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This study aimed at analyzing the factors affecting the adoption of a computerized accounting system in a private institution, a case at Arusha Lutheran Medical Center (ALMC). To fulfill that objective several specific objectives were formulated namely; to find out the importance of CAS, which factors affecting adoption of the computerized accounting system, to find out the negative effect of using computerized accounting systems and measures taken to overcome those negative effects.
The research study used a primary data collection technique and include a questionnaire and secondary data collection includes documentary review, articles from journals, web pages, books, and former academic performance reports. The study employed a sample of 27 respondents from the population using a purposive or judgmental sampling technique in the selection of respondents on each section to collect the required data. A case study research design was used in this research study. Furthermore, a qualitative approach with the help of descriptive statistics such as frequency, tables, and the percentage was used as the data analysis method in this research study.
The finding revealed that there is a positive relationship between infrastructure, cost, human resources, and adoption of CAS. this is related to the study conducted by Christopher(2014), on the adoption of computerized accounting. His finding revealed that cost, human resource proficiency, and the availability of related infrastructure are the most important factors affecting the adoption of CAS. |
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