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Funds Flow Analysis Of The Insurance Companies In Nigeria: A Retrospective Study Of The Nigerian Insurance Market Between 1992 To 1997

ABSTRACT Funds refer to cash equivalent or to working capital. The fundamental concept of working capital is relatively simple. It is used to denote the excess of current assets over current liabilities. The excess is sometimes referred to as “Net working capital and it can also be referred to as company’s assets which, in normal course of business, are convertible into other assets. The concepts of funds flow analysis may be referred to as the following terms: Sources and applic...

FACTORS INFLUENCING NIGERIA DEMAND FOR EQUITY STOCK INVESTMENT (A CASE STUDY OF NIGERIA STOCK EXCHANGE MARKET)

ABSTRACT The purpose of this is to examine those variables that determine investors demand for equity stock in the Nigerian stock market special attention will given to factors such as earnings, dividends and net asset value. A lot of intellectuals have theorized on the factors that influence investment decision in the capital market. Though such theories abound, there is no evident of immediate consensus on the issue among the theorists. This creates a serious gap to be filled the basic issu...

COMMUNITY AND MICROFINANCE BANKING: A STRATEGY FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA

TABLE OF CONTENT CHAPTER ONE 1.0  INTRODUCTION 1.1  STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM  1.2  PURPOSE OF THE STUDY  1.3  SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY  1.4  RESEARCH HYPOTHESIS  1.5  SCOPE OF THE STUDY  1.6  LIMITATION OF THE STUDY  1.7  DEFINITION OF THE TERMS CHAPTER TWO 2.0  REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE INTRODUCTION 2.1  DEFINITION OF CONCEPTS 2.2  HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF COMMUNITY BANKING IN NIGERIA 2.3  THE OBJECTIVES OF THE COMMUNITY BANKS 2.4  THE ROLE OF COMMUNITY BANKS IN RURA...

AN APPRAISAL OF THE USEFULNESS OF THE INDEPENDENCE OF EXTERNAL AUDITORS IN THE PREPARATION OF OBJECTIVE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (A CASE STUDY OF SHELL PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT COMPANY)

PROPOSAL The aim of this project is to dial on the issue of external auditors independence, which has been a major concern of various financial information users and external auditors. This research work will lay emphasis on advisory role of external auditors on general business commitment, which will come in the form of preparation of accounts, advice on tax issue and the provision of other business services. It will also be aimed at ensuring that auditors come to know those factors (threat...

AN APPRAISAL OF THE EFFECTS OF ETHNICITY ON THE PERFORMANCE OF OIL COMPANIES IN NIGERIA.

PROPOSAL The ability to use appraisal to develop and motivate employees is a core management skill. Constructive feedback or performance is vital if staff are to build on their strength achieve their full potential and make the maximum contribution to their organization. In Nigerian organization, certain factors has been identified that render  the performance appraisal system ineffective. Ethnicity has been studied as factors that affect the performance studied as a factor that affect the...

AN APPRAISAL OF LEADERSHIP STYLE AND ITS EFFECTIVENESS IN ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE A CASE STUDY OF NKALAGU CEMENT COMPANY (NIGERCEM) PLC

ABSTRACT This research on An appraisal of leadership and its effectiveness in organizational performance with particular reference to NIGERCEM company Nkalagu, style operational in NIGERCEM presently and its effectiveness as a means of achieving organizational and national goals. In carrying out the research therefore, reference was made to sources including some related literature. In addition, questionnaire method was extensively employed to gather the necessary data for the study. This su...

AN APPRAISAL OF DEBT RECOVERY IN MERCHANT BANKS IN ONISHA METROPOLIS

ABSTRACT The researcher has purely, analyzed the appraisal of debts recovery in merchant bank in Onitsha metropolis.  The researcher intends to know whether the debt recovery in merchant banks over the years had led to distress in banks, or poor management whether debt recovery board has failed to appoint the committee to look after the distress banks.  The researcher does not want to analyze the impact created but wants qualitatively examine of the impute which the procedure has created. T...

AN APPRAISAL OF COMMUNITY BANK CONTRIBUTION TO RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN ANAMBRA STATE A CASE STUDY OF AWKA COMMUNITY BANK

PROPOSAL The failure of the conventional banks to urge rural economic development over the years led the federal government of Nigeria to introduce the community banking system in 1990. the community banks were to be used to accelerate rural economic development through the advancement of credit to rural economic masses and small scale producers. The unpleasant condition of our rural economy is due to insufficient fund and the high hope placed on this scheme. Community banks as an answer or c...

ACCOUNTING PROCEDURE IN HOTEL A CASE STUDY AT ZODIAC HOTEL LTD, ENUGU

 ABSTRACT The practice of accounting has been a practical one since the inception. This is one of the notions in the writers mind when carrying out this study. Here, practical involvement in this work works unveils to her most of the accounting operations as are being obtained in real life situation. The scope of this work – accounting   procedure in hotel are narrowed to  a particular hotel – Zodiac  hotel  limited, Enugu mostly for certain obvious reasons. This is to all...

ACCOUNTING INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS IN A GROUP OF COMPANIES (A CASE STUDY OF NIGERIAN BOTTLING COMPANY PLC)

PROPOSAL This research will be based on the accounting information requirement as presented in the final account to be form expected of a group. Emphasis is very much laid on the specialized accounting information required of a group. The method of treatment / adjustment of certain items peculiar to group’s actuality and position were also looked at.  Furthermore, the cornerstone of those research is the consolidated profit and loss account and consolidated balance sheet of a group p...

A Need For Professional Accountant In Ministries A Case Study Of Kogi State Ministries Of Finance

PROPOSAL The purpose of this study is to evaluate the need for professional Accountant in the Civil Service with particular reference to the ministries.  To identify the roles of accountants in the ministries using the Kogi State ministries of finance as a case study.  To determine the need for adequate training towards professionalism in the Ministries, reasons for increase in labour turnover in the Ministries and suggested ways of reducing this.  The study covered six divisions of Kogi...

THE THIRD TIER: PLATFORM FOR POLITICAL PARTICIPATION. (A CASE STUDY OF UDI L.G.A)

ABSTRACT This project work centers on the third. Tier: plat-form for political  participation (A CASE STUDY OF UDI L.G.A) The study aims at finding out the role and contributions of citizens in the local government level. This research work therefore tries of explore foundational participatory role of local government their level of awareness and education. This work is divided into three chapters. Chapter one deals with the introduction and background of the study, the research problem, re...

THE EFFECTS OF TAXATION ON A DEPRESSED ECONOMY. (A CASE STUDY OF ENUGU STATE)

TABLE OF CONTENTS TITLE PAGE Approval page Dedication Acknowledgement Abstract. CHAPTER ONE 1.0Introduction 1.1Back ground of the study. 1.2Purpose and objective of the study. 1.3Scope and Delimitation of the study 1.4Limitation of the study 1.5Statement of the problem 1.6Hypothesis. 1.7Definition of terms 1.8Assumption of the study. CHAPTER TWO 2.0Review of related literature. 2.1Concept of taxation 2.2Objectives of motives of taxation. 2.3Classification of Taxes 2.4Principles or canons ...

TAX AS A STIMULUS FOR GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA

ABSTRACT Taxation and its product, Tax have been very important vehicles for  economic policies of many countries of the world. For a very long time, tax has been a major source of revenue for various levels of governments. For instance, in Nigeria, the laws of the land stipulate the categories of taxes that are collectable by each of the three tiers of government. This is with a view to enhancing basic economic growth and development at all levels of government. However, the use to which t...

Rural Development as a Means of Combating Rural Urban Migration (A Case Study of Njikoka Local Government)

ABSTRACT. Nigeria rural masses constitute the main  nucleus  Wherever the rural sector is mentioned, it leads to that backward areas of the nation. This stems that cover rural areas are insignificant attention in the various development policies of the government. This most development polices of the government are urban - oriented, which resemble in many ways those of the white. That is our colonialists. As a result of this, the rural dwellers hare been subjected to object of neglect by s...


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