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ACCOUNTING INFORMATION AS A MANAGEMENT TOOL IN DECISION MAKING (A CASE STUDY OF EMENITE COMPANY ENUGU)

1.0BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Accounting provides information which is vital for the economic decisions that have to be made by individuals and the companies. Accounting counting is a way of giving management the financial information and control it needs to run a portable business or an efficiency organization.Accounting has been defined in so many ways in different people. According to Onovo (2004) accounting is an act or process by which an economic environment which focuses on dealing with i...

USES OF ACCOUNTING INFORMATION IN ANALYSING THE FINANCIAL POSITION OF A FIRM (A CASE STUDY OF UAC OF NIG. PLC)

ABSTACT The purpose of this work was to examine the use of accounting information in analyzing the financial position of a firm and UAC of Nigeria plc formed the case study .In pursuit of this objective, a survey was conducted with the use of questionnaire, observation and face –to – face interview method. The use of this survey produced data and information which were analyzed in the project. The study comprises of five chapters.The first chapter dealt on introduction of crucial issues.C...

PREVENTION OF FRAUD IN NIGERIAN FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS (A CASE STUDY OF U.B.A)

ABSTRACT This work was designed to study the prevention of fraud in Nigeria financial institutions, with particular reference to banks (UBA Plc).Banks deal essentially in cash instrument and other documents which are generally of a negotiable and easily transferable in nature. Hence it is very appropriate to say that the exposure of banks to both internal and external fraud is very great. This practice is very common to area involving cash, cheque and fund transfer operation. Therefore that w...

THE IMPACT OF ACCOUNTING INFORMATION ON BANK LENDING DECISIONS. A CASE STUDY OF UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA (U.B.A), ENUGU.

ABSTRACT This research work seeks to unravel al the ambiguities and uncertainties  on the extent to  which  banks  rely on the accounting information submitted by their customers before granting  them credit, The commercial objective  of banks  is to maximize profit, tough other social and economic functions tend to deflect banks from profits maximization and their primary objective. Banks  are acknowledge agents of  social , economic  and political  development. As agents of deve...

TREASURY OPERATIONS IN FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS: ISSUES AND PROBLEMS (A CASE STUDY OF UNION BANK OF NIGERIA PLC) UBN

ABSTRACT Banks are regarded as the bed rock of a nation’s economy. They are the harbinger of economic development through a prudent management of both treasury operations and treasury activities. This survey was carried out in an old generation bank that is fully engaged in transaction of foreign exchange.  The study primarily looks into the treasury management operations and the impact of these management operations on treasury activities. Study exploited both the desk and primary sourc...

USEFULNESS OF COST-VOLUME-PROFIT ANALYSIS IN MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION (A CASE STUDY OF INNOSON TECHNICAL ENUGU)

ABSTRACT  In all business enterprises, the implementation of cost volume profit analysis is very important and can never be over emphasized and to achieve this goal, target and objective, it is beckoned on the decision of managers. So the aim of this study is to find out the responsiveness and relationship of cost volume profit analysis that could be positive or negative in business decisions. In the study, a questionnaire was used to collect relevant data from the staff of Innoson technical...

MANAGEMENT AUDIT AS A TOOL OF ACHIEVING ORGANIZATIONAL OBJECTIVES (A CASE STUDY OF INNOSON INDUSTRIES LTD)

ABSTRACT This research work is conducted as part of the requirement for the award of a Higher National Diploma (HND) in financial studies (Accounting).   It highlights the authors effort in finding out the ways which management audit is used as a tool of achieving organizational objectives in our everyday organizations.   The entire work is divided into five chapters, chapter one is an introductory analysis of the topic, then the background of the study, significance, scope and limitation, ...

AN APPRAISAL OF THE ACCOUNTING SYSTEM OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT – A CASE STUDY OF ENUGU-NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT

INTRODUCTION 1.1BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Local government is the third tier of government in Nigeria.  It has administrative structure, statutorily assigned functions, social commitments and financial arrangement necessary for it to maintain itself and perform statutory functions to its citizen. The ideal of making local government a third tier of government Nigeria was recognized during the nation wide local government reform launched 1976.  However, it was given full legal recognition by ...

FINANCIAL PLANNING AND CONTROL, A KEY TO MANAGEMENT EFFICIENCY IN LARGE SCALE ORGANIZATION. (A CASE STUDY OF PZ CUSSONS PLC ENUGU).

INTRODUCTION 1.1BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY  It is obvious that we are living in a an era of planning and control, be it the petty trader with his booking or the industrials with his responsibilities to shareholders, planning and control are a part and parcel of our daily lives need and it is an essential factors in nation, business and private life.  In a competitive world where the key factors are cost, price, turnover and profit planning and control enables every individual to have a sound a...

THE NATURE AND EXTENT OF THE THREAT POSED BY PERSONAL INCOME TAX GENERATION TO THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE NATION

1.1 INTRODUCATION: Generation of tax revenue from the private sector, especially from the self-employed people has always posed a problem. Millions of Naira has been lost due to prevalence of tax evasion and avoidance among the self-employed people. Consequently, taxation cannot be used as a major instrument for revenue generation and key to sustainable economic development, because this hinders the realization of  fiscal objectives. Every year billions of naira are lost because of tax evasi...

THE PROBLEM OF THE STUDY OF RESPONSIBILITY ACCOUNTINGS IN NIGERIA BUSINESS

INTRODUCTION 1.1 GENERAL BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Effective implementation of organizational policies and procedure in Nigeria business encourages delegation of decision making to business mangers who not sit there as a ceremonial teas rather they have the role of implementing the organize function of management in to days dynamics and competitive business environment in Nigeria, this research work is designed to expose and aid the serious minded mangers to be adequately equipped to face the ...

EFFICIENT AUDITING OF ACCOUNTS OF PARASTATALS (A CASE STUDY OF NATIONAL EXAMINATION COUNCIL)

ABSTRACT   This study was carried out to investigate the means of efficient auditing of accounts of parastatals. (A case study of National Examination Council). In the course of carrying out the study, it was identified that efficiency can be gained through:- i.Through training and retaining of new staff into the department and reorientation of them ii.Employment of modern techniques of auditing should not be overemphasis. iii.Pectification of inadequacies in the mode of auditing should reco...

BANK FRAUD AND ITS EFFECTS ON NIGERIA’S ECONOMY (A CASE STUDY OF FIRST BANK PLC ENUGU)

ABSTRACT  Causes of Frauds and forgeries in banks have not only become incessant but have also been on in increase in recent years. Although frauds and forgeries in banks are global phenomena which have consistence growth according to Nigeria deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) Annual report for instance it recorded or show caseN360.2 millions in 2008 to N351.9 millions in 2007. The amount involved in fraud in commercial banks N6million in 2009.  Frauds in banks is clearly unacceptable si...

BANKS’ FINANCING SMALL SCALE BUSINESS UNIT. (A CASE STUDY OF UNION BANK OF NIGERIA PLC ENUGU BRANCH).

ABSTRACT The purpose of the project is to know to the extent small businesses in Nigeria has been able to obtain loans and advances from Nigeria commercial bank as a major sources finances  to the economy. The term “small scale business” are those small businesses that fall within the category of business with not more than five hundred thousand naira (N500, 000)  as their annual turnover. The findings of this study will help to make recommendation and suggestions for improvement of the...

AUDITING AS AN AID TO ACCOUNTABILITY (A CASE STUDY OF ENUGU STATE POST PRIMARY SCHOOL MANAGEMENT BOARD (PPSMB)

ABSTRACT  An economy moves as efficiently or inefficiently as the people who manage its affairs. Business cannot thrive if we do not have an adequate number of men with their requisite knowledge, skill and competence. It is in recognition of these fact that an effort is made in this research work to show the impact of auditing in public sector.  For the sake of clarity and orderly presentation of relevant materials, the body of this work is divided into five chapters. Chapter one is the Int...


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