An Evaluation Of The Accounting System In Local Government Administration (A Study Of Aba South And Aba North)

ABSTRACT

This research work empirically examines the evaluation of accounting system in the local government administration, with a particular attention to Aba South and Aba North Local Government areas of Abia State. The paper carefully examines the concept accounting, auditing and financial control and its efficiency and effectiveness in local government area administration. Questionnai:es were drawn and administered in Aba south and Aba North Local Government Areas. Employees especially senior accountant, auditors senior management staff management staff and account clerks gave responses to the questirns. Using the answers given and employing chi-square techniques the researcher tested the null hypothesis of the role of accounting system in ldcal government administration. The researchers results showed that actually proper accounting system impacts significantly on the viability and sustainability of a good local gcvernment administration in a positive way. The researcher therefore concluded that proper accounting, system has good impact on the general running of local government administration in Nigeria and later made some bone-chi11uig recommendations for the government