A importância da contabilidade nas finanças pessoais dos indígenas da etnia Karajá do Estado do Tocantins

Abstract

Accounting covers several areas, such as tax, public, managerial, among others. In the area of personal finance, accounting becomes an ally, its methods and techniques generate useful information that contribute to personal financial success. The indigenous population of the Karajá ethnic group earns income through the sale of handicrafts, others are civil servants, among others, but they are populations that are in constant economic crisis. With this in mind, the work aims to demonstrate the importance of accounting in personal finance, verify the financial health of the Karajá population, and identify their main difficulties in planning and controlling their personal resources. The methodology adopted in this research is descriptive, bibliographical and qualitative. Data were collected through online questionnaires and made available to indigenous people living in the villages of Ilha do Bananal. The analysis found that the financial education of the Karajá people is in deficit, the lack of knowledge in the area of finance and the culture of the Karajá population affects the family budget and the planning of personal resources.