This research study is a comparative analysis of software accounting package and Manual accounting system. It focuses on five selected computerized companies. In the course of the study, the researcher investigated the operations, compositions, characteristics and nature of software accounting package and manual accounting system with a view in finding out which of the two systems is better in carrying out accounting and financial operations. Data were collected through primary and secondary sources, which the primary source comprises mostly, the use of questionnaire. The method used in the analysis included descriptive statistics and chi-square distribution were applied in test the hypotheses.
1.1 Introduction
In this section, a Comparative Analysis of Software Accounting Package System and Manual Accounting System is discussed, with relevant and recent citations. As a prelude to other parts of this study, this chapter will discuss the background upon which this study was initiated, the statement of problems that led to this study, the aim and objectives of the study. Others are significance of the study, scope of work, research hypothesis and questions, limitation of the study and definition of terms.