TABLE OF CONTENTS
DECLARATION ........................................................................................................................................ i
APPROVAL .............................................................................................................................................. ii
DEDICATIONS ...................................................................................................................................... iii
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ........................................................................................................................ iv
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LIST OF TABLES ................................................................................................................................. vifr
CHAPTER ONE ....................................................................................................................................... 1
1.0 Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 1
1.1 Background of the study ................................................................................................................ l
1.2 Background of the Case Study ...................................................................................................... 2 \
1.3 Statement of the problem .............................................................................................................. 2
1.4 Purpose of the study ...................................................................................................................... 3
1.5 Objective of the study .................................................................................................................... 3
1.6 Research questions ......................................................................................................................... 3
1.7 Scope of the study .......................................................................................................................... 4
1.8 Conceptual framework ................................................................................................................... 4
1. 9. Significance of the study ................................................................................................................ s
CHAPTER TWO ...................................................................................................................................... 7
2.0 LITERATURE RIVIEW ..................................................................................................................... 7
2.1 Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 7
2.2 Information system ........................................................................................................................ 7
2.3 Accounting information system ...................................................................................................... 7
2.3.1 Financial performance ................................................................................................................. 8
2.3.2 Components of Accounting Information System ...................................................................... 9
2.4 Function of the Accounting Information System: ...................................................................... 11
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2.5 Quality of a good accounting information system: .................................................................... 11
2.6 Requirements of an efficient accounting information system ................................................... 12
2.7 Users of financial performance reports ....................................................................................... 13
2.8 Desired qualities of financial performance reports .................................................................... 15
2. 9 Relationship between accounting information system and financial reporting ....................... 16
CHAPTER THREE ................................................................................................................................. 18
3.0 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY ........................................................................................................ 18
3.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 18
3.2 Research design ............................................................................................................................ 18.
3.3 Population and sample size ......................................................................................................... 18.
3.4 Data collection methods ............................................................................................................... 18
3.4.1 Questionnaire ................................................ ~···································································· ........ 19
3.4.2 Interviews .................................................................................................................................. 19
3.4.3 Observations .............................................................................................................................. 19
3.5 Data analysis and presentation ................................................................................................... 19
3.6 Limitations of the study ................................................................................................................ 19·
3.7 How the limitations were handled ............................................................................................... 20
CHAPTER FOUR ................................................................................................................................... 21
PRESENTATION, DISCUSION AND ANALYSIS OF DATA. ................................................................. 21
4.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 21
CHAPTER FIVE ..................................................................................................................................... 26
SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ................................................................... 26
5.0 Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 26
5.1 Summary ....................................................................................................................................... 26
5.2 Conclusion ..................................................................................................................................... 26
5.3 Recommendations ........................................................................................................................ 27
5.4 Areas of further studies ................................................................................................................ 28
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REFERENCE: ........................................................................................................................................ 29
Appendix I ............................................................................................................................................ 31
Questlonnarre ....................................................................................................................................... 31
Appendix II .......................................................................................................................................... 35
INTERVIEW GUIDE ............................................................................................................................. 35
CHAPTER ONE 1.0 Introduction This chapter involves the background, background of the case study, problem statement, and purpose, objectives, research questions, scope, and significant of the study. 1.1 Background of the study An accounting information system is the total suite of components that together wtll compromise all the inputs, storage and transactions, processing, collecting and reporting of financial performance data. It is in effect of infrastructure that will support the production and delivery of accounting information. The accounting information system will enhance the decision making and routine function of the organization through complaints concerning the information produced in the financial performance reports.
