The world is faced with challenges in all three dimensions of sustainable development—economic, social and environmental. More than 1 billion people are still living in extreme poverty and income inequality within and among many countries have been rising. In Nigeria, many E-banking services have been introduced in a bid to enhance the economy’s financial activities.The aim of this study is to identify the E-banking services that contribute towards sustainable development in Nigeria. The...
Abstract This study examined the impact of E-Taxation on Nigeria’s revenue and economic growth. Given that the purpose of introducing electronic tax system is to improve revenue collection which will in turn improve the country’s economic growth, the study empirically examined how the implementation of E-taxation in 2015 has affected Tax Revenue, Federally Collected Revenue and Tax-to-GDP ratio. The study made use of secondary data sourced from Federal Inland Revenue Service, and Centr...
Abstract Audit reports provide information and serve as a communication link between the auditor and financial statements users. Investors in emerging markets are demanding a more comprehensive audit report to enhance their decision making process. It is widely believed that auditors are guilty for business failures that affect the going concern of companies. There is a need for more detailed and certified information from an external entity which is the external auditor. This study evaluated...
Accountability and Transparency has over the years been recognized as instruments of reduction of corruption at all levels of public sector. A lack of transparency and accountability in the public sector presents a major risk to the efficiency of the capital markets, financial stability, long term economic sustainability, economic growth and development. Unfortunately, the issue of accountability is a basic and fundamental problem in our country Nigeria. This is as a result of the high rate o...
Abstract Auditing is continually changing and developing to meet the needs of the business environment it serves. The role of auditing towards ensuring accountability have attracted comments which has always not been good news for the auditing profession, but does indicate a heightened awareness in the society of potential importance of what auditors do. The objective of this research work is:(a) To determine how auditing enhance the effectiveness of organisation, (b) To examine the relatio...
ABSTRACT The main thrust of this study is to investigate the relevance of accounting information in the published financial statements of corporate organizations in Nigeria to users. To achieve this objective, a sample of one hundred (100) respondents were selected in Benin City to represent the population. The study adopted a survey design, using data obtained from the administered questionnaires. Six research questions were developed, while six hypotheses were formulated and tested in the...
ABSTRACT This study takes a critical look at the role of microfinance bank in financing of small scale enterprise in Nigeria based on a population of using all microfinance banks in Nigeria. Therefore, this research adopted the descriptive research survey. This study used secondary data and the data analyzed in this study relate to aggregate industry data obtained from central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) statistical bulletin and other publications. The objective of this study is to examine the imp...
ABSTRACT By the author: Aniabari Charley. The study was undertaking to determine the extent of relationship between international financial reporting standards (IFRS) and the preparation and presentation of financial statements having selected banks in Rivers State Nigeria as study units. Given the above, the purpose of the study was to empirically evaluate the influence of IFRS on the preparation and presentation of financial statements. International Accounting standard (IAS 1) on presentat...
Spreadsheet, a widely accepted critical business application tool with its benefits and unavoidable inadequacies is relied on by many accountants for financial reporting and operational processes despite the availability of accounting softwares. The aim of this research paper was to know the value placed by accountants on the use of excel spreadsheets in accounting information system and its relationship with quality of financial reports in Nigeria. Using a sample of fifty experienc...
The basic goal of Accounting is to provide enabling accounting information for reliable decision-making. The quality level of this accounting information comes from the company's governance practices, thereby emphasizing the importance of corporate governance in companies. Recently, following the financial crises resulting in accounting scandals, attention has been moving towards Internal Audit Function as an important factor in the structure of Corporate Governance. This paper therefore exam...
Tax administration in Nigeria lacks coherent policy and this made the economy to remain in a deep structure. The main purpose of this study was to investigate the critical tax administration challenges before Nigeria and pinpoint measures required by authorities and practitioners to meet them in order to achieve these, two hypotheses were formulated to guide the study.
Abstract Working capital management is a very sensitive aspect of financial management, its management is important to the survival of any business. The objective of this study is to examine the effect of working capital management on the financial performance of pharmaceutical firms in Nigeria. The study covers a period of eight years 2006 to 2013. Data for the study were collected through secondary sources using annual financial reports and bulletins of Nigeria stock exchange of the variou...
ABSTRACT This research work is aimed at studying Impact of Information Technology on the Performance of the Nigeria Stock Exchange with a particular reference to the Nigerian Stock Exchange Kaduna. The objective of the study is to analyze the impact of ICT on activities of the Nigerian Stock Exchange to see how effectively and efficiently it has satisfied the company’s financial demand and to identify the problems if any that have affected it performance in the past. Relevant literatures we...
ABSTRACT The primary aim of this study is to check the effectiveness and efficiency of financial control in Computerized Environment. i.e. First Bank of Nigeria Plc and to ascertain whether computer has enhance profitability and control in the bank and other financial sectors or industries. TABLE OF CONTENTS Title page Declaration Approval page Dedication Acknowledgement Abstract Table of content CHAPTER ONE 1.0Introduction 1.1Background of the Study 1.2Statement of the problem 1.3Obj...
ABSTRACT This study examines the Federal Government financial allocation, planning and its control in an educational institution. It is aimed at proffering solutions to the challenges of allocation of funds in educational institutions. The questionnaire was used to record respondents’ responses. This is because it is effective in data collection. It was discovered that insufficient student welfare makes it difficult for some students to achieve their aims and objectives. It is also rec...