| dc.description.abstract | In the recent past Savings and Credit Co-operatives (SACCOs) have witnessed faster growth
than other co-operatives. Most Sacco’s, especially during their early years of operation, employ
Semi skilled personnel in the finance department and this is partly due to the low scale of remuneration.
Consequently, Poor record keeping and accounting information makes it difficult for
financial institutions to evaluate potential risks and returns (World Bank 1978). The purpose of
this study was to determine the relationship between financial performance and Accounting functions
of deposit taking Sacco’s in Nairobi. Accounting practices examined in the study include
those that facilitate budgeting, review of balance sheet, internal audit function, working capital
management and credit management. In this study, Causal research design was used. The population
of study comprised all deposit taking Sacco’s in Nairobi County. Primary data was collected
using questionnaires that were dropped at the respondent’s premises and collected thereafter.
Regression analysis was used to analyze the relationship. The study found a positive relationship
between ROA and all other accounting functions studied except internal audit function that
has a negative relationship. The relationship was however found to be insignificant. The study
therefore concluded that there is no significant relationship between ROA and accounting practices
of deposit taking Sacco’s in Nairobi County | en_US |
