The Effectiveness Of Computerized Accounting And Financial Reporting For The Public Sector – A Case Of Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis
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2021
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knust
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Accounting Is An Integral Part Of Any Organization Be It A Sole Proprietor Or State-Owned Enterprise. This Means That The Aspect Of Computerized Accounting Must Be Taken Serious Especially In This Current Trend Of Digital Globalization For The Thriving Of The Business Depends On This Department. In Order To Find Out How Effective Computerized Accounting And Financial Reporting Are In The Public Sector, Descriptive Survey In The Form Of Purposive Sampling Were Adopted. Data Was Collected Through Administering A Likert-Scale Type Of Questionnaire To 100 Respondents, Mainly Accountants And Other Staff Who Had Accounting Backgrounds Within The Sekondi- Takoradi And The Adjoining Districts (Ekma And Shama District). At The End, The Research Using Correlation Concludes That Computerized Accounting Software Has A Positive Relationship On Financial Performance In The Public Sector. Though The Findings Reveal That Not All The Software Are Known By Most Accounting Practitioners Within The Public Sector, It Is Expedient That Government Encourage The Strict Incorporation And Implementation Of These Software And Programmes To Have Quality Accounting Information. Again, Tertiary Institutions Should Incorporate Into Their Curriculum This Software For Would –Be Accountants To Be Familiar With These Before They Graduate From School, This Would Make Room For No Excuse Of Having No Knowledge On Any Software.
In The Name Of Allah, The Most Gracious, The Most Merciful, All Praises And Thanks Are Due To Allah The Lord Of Aalamin (All That Exist). I Wish To Express My Sincere Gratitude To My Supervisor Mr. Kennedy Oppong Fosu For His Patience, Support, Valuable Suggestions And Guidance During The Course Of This Thesis.
My Greatest Appreciation Also Goes To My Husband Mr. Abdul-Razak Iddrisu, For His Immeasurable Assistance And My Children; Zahra, Hamdan, And Ashraf My Little Boy Whom I Started This Journey With As A Fetus. Also, To My Wonderful Parents, Mr. Adams Goldwater And Mrs. Muniratu Abu-Wemah Who Have Acted As The Driving Force In My Academic Life.
Last But Not Least, My Thanks Go To All My Family And Friends As Well As Loved Ones Who Contributed Towards The Successful Completion Of This Course, Most Especially To Mr. Abdul-Rafiyi Mohammed Of Bompeh Senior High School, Takoradi And His Family.
May Allah Bless All.