Abstract The study is about an analysis of e-insurance as a cost cutting method at RM Insurance in Harare. The study made an examination into the effectiveness of this model as employed by RMI. The research made use of a case study design and henceforth interviews and questionnaires were used to gather data. The results showed that e-insurance was not reducing underwriting costs as anticipated due to various factors. However, it was noted that the model yielded some positives in the operation...
ABSTRACT This research sought to investigate how accounting informationn systems affect decisions made by management at Minerals Marketing Corporation of Zimbabwe.The information system background of the company is made up of stand-alone systems which includes Sun system the main Accounting Information System and Excel spreadsheets.The initiative was driven by the challenges that are associated with usingtwo systems such as production of erroneous reports, difficulties in consolidation of loc...
ABSTRACT The research focused on the reliability of fair value presentation to investors in a depressed economy being a case of Zimbabwe. The research was inspired by an increase in the number of cases where investors lost their investments in companies that presented their financial statements using unreliable fair values. Both foreign and domestic investors are losing millions of dollars to companies which are using fair values to window dress their financial statements hiding the true econ...
ABSTRACT The study focused on assessing the effectiveness of the Director’s Circular No P36 of 2006 in the teaching and learning of Accounting at Ordinary level in Harare Province of Zimbabwe. The study came about after realising the Circular P36 of 2006 which was adopted as the lone evaluation and assessment tool for teachers. The study, therefore, aimed at assessing teachers’ perceptions on the use of Circular P36 of 2006 in the assessment and evaluation as well as to evaluate the chall...
Abstract The project investigated the decline in Private Employment Agency fees performance in the Ministry of Public Service Labour and Social Services. It also examined the determinants and ways of the effective and efficient ways of collecting licence fees from Private Employment Agencies in Zimbabwe. The objective was to establish an internet base register and analyse the major challenges in the adoption and maintenance of registering Private Employment Agencies on the internet systems in...
ABSTRACT The research was motivated by the researcher‟s observation of the current tertiary student funding. A large number of tertiary students are dropping out of college because of lack of funding. The research was on “bridging the student funding gap in the Ministry of Higher and Tertiary Education, Science and Technology Development”. The main focus was on the challenges of the student funding system, solutions to those challenges and methods of bridging the student funding gap wit...
ABSTRACT The objective of this research was to establish the effect of net wealth tax on public deficit in Zimbabwe since the country’s budget deficit is growing from 2014 up to the present day. The main thrust was put on the effect of wealth distribution on public deficit, effect of wealth valuation on public deficit, the effect of wealth tax unit on public deficit, effect of wealth tax administration on public deficit, effect of wealth tax efficiency on public deficit and finally the effe...
ABSTRACT This study’s main objective is to critically evaluate the effectiveness of engaging into an international joint venture with the aim of enhancing or improving the profitability together with the overall performance of an entity. At the end of 2015 Reinforce Steel Contractor and Steelforce got into an international joint venture with the aim of increasing revenue collection, reducing cost and sharing risk, improving profits, creating economies of scale, cost synergies, effective man...
Abstract The purpose of this study was to identify the causes of non-implementation of audit recommendations, with the aim of coming up with strategies and best practices for the effective implementation of audit recommendation. The study was inspired by the current position of NRZ’s inadequacy to fund projects, remunerate employees and accumulation of losses. Literature reviewed showed that the organization face high levels of risk which posed as a result of non-implementation of audit rec...
Abstract The purpose of this study was to identify the causes of non-implementation of audit recommendations, with the aim of coming up with strategies and best practices for the effective implementation of audit recommendation. The study was inspired by the current position of NRZ’s inadequacy to fund projects, remunerate employees and accumulation of losses. Literature reviewed showed that the organization face high levels of risk which posed as a result of non-implementation of audit rec...
ABSTRACT Purpose: The purpose of this project is to assess the impact of the absence of an internal audit function / department and related performance of Judicial Service Commission. While empirical works have given diverse reasons for the poor financial performance of the Commission , research evidences the impact of the absence of internal audit practices on the financial performance of Judicial Service Commission in a case study of Bulawayo High Court in context .Chapter 1 0f the research...
Abstract This research study was triggered by the researcher’s experiences during her internship at Grant Thornton Camelsa. The researcher observed that it is likely that audits performed under workload compression conditions are likely to be of lower audit quality when compared to audits performed under non-workload compression conditions. The objective was to establish “remedies” to curb the effects of compressed workloads. Literature was reviewed on definitions of audit quality, work...
ABSTRACT The research was aimed at accessing the impact of competition on financial performance. It sought to establish how competition affects financial performance on Agrifoods Pvt Ltd as it was experiencing a decline in sales revenue and profits as a result of competition intensity. The research further sought to determine the most effective and efficient ways that could be employed to reduce the effects of competition. The mixed method, descriptive research design and a case study of Agri...
Abstract The present chapter is an introduction to the study, taking the reader through a background of the study, justification of the study, the statement of the problem, research objectives, research questions, aims of the study, delimitations and limitations of the study and a brief summary of the whole chapter.
ABSTRACT Provision of water and sewerage system has been a problem in many cities in most developing countries and this has resulted in many residents being exposed to water borne diseases. In Zimbabwe many Local Authorities are struggling to efficiently provide water and sewer services. There are so many factors that can be linked to the challenges faced by local authority in the provision of water and sewerage system among them being source of funding. This project sought to investigate the...