Saudi Journal of Business and Management Studies (SJBMS)
Volume-2 | Issue-03 | 190-197
Original Research Article
The Efficiency Level of Primary Schools Financial Administrative Assistants in Managing School Finance at District of South Kinta Malaysia
Syed Ismail Syed Mohamad, Juliana Mohd Jamil
Published : March 30, 2017
Abstract
This study focuses on the efficiency of the school’s Financial Administrative Assistant in managing the
school’s financial based on their level of knowledge and skills (including financial management, receipt management,
management of cash book and petty cash, purchase management, and the preparation of the annual financial statements),
as well as the level of accountability and attitude motivation in school financial management. It is a quantitative study
sample which was comprised of 65 primary school Administrative Assistant in the South Kinta district. The data was
collected by using questionnaire survey with 64 items divided into 4 parts, Part A (4 items - information and background
of the respondents), Part B (40 items - the knowledge and skills), Part C (12 items - a level of accountability) and Part D
(8 items - attitudes and motivation). Descriptive analysis (percentage and mean) was used to obtain information for each
variable. The results showed that the level of Administrative Assistant efficiency is high. Level of knowledge and skills
that show a mean of 3.55, a level of accountability that show a mean of the 3.59 and attitude and self-motivation showed
an overall mean value of 3.49. Therefore, based on these findings the school's financial management practitioners such as
Head Master, District Education Office Assistant, Education Department (NRD) and the Department of School Audit to
take proactive measures that will be beneficial to all parties involved in the efforts to improve the schools’ financial
management.