The Budget and Budgetary Control in Enhancing Financial Performance of an Organization: The Case of Energy and Water Utility Regulatory Authority (Ewura) Dar Es Salaam

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dc.creatorKanju, Elizabeth
dc.date2020-10-16T06:22:01Z
dc.date2020-10-16T06:22:01Z
dc.date2020
dc.date.accessioned2022-10-21T10:32:31Z
dc.date.available2022-10-21T10:32:31Z
dc.descriptionA Research Report Submitted to Mzumbe University – Mbeya Campus College in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirement for Award of Bachelor Degree of Accounting and Finance Business Sector (BAF- BS) of Mzumbe University
dc.descriptionThe study aimed at assessing budget and budgetary control in enhancing financial performance of an organization. Specifically, the study focused on identifying the budgeting process of EWURA, assessing the trend of budget performance of EWURA from the year 2013-2019, and to determine the contribution of budget in the financial performance of the organization. The study adopted a case study research design as the best way of collecting data and assessing the budget and budgetary control in enhancing financial performance of an organization. The study used judgmental sampling techniques to select a sample size of 50 respondents from EWURA-Eastern zone office. Questionnaire and documentary review were used to collect data. Data analysis assisted with the use of Microsoft Excel for analysis basing on descriptive analysis. Data were presented into tables, for easy analysis and discussion of findings. The study findings indicated that budgeting process starts with identification of financial objectives and it end up with monitoring, adjustments and providing feedback for the necessary corrective measures. Also, the study indicated that EWURA is experiencing negative variance in its budget trend for each financial year and lastly the study revealed that budget and budgetary control contribute much to the effectiveness of the organization. The study concluded that in order to enhance the financial performance of EWURA there must be proper control and management of the organization’s budget. The study therefore; recommended that in order to enhance performance budgetary control need to be done from the beginning of the budgeting process until the end of the budget implementation and formulation of the new budget.
dc.identifierAPA
dc.identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/11192/4389
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11192/4389
dc.languageen
dc.publisherMzumbe university
dc.subjectBudgetary control
dc.subjectBudgeting
dc.titleThe Budget and Budgetary Control in Enhancing Financial Performance of an Organization: The Case of Energy and Water Utility Regulatory Authority (Ewura) Dar Es Salaam
dc.typeThesis

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