IMPACT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ON ACCOUNTING SYSTEM IN A MANUFACTURING COMPANY

 

ABSTRACT

The study was attempted to look at impact of information technology on accounting system in a manufacturing company (a case study of Nigeria bottling company plc, Lagos). The development in information technologies, which have had numerous impacts on both individual and social life and business, have also had an important impact on accounting information system and accounting application in term of every aspect such as concept, scope and operation. The researcher employed the use of questionnaire to obtain adequate information, and data collected were analyzed with the use of chi- square, the result revealed that information technology on accounting are not responsible for high failure in the economy and opinion of financial statement are manipulated by emotions and mixed feelings.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENT

 

Certification                                                                 i

Acknowledgements                                                     ii

Abstract                                                                        iii

 

CHAPTER ONE

1.0     Introduction                                                                    1

1.1     Background of the Study                                                1 - 3

1.2     Statement of Problem                                                      4

1.3     Objective of the Study                                                    4 - 5

1.4     Research Question                                                          5

1.5     Statement of Hypothesis                                                 5

1.6     Significance of the Study                                                6

1.7     Scope of the Study                                                         6

1.8     Limitation of the Study                                                    6

1.9     Definition of Terms                                                         7

 

CHAPTER TWO

2.0     Literature Review                                                            8

2.1     Concept of Information Technology                                8 - 11

2.2     Current Development in Information Technology            11 -14

2.3     Human Threats to Information Technology In

An Accounting Environment                                            14 - 16

2.4     Measures against Information Technology

Fraud In An Accounting System                                      16 - 18

2.5     The Impact of Information technology In

A Manufacturing Company                                              18 - 19

2.6     The Role of Information Technology in

Accounting System                                                         19 - 20

2.7     Information Technology in a Manufacturing Company     20 - 22

2.8     Relevance of Information Technology to Business

Management                                                                   22 - 23

2.9     Information Technology in an Accounting Environment   23 - 26

2.10   Planning For Information Technology in an

Accounting System.                                                        26 - 27

2.11   Accounting Packages, Uses and Benet is In

 A Manufacturing Company                                             27 - 28

2.12   Application of Computers in Nigeria Organization            28 - 31

2.13   Components of Computer Information Systems              31 - 32

2.14   Organization Structure and Computer

Information Systems                                                       32 - 36

 

CHAPTER THREE

3.0     Research Methodology                                                    37

3.1     Research Design                                                             37

3.2     Population of the Study                                                  37

3.4     Method of Data Collection                                               38

3.5     Procedure for Data Collection                                          38

3.6     Instrument of Data Analysis                                            38

 

CHAPTER FOUR

Data Analysis and Interpretation

4.0     Introduction                                                                    39 - 41

4.1     Part B: Analysis of Data From Questionnaire                   42 - 48

4.2     Test of Hypothesis                                                          48 - 51

 

CHAPTER FIVE

Summary, Conclusion and Recommendation

5.0     Introduction                                                                    52

5.1     Summary                                                                        52 - 53

5.2     Conclusion                                                                      53 - 54

5.3     Recommendations                                                           54 - 56

BIBLIOGRAPHY                                                                     57 - 58

QUESTIONNAIRE                                                                   59 - 63