Octavia Star Nyonyozi2023-09-072023-09-072023-08-30https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12311/977This is a dissertation.The study was carried out to determine whether the internal audit function influences financial accountability within SMEs. The specific objectives were to examine the internal audit function in SMES, assess the financial accountability of SMEs and establish the relationship between internal audit function financial accountability of SMEs. Analytical and descriptive research designs were used to examine the findings to come up with conclusions. A cross sectional research survey design was used to employing both qualitative and quantitative techniques. Qualitative data was gathered using questionnaires while quantitative data was by extracts from secondary data for a period of 2015-2023. The total population was 102 respondents. Random sampling was used and 80 of the population was sampled. Data was analyzed by use of SPSS. The main findings were that internal audit function had a significant positive effect on financial accountability in terms of control, risk assessment, monitoring and decision making.enDissertation