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Breaking the Chains: Transforming Africa’s Economies through Sound Financial Management

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The guide, “Breaking the Chains: Transforming Africa’s Economies through Sound Financial Management,” embarks on a comprehensive journey through the financial landscapes of African nations. It illuminates the pressing challenges born from poor public financial management while spotlighting a myriad of solutions. From the fundamental principles of transparency and accountability to the practical reforms reshaping budgeting, auditing, procurement, and revenue collection, this guide maps out a transformative course. Robust institutions, capacity building, and the role of technology take center stage, while anti-corruption measures fortify the quest for transparency and accountability. International support, monitoring and evaluation, and strategies for overcoming barriers stand as crucial partners in this journey. Amidst the challenges and roadblocks, the future of Africa is boundless, awaiting a new era of economic growth and sustainable development—a future where the chains of fiscal mismanagement are but a distant memory.

The Effect of the Application of Good Corporate Governance Principles on the Managerial Performance of General Companies in the Tirta Kanjuruhan Area

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The purpose of this study is to find out the description of the application of the principles of transparency, accountability, responsibility, independence, fairness to the Tirta Kanjuruhan Regional Public Company. This research focuses on the effect of the application of good corporate governance principles on the managerial performance of general companies in the tirta kanjuruhan area. This type of research is quantitative research with multiple linier regression techniques. The total population of this study was 36 people, with the method used was a census. The respondents of this study were middle-level officials at the Tirta Kanjuruhan Regional Public Company. The results showed that the implementation of good corporate governance on the principle of transparency gained good perception by Perumda Tirta Kanjuruhan employees. The participation of employees in decision making was responded positively by respondents. Meanwhile, with accountability, clarity of functions, implementation, and accountability of organs so that company management is carried out effectively. It was found that the division of tasks of the Perumda Tirta Kanjuruhan organizational structure had matured and did not cause overlapping task implementation between employees. That responsibility is very effective in managing the company. Prudence shows that in Perumda Tirta Kanjuruhan in running its business is very concerned about business risks. The principle of independence shows that the company has been managed in a healthy manner. Professional to determine performance targets, in preparing the company’s annual work plan shows that in running its business Perumda Tirta Kanjuruhan has a measurable business orientation. In the principle of fairness, it is found that in running a business, the company can balance between the interests of the company and the rights of stakeholders.

The Effect of the Quality of Human Resources, Financial Management Accountability, and Accounting Information Systems on the Quality of Financial Reports in the Simeuleu District

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The paper aimed to analyze whether the quality of accountability of financial management accountability and accounting information systems significantly impacts the quality of financial statements of education programs in high schools in Simeulue Regency. Our data collection with the help of a questionnaire to the school principal then our data analyzes using IBM SPSS 23 statistics. A series of analyses of this study shows an increase in the quality of human resources accountability of financial governance, and the ease of accounting information systems significantly impact the quality of the financial statements High School Education in Simeulue Regency. Thus, partial statistical tests can be concluded that Ha1, Ha2, and Ha3 are entirely accepted.

Public Service Performance Accountability: Case Study at Surabaya Zoo, Indonesia

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The importance of accountability in the performance of public services greatly affects the trust and competence of the organization, especially PDTS Surabaya Zoo. This study aims to describe, interpret, and analyse the accountability of public service performance and analyse the accountability model of public service performance at the Surabaya Zoo. This study uses a qualitative research method with a case study approach. There are 4 types of accountabilities used to answer the research formulation, namely bureaucratic, political, professional, and legal accountability.