Integration of Financial Accounting Processes with County Government Resource Management

Rotich Amos Kipngeno and Theuri J.m
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Rotich Amos Kipngeno: Master Student
Theuri J.m: Lecturer, Department of Accounting and Finance, Kenyatta University.

International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, 2024, vol. 8, issue 6, 2525-2533

Abstract: The county government is a devolved unit of the national government. In Kenya there are 47 devolved units representing counties that require the Integrated Financial Management Information System (IFMIS) to track financial resources and provide a summary of financial information. However, despite the adoption of the IFMIS there are challenges associated with unpaid projects, high pending bills, funds misappropriation and corruption. To obtain a solution there is a need to examine whether the financial accounting process effectively contributes to resource utilization and distribution in the IFMIS. The challenges are. IFMIS system was developed to manage, track and secure procurement and financial processes. Therefore, the purpose of the study is to establish the effect of the financial accounting process on resource management in the County Government of Kericho. This was anchored on System theory to understand the process of the IFMIS system. The study used a descriptive research design where a census of 96 county executives and 16 administrations in the county assembly were given questionnaires. The questionnaire was utilized in the study which was both open and closed-ended questions. Data collected was coded and then analyzed using descriptive statistics such as mean and standard deviation as well as inferential statistics that utilized Pearson correlation. The results indicated that financial accounting integration assisted the county in the provision of sound accounting processes, access to cash flows and record-keeping across the department. Integration of financial accounting integration had a positive effect on resource management (P

Date: 2024
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