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Barriers to breakthroughs: the crucial role of support services in advancing accounting practices, financial literacy and performance in disability-led SMEs

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  • Michael Ayikwei Quarshie

    (University of Energy and Natural Resources)

  • Shakeb Akhtar

    (University of Technology and Applied Science)

  • Donkor Nawaah

    (Woxsen University)

Abstract

This study sought to investigate the influence of support services as a moderating mechanism between accounting practices, financial training, and Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises owned and managed by persons with disabilities (PWDs) in Sunyani municipality, Ghana. The study utilized an explanatory research design and collected data from a random sample of 350 SME owner-managers. The data were analyzed using IBM SPSS 23 and SmartPLS 4. The study revealed that support services significantly (β = 0.196; t = 3.875; ρ

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  • Michael Ayikwei Quarshie & Shakeb Akhtar & Donkor Nawaah, 2025. "Barriers to breakthroughs: the crucial role of support services in advancing accounting practices, financial literacy and performance in disability-led SMEs," Quality & Quantity: International Journal of Methodology, Springer, vol. 59(2), pages 955-977, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:qualqt:v:59:y:2025:i:2:d:10.1007_s11135-024-02050-1
    DOI: 10.1007/s11135-024-02050-1
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