The aims of responsibility accounting is to design an information system able to do
an effective control over performance by linking accounting reports with related managers
according to organizational structure. This paper aims to clarify the impo
rtance of using
responsibility accounting and to know to what extent Syrian listed Banks apply such
techniques. A questionnaire was designed and distributed to the sample of this paper
(accountants, internal auditors). The research concludes that listed banks have a clear
determination for responsibility centers and they prepare operational budgets and compare
actual results with it to evaluate performance and they have a comprehensive reporting and
motivation system. It recommends -amongst other- to increase coordination between
people in every responsibility center and to clarify relations between them.
