HOUSEHOLD ACCOUNTING: RESPONSIBILITY IN RECORDING, LONGTERM DECISION MAKING AND PLANNING

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to describe the responsibilities and roles of a husband or wife in recording, longterm decision making and planning in the smallest organization called a household. The study was conducted
by taking respondents who worked and married in Surabaya. The research sample consisted of 20
respondents. The research methods used were survey and case study. The data collection techniques used
were observation and in-depth interviews. Through this research, the role of husband and wife can be
described qualititatively in recording, long-term financial decision making and planning of an organization
called a household. Based on the results of the study it can be concluded that recording household income
and expenditure including decision making on relatively small expenditures is routinely carried out by the
wife while making long-term decisions and involving a relatively large amount of funds is made by the
husband, so that justice and equality are achieved in the division of work and responsibility between husband
and wife in the household economy