• J.SENTHIL KUMAR

The objective of this paper is to investigate the impact of accounting software on business performance of firms in Coimbatore District. This study is examined to help the firm’s owners and manager in understanding the importance of using accounting information system derived from accounting software to achieve the business performance. The previous researches show that it is crucial for firms to use accounting information system to ensure the survival and sustainability of business in the increasingly competitive environment besides enhancing their business operations competency and efficiency. This study uses several characteristics: efficiency, reliability, ease of use, data quality and accuracy as influence of the use of accounting information system on the performance of firms. The quantitative data required for this study is a sample size of 78 participants that consists of accountants or employees who involve in using accounting software in their work. The result indicates that the efficiency and ease of use have significant impacts on business performance. Meanwhile, the other three characteristics such as reliability, data quality and accuracy are not found to have a significant impact on business performance. In overall, the results show that the accounting software have impact on the firms’ business performance.

Accounting software, accounting information system, efficiency, reliability, ease of use, data quality, accuracy and business performance.

"THE IMPACT OF ACCOUNTING SOFTWARE ON BUSINESS PERFORMANCE OF FIRMS IN COIMBATORE DISTRICT, TAMILNADU", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no.1-8, May-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRBP06001.pdf

"THE IMPACT OF ACCOUNTING SOFTWARE ON BUSINESS PERFORMANCE OF FIRMS IN COIMBATORE DISTRICT, TAMILNADU", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no. pp1-8, May-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRBP06001.pdf