The Impact of Information Technology Governance in Reducing Cloud Accounting Information Systems Risks in Telecommunications Companies in the State of Kuwait

This study aims to identify the impact of information technology governance in reducing cloud accounting information systems Risks in Kuwaiti telecommunications companies. The study population represented by all Kuwaiti telecommunications companies, which number (3) companies. The sampling unit consisted of workers in the upper and middle management of Kuwaiti telecommunications companies. The researcher distributed (327) questionnaires electronically, the researcher retrieved (291) questionnaires, of which (269) were valid for statistical analysis. The results indicated that the relative importance of all dimensions of information technology governance. The results demonstrate the importance of the role of information technology governance in reducing cloud accounting information systems risks. Also, that all information technology governance dimensions (Align, Plan and Organize, Build, Acquire and Implement, Deliver, Service and Support, Monitor, Evaluate and Assess) affect the cloud accounting information systems risks reduction in Kuwaiti telecommunications companies.