ABSTRACT
This project invested the appraisal of internal control system in large firms. The study was aimed at determining the strength and weakness of internal control system in public limited liability companies and how the existing control has helped the management in the realization of the organizational objective
In this project the research found out whether
1.There is regular cash survey to ensure that amount voted into imprest in judiciously used.
2.Majority of the employees are paid through banks and all authorized deductions are remitted to their appropriate authorities.
3.Stocktaking is usually carryout by a team consisting of store and accounting staff preparation of pay roll and payment of salaries are not usually done by some person.
Data for research was collected from both primary and secondary. Primary data was conducted mainly through the use of questionnaires supplemented by oral interview, which was conducted among the staff of the company. Data was analyzed using the chi-square and percentage method of analysis. A test was carried out which showed that system of internal control in the company is effective.
TABLE OF CONTENT
Title page
Dedication
Approval page
Acknowledgement
Abstract
CHAPTER ONE
1.0Introduction
1.1 Background
1.2 Statement of the problem
1.3 purpose of the study
1.4 The scope of the study
1.5 Research question
1.6 Statement of Hypothesis
1.7 Significance of the study
1.8 Limitation of the study
CHAPTER TWO
2.0REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
2.1 Origin and purpose of internal control
2.2 Definition of internal control system
2.3 Internal check and control
2.4 Types of internal control
2.5 Element of internal control and internal auditing
2.6 Limitations of internal control
CHAPTER THREE
3.0Research METHODOLOGY
3.1 Research design
3.2 Area of study
3.3 population of the study
3.4 Determination of sample size
3.5 Instrument for data collection
3.6 Method of data collection / Administration of research instrument.
3.7 The validity of the instrument used.
3.8 Method used for water data analysis
CHAPTER FOUR
4.0PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS OF DATA
4.1 Interpretation of data.
4.2 Finding
CHAPTER FIVE
5.0SUMMARY CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION.
5.1 Summary of findings
BIBLIOGRAPHY
QUESTIONNAIRES