Concluding from the prior literature, SME entrepreneurs‟ knowledge of management accounting is positively associated with SME performance; improving such knowledge can only come through a convergence of their perceptions; and to spark a desire for more knowledge, perceiving the importance and usefulness of management accounting should stimulate a high need for achievement. Some previous studies have shown that entrepreneurs perceive management accounting information as useful (Gaidienė & Skyrius 2006) and could be based upon user need (Bjurklo 2006).
Others have studied entrepreneurs‟ need for information (Pech & Cameron 2006) and
achievement (Hockey 1970; Pech & Cameron 2006), which generate a desire for
information. However, no study has examined the relationship between SMEs
entrepreneurs‟ perception and need for management accounting.