ABSTRACT The research study seeks to examine the effects of cedi depreciation on the activities of small scale businesses in the country. The aim of the research is to examine the impact of cedi depreciation on imports, income, size and the growth and performance of the small scale industries. In addition the research work aims at finding out the extent to which small scale businesses depend on imports. SMEs found in some selected localities in Kumasi Metropolis are used. Literature...
ABSTRACT In an increasingly fraudulent cases emanating from Ghanaian healthcare community, the initiation of an effective biometric system of registration can be a critical success factor. The study evaluates the biometric registration system at NHIA within the Ghanaian healthcare community. The study employed quantitative approach to evaluate the biometric registration system within the NHIA. The researcher adopted purposive sampling techniques in soliciting information for the study. SPSS...
ABSTRACT This study examines the credit appraisal process and repayment of Bank loans at Ecobank. Specifically, the study investigates the appropriateness of the credit appraisal process of Ecobank, the relationship between loan officers and customers and the effect of loan officer – customer relationship on the credit appraisal process. The study also identifies strategies to help improve the credit appraisal process of the Bank. A face-toface household-level survey of 142 responde...
ABSTRACT The main aim of this study was to examine the challenges of financial management practices of pharmaceutical companies in Ghana using three selected pharmaceutical companies in Kumasi Metropolis. This was as a result of the fact that pharmaceutical firms mainly focus on bank loans and equity as their main source of funds in financing their operations giving less attention to efficient working capital as a feasible option. A set of questionnaires was administered on 25 persons from...
ABSTRACT Budgeting is a form of financial planning and a control mechanism in an organization. Thus, it is utilized to impose the strategy of an organization. Consequently, a budget is composed of different functional plans that could help both short and long term development of an organization. The Kwadaso SDA Hospital is decentralized private organization and it engages in the preparation of annual budgets to facilitate its financial operations. However, the budget preparation, implementat...
ABSTRACT The main objective of the study was to investigate the factors that contribute to loan default at the Amantin and Kasei Community Bank Limited. This study adopted the case study design. The study used qualitative and quantitative research approaches. The population for the study was one hundred and twenty (120). The population of the study was made up of credit officers and customers of Amantin and Kasei community bank Limited in the Ashanti and Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana. Th...
ABSTRACT Liquidity management has always proven to be one of the difficult management function that business leaders have to deal with in their business operations. Interestingly, there is no conventional wisdom as to the required threshold of liquidity a business have to maintain in order to remain sustainable hence, every business entity will require its own liquidity management policy. The study investigated how corporate liquidity management affect firm performance using listed financia...
ABSTRACT Decentralization is assumed to bring about better efficiency in the distribution of public goods and services at the local level. Interestingly, this acclaimed position of decentralization depends largely on the belief that local governments will in practice exercise much fiscal discretion when it comes to the allocation of resources than the central government. However, to the shock of many, local assembly’s fiscal discretion appears to be very controlled in the sense that most lo...
ABSTRACT Firms’ investment appraisal techniques have become a great area of interest to both academics and practitioners alike. For instance, common opinion among scholars and practitioners is that, a business future success and sustenance largely depend on its ability to get its present investment decisions right. This means that, the decisions inherent to investments are critical to the growth and sustenance of every company be it a private or public entity. Accordingly, this study look...
ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to assess the quality of customer satisfaction in microfinance industry in Kumasi Metropolis, using Ramziah Credit Union as case study. The type of research design employed for this study is the case study method. Both primary and secondary data were useful for the research. Qualitative and quantitative research approaches were used for the study. The population for the study was three hundred and twenty (320) customers. These include selected Microfina...
ABSTRACT This study examined the compliance with Public Procurement Act 2003, (ACT 663) among selected second cycle educational institutions in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. The objective was to determine the level of awareness of management and procurement staff of selected schools with the Public Procurement Act and examined the level of compliance with the provisions in Act 663 by the selected senior high schools in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. It also aims at identifying factors affectin...
ABSTRACT The main objective was to look at/examine the part play by internal financial management in the smooth administration of the selected Senior High Schools within suburb of Ashanti Region. Data were mainly Secondary type and have been gathered from the financial report / statement, of the selected Schools in Ashanti Region. These include the income statement, financial position or balance sheets for the period of four years (2012 to 2015), main cash books, journal and students b...
ABSTRACT This research tried undertake an assessment of corporate governance and financial accounting practices. The study dealt with the contributions of internal control to financial accounting practices, the effects of audit committee on financial accounting practices, and lastly the influence of internal auditors on financial accounting practices. Primary data was used during this research. Primary data was collected by administering questionnaire to Nestle Ghana limited. Responden...
AB STRACT To address the problem of financial difficulties facing individual in accessing health care services, the government in 2001, initiated a National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) as a humane approach to financing health care in Ghana. To achieve the goal of the National Insurance Schemes, the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital started in 2002 to implement the policies of the NHIA. Four different questionnaires were designed for insu...
ABSTRACT Adherents of ABC systems claimed traditional management accounting systems generated misleading costs in a contemporary, tumultuous, often changing business environment and implementing ABC would remedy this. That is why activity-based costing (ABC) represents the symbol of improved competitiveness and efficiency in every organization. The purpose of this study analyzing the existing literature in the field – is to emphasize that new cost system such as ABC could be a strong coup...