ABSTRACT
The unprecedented master influx of financial reporting in the country party as a result of deregulation policies occasioned by sometimes government intervention has aroused the curiosity of writers to carry out study of this nature. This reporting apparently act as a fool for management decision. The problem does not lie on management decision per se but the financial market in general and public users as a whole.
Thus the cord of this study is to find among other things need, avenue to get financial report, the likely, problem and their root cause eventual findings and analyses of research work, recommendations and possible solutions as regard to proper financial reporting in Nigeria
The study follows the chronological order of first introducing the study, coupled with its evolution, objective, significance and likely problems to resolve elaborating on the scope of study and definitions of some teams used in the study.
In the literature review of the study, the researchers try to extract the salient quality of the study.
In carrying out the research, the researcher made used of personal interview, observation and collection of related literature in obtaining their information.
Furthermore, analyses their finding, citing problems, their root cause, and the users of the financial reporting the regulatory bodies.
Finally, in recognition of the obvious of the fact, the reveals as regard to the analyzed work recommendations were made and possible solutions suggested.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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DEDICATION
ABSTRACT
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER ONE
1.0 INTRODUCTION
1.2 OBJECTIVE OF FINANCIAL REPORTING
1.3 SIGNIFICANT OF FINANCIAL REPORTING
1.4 STATEMENT OF PROBLEM
1.5 SCOPE AND LIMITATIONS OF THE STUDY
1.6 DEFINITION OF TERMS
CHAPTER TWO
LITERATURE REVIEW
2.1FINANCIAL REPORTING REGULATIONS AND REGULATORS IN NIGERIA
2.2 EMPIRICAL REVIEW
2.3 THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK
2.4 FINANCIAL REPORTS. ARE THEY NECESSARY
2.5 QUALITIES OF FINANCIAL REPORTING
2.5.1 RELEVANCE
2.5.2 RELIABILITY
2.5.3 MATERIALITY
2.5.4 COST AND BENEFITS
2.6 EFFECT OF POOR FINANCIAL REPORTING IN NIGERIA
2.7 ROLE OF ACCOUNTING STANDARDS IN FINANCIAL REPORTING
2.7.1 REASONS FOR ACCOUNTING REGULATION AND STANDARDS
2.7.2 REASONS FOR CONCERN ABOUT ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
2.7.3 EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE ON THE ROLE OF ACCOUNTING STANDARDS IN THE PROCESS OF ENHANCING STANDARDISATION OF FINANCIAL INFORMATION IN NIGERIA
2.8 ACCOUNTING STANDARDS IN NIGERIA
2.9 INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL REPORTING STANDARDS
2.10 FINANCIAL REPORTING COUNCIL
REFERENCES
CHAPTER THREE
3.0 RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODOLOGY
3.1 POPULATION
3.2 INSTRUMENTS OF DATA COLLECTION
3.3 RELIABILITY OF INSTRUMENTS USED
3.4 METHOD OF ANALYSIS
CHAPTER FOUR
4.0 ANALYSIS OF FINDINGS
4.1 PROBLEM OF FINANCIAL REPORTING
4.1.1 RELEVANCE AND USEFULNESS
4.1.2 RELIABILITY
4.1.3 COMPARABILITY AND CONSISTENCY
4.1.4 EXTERNAL ENVIROMENT REGULATIONS
4.1.5 REPORTING STANDARDS
4.1.6 COMPETITIONS
4.1.7 USERS OF FINANCIAL REPORTING
4.1.8 AUDITORS
REFERENCES
CHAPTER FIVE
5.0 RECOMMENDATION AND SOLUTIONS
5.1 REGULATOR
5.2 REPORTING STARNDARDS
5.3 USERS OF FINANCIAL REPORTS
5.4 PEOPLE AND MANAGEMENT
5.5 AUDITORS
REFERENCE
BIBILOGRAPHY
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