Effect of Data Management on Accounting Information Systems in Nigeria

This study was designed to effect of data management on accounting information systems in Nigeria. The study was guided with four research questions, the method employed in this study was a descriptive survey research design. The questionnaire was the only instrument used. The sample for the study consist of twenty-five (25) staffs who were randomly selected from each of the banks making a total of one hundred (100) respondents for the study. Chi-square analysis was used to test for relationship between variables at 0.05 level of significance. It was concluded from the findings of this study that accounting information systems has a significant effect on organizational effectiveness among the various financial institutes selected. The study found that good accounting information enhance administrative effectiveness. Also, accounting information system leads to good financial reports and also leading to better decision-making. Several recommendations were raised for the study such as; accounting information system should be adopted as a tool by financial institutes for data management in running their credit activities, managers should conduct constant training courses for all the staff in every department especially on the area of accounting information system used, such course will expose both the management staff and accounting staff on the relevance of accounting information system in their firm and that adoption of accounting information system in banking sector should not be over-emphasized, since it has contributed to the positive impact on the financial growth and credit recovery of firms in Nigeria