FINANCIAL-RELATED FACTORS IN ADOPTION OF COMPUTERIZED ACCOUNTING SYSTEM FOR IMPROVED PERFORMANCE OF SMALL AND MEDIUM SCALE ENTERPRISES (SMEs) IN ANAMBRA STATE
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This study assessed the financial-related factors that influence the adoption of computerized accounting system (CAS) for improved performance of small and medium scale enterprises (SMEs) in Anambra State. Two research questions and two null hypotheses guided the study. The study adopted survey research design, and 5,396 (3,137 managers and 2,259 accounting officers) of SMEs in Anambra State were used as the population of the study. Thesample was 361 managers and accounting officers of SMEs. Structured and validated questionnaire containing 10 items on a five-point Likert scale was used for data collection. The reliability of the instrument was established using Cronbach Alpha formula which yielded apha values of .88 and .78. Mean and t-test were used to analyze the data. Findings of the study showed that managers and accounting officers agreed that fund accessibility and fund management factors influenced the adoption of CAS for improved performance. It was also found that the mean ratings of managers and accounting officers do not differ regarding influence of fund accessibility and fund management factors on the adoption of CAS for improved performance of SMEs. Based on the findings of the study, the researchers conclude that fund accessibility and fund management factors influence the adoption of CAS for improved performance of SMEs. It was recommended among others that; government and financial institutions in Nigeria should ensure that loans and credit facilities provided to SMEs are easily accessible.
Keywords. Financial Factors, CAS, SMEs, Performance.
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