Computerized Accounting Systems and Financial Performance of Corporative Unions in Mbale District: A Case Study of Bugisu Cooperative Union

TABLE OF CONTENT

DECLARATION

APPRO\’AL

DEDICATION

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

ABSTRACT

TABLE OF CONTENT

CHAPTER ONE

I .Olntroduetion

1.1 Background of the study 1

.1.1 Historical Perspective

1.1.2 Theoretical Perspective 2

1.1.3 Conceptual perspective 2

1.1.4 Contextual Perspective 3

1.2 Statement of the Problem 4

1.3 Pui~ose of the Study 5

1.4 Objectives of the Study 5

1.5 Research Questions 5

1.6 Scope of the study 5

1.6.1 Geographical Scope

1.6.2 Time Scope

1.6.3 Subject Scope 6

1.7 Significance of the study 6

1.8 Dcfiniiioii uf Kcy [citti’, 6

CHAPTER TWO 7

LITERATURE REVIEW 7

2.0 Introduction 7

2.1 Theoretical Review 7

2.2 Conceptual review

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2.3.1 Effect of accounts receivables software on financial performance .9

2.3.2 Effect of accounts payable software on financial performance 12

2.3.3 ElThct of general Ledger software on financial pcrlhrmance 14

2.4 Relationship between computerized accounting systems and financial perlormance 5

CHAPTER THREE 19

METHODOLOGY 19

3.0 Introduction 19

3.1 Research design 19

3.2 Study Population 19

3.3 Sample Size 19

3.4 Sampling techniques 2 I

3.5 Sources of data 21

3.5.1 Primary Data 21

3.5.2 Secondary Data 21

3.6 Data Collection methods 21

3.6.1 Questionnaire 21

3.8 Validity and Reliability 22

3.9 Ethical Considerations 22

3.10 Limitations 22

CHAPTER FOUR 24

DATA PRESENTATION, INTERPRETATION AND ANALYSIS OF FINDINGS 24

4.0 Introduction 24

4.1 B iu—daw of tile rcspoiidciits 24

4.1.1 Gender of respondents 24

4.1.2 Age of respondents 25

4.1.3 Academic qualification of respondents 26

4.1.4 Findings on working experiende 28

4.2 Effect of accounts receivables software on financial performance of Bugisu cooperative

Union 29

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4.3 Effect of accounts payable software on financial perlormance of Bugisu cooperative

Union 31

4.4 Effect of general Leclger software on financial performance of Bugisu cooperative Union.

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CHAPTER FIVE 36

SUMMARY, DISCUSSION, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 36

5.0 Introduction 36

5.1 Summary of’ linclings 36

5.2 Discussion of findings 37

Conclusions 39

5.4 Recommendations 40

5.5 Areas of future study 40

REFERENCES 41

Appendix i. Research Questionnaire 45

Appendix ii: Research Budget 4$

Appendix iii: Time frame and Ac~ivities 49