Impact of Computerized Accounting on Performance of Payroll Accounting: Case Study of Urban Water and Sewerage of Authorities

The study examined the impact of computerized accounting system on performance of payroll accounting in Urban Water and Sewerage Authorities. The study aims to assess the performance of payroll accounting after adoption of Computerized Accounting system and to identify the positive and negative impact of adoption of Computerized Accounting system in performance of payroll accounting in UWASAs.The study made use the primary data collection which includes questionnaires and personal interview ,also the secondary data collected from official document of UWASAs, various research work on computerizes accounting system, accounting journal, text books and Open University of Tanzania Library. The main findings indicate that adoption of CAS in accounting practice has both positive and negative impact. Based on this findings its recommended that the UWASAs should continue to adopt the use of CAS, providing training to the staff of Finance and Human Resources on how to use computerized accounting software package, and to put security mechanism to prevent losses of financial data or risk of fraud.

Level dc:type.qualificationlevel

masters

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

The Open University of Tanzania

Year dc:date.issued

2014

Author dc:creator

• Alfred, Bahati

• 658 Gerneral management

Language dc:language

en