Adoption of International Public Sector Accounting Standards and Quality of Financial Reporting in National Government Agricultural Sector Entities, Kenya

Author:

Wanyoike Samuel Kabachia,W. Fredrick Warui

Abstract

The general objective of this study was to determine the effect of the adoption of International Public Sector Accounting Standards on the quality of financial reporting in national government agricultural sector entities in Kenya. The study was guided by the following specific objectives: to assess the effect of adopting a standardized chart of accounts on the quality of financial reporting in national government agricultural sector entities in Kenya; to assess the effect of disclosure and valuation of assets and liabilities on the quality of financial reporting in national government agricultural sector entities in Kenya; to evaluate the effect of accounting policies, estimates, and errors on the quality of financial reporting in national government agricultural sector entities in Kenya; and to determine the effect of corporate governance reporting on the quality of financial reporting in national government agricultural sector entities in Kenya. The study adopted a cross-sectional survey research design. The target population consisted of 11 national government agricultural sector entities, which served as the unit of analysis. Within these entities, the unit of observation included finance managers, accountants, financial analysts, and internal auditors. Purposive sampling was employed to deliberately select 44 respondents. Four, representing 10% of the study sample, participated in a pilot test. Primary data was obtained utilizing a semi- structured questionnaire. The Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 25 software was used to analyze the data. Qualitative data was analyzed using content analysis and presented in prose form. Descriptive and inferential analysis techniques were employed for qualitative data analysis. Descriptive statistics such as frequency, percentages, and means were used. Pearson correlation coefficient was used for testing the strength and direction between the independent and the dependent variables. A multiple regression model was used to test the significance of the influence of the independent variables on the dependent variable.The findings were presented in Tables and figures. The regression analysis revealed significant positive relationships between adopting a standardized chart of accounts, disclosure and valuation of assets and liabilities, accounting policies, estimates, and errors, as well as corporate governance reporting, and the quality of financial reporting, with beta coefficients of 0.324, 0.235, 0.347, and 0.481, respectively. To enhance financial reporting quality in national government agricultural sector entities, recommendations entail implementing robust standardized chart of accounts, improving transparency in disclosing asset and liability information, establishing clear accounting policies and error management practices, and strengthening corporate governance reporting mechanisms.

Publisher

International Journal of Innovative Science and Research Technology

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