Assessment of effectiveness of accounting information as a tool for management decision

Assessment of effectiveness of accounting information as a tool for management decision CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND OF STUDY Accounting is fundamentally a measurement and communication process used to report on the activity of profit and non-profit seeking organizations. In other words, it is concerned with the discipline of summarizing, recording, analysing and interpreting economic events […]

An Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Financial Statements in Disclosing True Business Performance to Stakeholders

An Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Financial Statements in Disclosing True Business Performance to Stakeholders Background Of The Study In trying to meet the requirements of the users of financial statements, instruments like presentations as well as disclosure are being used to communicate performance and financial position of an entity (Choy, 2014). There is still […]

The impact of statutory auditing on banking performance in Nigeria

The impact of statutory auditing on banking performance in Nigeria ABSTRACT The observable weaknesses in corporate governance of companies and the cases of accounting and audit failures have heightened concern of investors about corporate reports. This has led to the need for the establishment of statutory Audit Committees to ensure the credibility of financial statements. […]

Auditor attributes and audit time lag in the Nigerian manufacturing sector

Auditor attributes and audit time lag in the Nigerian manufacturing sector INTRODUCTION Timeliness of financial reports has been viewed as an essential qualitative characteristic of financial information. Azubike and Aggreh (2014) viewed timeliness of financial statements as the period it takes the company to present its financial reports before the shareholders in the Annual General […]

BUDGETARY PLANNING AND CONTROL AS A TOOL FOR INCREASING PRODUCTIVITY

BUDGETARY PLANNING AND CONTROL AS A TOOL FOR INCREASING PRODUCTIVITY. A STUDY OF MANUFACTURING COMPANY IN EBONYI Summary Budgetary planning and control is the most visible use of accounting information in the management control process. By setting standards of performance and providing feedback by means of variance reports, the accountant supplies much of the fundamental […]

Cost value profit analysis for profit planning in manufacturing firm

Cost value profit analysis for profit planning in manufacturing firm ( A case study obika Industry Nigeria limited Nkpologwu Anambra state) ABSTRACT This is set out to determine the application of cost volume profit analysis in business decision making the constraints experienced as well as the assessment of service coverage.In chapter one and two the […]

The Impact of Exchange Rate Fluctuation on the Nigerian Economic Growth

The Impact of Exchange Rate Fluctuation on theNigerian Economic Growth Introduction  Exchange rate is the price of one country’s currency expressed in terms of some other currency. It determines the relative prices of domestic and foreign goods, as well as the strength of external sector participation in the international trade. Exchange rate regime and interest […]

THE ROLES OF ACCOUNTING CONCEPT AND CONVENTION IN FINANCIAL REPORT

DETERMINING THE ROLES OF ACCOUNTING CONCEPT AND CONVENTION IN FINANCIAL REPORT ABSTRACT The research work ‘’the roles of accounting concept and convention in financial report (a case study of Nigeria breweries plc .Lagos)’’ basically aims at ascertaining how financial accounting reporting has helped in advancing the objective of corporate organization. In the process, it investigated […]