of their courses to ensure that accountants are equipped with both accounting and the required information technology skills. In this area, it is recommended that management could enroll their employees on Business Information Technology Programmes (BITPs).