Accounting Information Systems and Financial Performance In Banque Populaire Du Rwanda In Kigali, Rwanda.
| dc.contributor.author | Turyamushanga, Labson | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2019-11-18T18:04:47Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2019-11-18T18:04:47Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2012-10 | |
| dc.description | A Thesis Presented To The College Of Higher Degrees And Research In Partial Fulfillment Of The Requirements For The Award Of A Degree Of Master Of Business Administration Of Kampala International University. | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | The study examined the relationship between Accounting information system and financial performance in Banque Populaire de Rwanda and it was based on six specific objectives: (a) to determine respondents’ profile in terms of gender, age, level of educational, position and experience; (b) level of accounting information system; (c) level of financial performance; and (d)to determine if there is a significant difference in the level of AIS in terms of accounting information and financial reporting according to relevant profile variable; (e) to establish if there is a significant difference in the level of financial performance in terms of profitability, liquidity and growth according to relevant profile variables; (f) to establish if there is a significant relationship between the levels of Accounting information system and financial performance in selected financial institutions in Rwanda. The study used a descriptive correlation research design. SAQ were used to collect primary data from 100 out of 134 employees, using simple random sampling. Data analysis was done using SPSS’s frequencies and percentages; means and PLCC. Findings revealed that majority of the respondents were male, falling in the age bracket of 20 — 30 years, with bachelor’s degree, and experience between 2 — 4 years. Means showed that both the level of accounting information system implementation and the level of financial performance of BPR Bank were satisfactory. PLCC revealed a positive and significant relationship between accounting information system implementation and the level of financial performance of BPR while regression analysis showed that accounting information system contributes 88% to financial performance. Basing on the above findings, the researcher made the following recommendations: (i) financial institution should increase the rate and preparedness to meet their current liabilities, (ii) the percentage of business profit retained for expansion purposes need to be increased, (iii) Business plans to list on the stock exchange in future need to be handled sophisticatedly , (iv) on the time capturing and accurately recording transactions need to be emphasized all the time (v) Budgets should be prepared to forecast operations and compare estimate with actual results, and (vi) accounting policies adopted need to be applied consistently. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12306/3479 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Kampala International University, College of Humanities and social sciences. | en_US |
| dc.subject | Accounting Information Systems | en_US |
| dc.subject | Financial Performance | en_US |
| dc.title | Accounting Information Systems and Financial Performance In Banque Populaire Du Rwanda In Kigali, Rwanda. | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |