The Opportunities And Difficulties Of Small Business Adoption Of A Computerized Accounting System In Mogadishu, Somalia

The main purpose of this study was to determine the factors affecting the opportunities and difficulties of the adoption of computerized accounting system (CAS) by small business a case study of Mogadishu. The researcher used descriptive and correlation design involving quantitate approach, simple random sampling techniques were used to select respondents and questionnaires were developed and distributed to all members who were involved in the study. Data was collected using questionnaire distributed to a sample of 150 respondents, and 143 questionnaires were returned. The data was analyzed through multiple regressions by using Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 20 for windows. The study findings showed that Decision making, success of business, lack of knowledge skills, management commitment, information technology and government help, affect the Adoption of the Computerized accounting System and the study recommends that Government should support the small business and public accounting firms of setting accounting rules. And more education on the importance of having a computerized accounting system in a business should be provided.