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Effectiveness of Regulatory Compliance, Auditing, Physical Assets Control Practices on Financial Performance in Churches

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  • Wasswa Asaph Senoga

    (Bishop Tucker School of Theology, and Divinity, Uganda Christian University, Mukono, Uganda)

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The purpose of this study is to explore the effect control practices of compliance with rules and policies, internal auditing, and Physical access control to assets and financial documents in enhancing the financial performance of churches. The study was guided by agency theory. The positivist philosophy guided the selection of appropriate methodologies for this research. It adopted a survey research design with a quantitative approach to explore the relationship between the variables and test hypotheses. This study used primary data gathered from questionnaires issued to twelve church leaders in the central dioceses of the Church of Uganda. Cronbach’s alpha was applied to test the reliability of the research instruments. A multiple regression model using SPSS version 20 was used to analyze the obtained data and test the hypotheses. The findings demonstrated that compliance with rules and policies, internal auditing, and Physical access control to assets and financial documents have a substantial influence on the financial performance in the administration of church money. Based on the findings, the church management should develop effective compliance with rules and policies, internal auditing, and Physical access control to assets and financial documents to improve the church’s financial performance.

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  • Wasswa Asaph Senoga, 2023. "Effectiveness of Regulatory Compliance, Auditing, Physical Assets Control Practices on Financial Performance in Churches," International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), vol. 7(3), pages 1354-1375, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:bcp:journl:v:7:y:2023:i:3:p:1354-1375
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