An Analysis Of The Effectiveness Accounting Information Systems On Decision Making. A Case Of Mmcz.

ABSTRACT

This research sought to investigate how accounting informationn systems affect decisions made by management at Minerals Marketing Corporation of Zimbabwe.The information system background of the company is made up of stand-alone systems which includes Sun system the main Accounting Information System and Excel spreadsheets.The initiative was driven by the challenges that are associated with usingtwo systems such as production of erroneous reports, difficulties in consolidation of local and international sales, high audit fees and and manual asset management.These factors have strongly affected the reliability of the output of these accounting systems at Minerals Marketing Corporation of Zimbabwe. The main objective of this research was to investigate how accounting systems influences decisionmaking by management.The researcher used descriptive design,the research instruments used were questionnaires and interviews.Twenty one questionnaires were distributed toemployees from these departments- Internal Audit,Marketing,Finance and Information Technology.Only nineteen questionnairese were returned.Data was collected, analysed and presented in tables graphs and piecharts.The company was recommended to integrate its accounting systems and to train its employees.