This book sought to determine the effectiveness of record keeping and accounting systems in the informal sector businesses in Mucheke Light Industrial Area in Masvingo City. Seventy-seven informal sector businesses, the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA), Small Enterprises Development Corporation (SEDCO), the Ministry of Small and Medium Enterprises Development and Zambuko Trust were used as research subjects. It was established that record keeping and accounting systems in the informal sector were ineffective and unreliable. The businesses lacked the necessary knowledge and interest in...