The Extent of Electronic Accounting Information Systems’ Ability to Provide Quantitative Indicators of Financial Performance in both Public and Private Universities in Jordan
Journal Title: International Journal of Academic Research in Accounting, Finance and Management Sciences - Year 2017, Vol 7, Issue 3
Abstract
The goal of this study was to show the extent to which electronic accounting information systems in the public and private universities in Jordan can provide quantitative indicators of financial performance. Represented by seven indicators, these quantitative indicators are: the amounts and rates related to scientific research and conferences, the development of "software and hardware", and the purchase of books, references and periodicals, Earnings per share (EPS), return on assets (ROA), the annual average cost of the student, and comparison between the cost of a teaching member and its’ revenue. To achieve the objective of the study, two tools were used presented by questionnaire and a personal interview, (26) questionnaires were distributed on the CFOs in (26) public and private universities in Jordan, and (20) questionnaire were recovered in a (76.9%) response rate, interviews were also performed with (8) directors to confirm the data collected from the questionnaire. The findings and recommendations that the study came out with are traced at the end.
Authors and Affiliations
Abdullah M. Al-Zoubi
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP287421
- DOI -
- Views 100
- Downloads 0
Do Family-Owned Companies Achieve High or Low Performance? Evidence from Jordan
This paper examines the relationship between family ownership and corporate performance. The study uses ROA to measure the level of performance and employs random-effect and panel data regressions to examine the relation...
The Value Added of Public Private Partnership: General Overview
We live in a tense world. Often at the centre of these tensions is the depth of economic despair that exists in so many places in our world. While a political battle rages about the wisdom of public‐private partnerships,...
Evaluation and Audit of Financial Statements according to SME TFRS
Differences of accounting standards which apply in countries, make difficult comparing of financial information, pose an obstacle in the process of fund-raising, cause some intricacies related purchase-sale and integrati...
Determination of Industrial Competitiveness on Manufacturing Industry Growth in Palembang City
The purpose of this study is to determine the determinants of industrial competitiveness that affect the growth of manufacturing industries in Indonesia. So that there is a paradigm shift in the business climate that sur...
Explanation of Relationship between Corporate Governance and Information Disclosure of Quoted Companies in Tehran Stock Exchange
The purpose of this research is to review the effect of corporate governance on voluntary and mandatory information disclosure of quoted companies in Tehran stock exchange. The time period of this research is 2007-2011,...