Accounting System Innovation Development of Cooperatives and Agricultural Groups in Yala Province

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laor mamah
Nuntha Chankaew
Suppamas Rattanapipat

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This research was mixed methods research combined both quantitative and qualitative approaches together. The purposes of this research were to study the accounting system Innovation development by using a semi-structured interview as an instrument for collecting qualitative data from 7 key informants of cooperatives and agricultural groups in Yala Province. Key informant is selected by purposive sampling. The quantitative research used questionnaire collecting data from 203 Accounting Executive Officers in three Southern Border Provinces with composite reliability between 0.725-0.750. Data was analyzed by SEM using Lisrel. The results of the research showed that 1) cooperatives and farmer groups having problems closing financial statements in the accounting period. Accounting records do not conform to generally accepted accounting principles and bookkeeper lacking basic accounting knowledge; 2) Problem solving guidelines should emphasize on increasing training, simple technology application and cooperate governance; 3) variables having direct and indirect effects on accounting innovation system usage behavior of Accounting Executive Officers in three Southern Border Provinces was perceived innovation and benefit  perceived ease of use; and 4) innovative accounting systems development, by applying Microsoft Excel to record accounts according to cooperative rules. Include, the cash book, general journal, ledger accounts, trial balances, and financial reports consistent with the context of cooperatives and agricultural groups in Yala.

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