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PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE/ACCOUNTING IN NIGERIA (A CASE STUDY OF NSUKKA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA)

ABSTRACT The title of this research work is, problems and prospects of local government finance/accounting in Nigeria” with particular reference to Nsukka Local Government Area, Enugu State.  It has been identified that accounting and financial reporting in the public sector particularly at the local government level was not given adequate attention.  In the course of carrying out this study, the following objectives among others were set which included.  The identification of major caus...

THE ROLE OF ACCOUNTING IN THE CONTROL OF PUBLIC EXPENDITURE IN NIGERIA (A CASE STUDY OF CENTRAL BANK OF NIGEIRA, ENUGU BRANCH)

ABSTRACT  This study on the Role of Accounting in Public Expenditure (A case study of Central Bank of Nigeria).  Accounting as eh process of which data relating to the economic activities of an organization are measured, recorded and communicated to interest parties for analysis and interpretation plays a vital role in public expenditure. The major problem facing most public and private enterprises in Nigeria is high negligence to the role of accounting. this study has revealed the extent t...

EXCHANGE RATE FLUCTUATION

INTRODUCTION Foreign exchange is the means of payment for international transaction. It is made up of convertible currencies that are generally accepted for the settlement of international trade and other external obligation. Just like every other commodity, a market is established which works more like any other market having a supply curve, a demand curve and an equilibrium price and quantity. There are also conditions which are held constant (creteris paribus). When these conditions change...

THE EFFECT OF TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT ON EMPLOYEES PERFORMANCE (A STUDY OF UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA)

ABSTRACTThe purpose of this research study is to obtain the effects of Training and development on the employee’s performance with particular reference to United Bank for Africa Plc.In order to achieve this objective, sample 100 were randomly selected out of the total employees of 2060 covering both top management and senior management staff. The statistical technique used was Chi square method. Simple percentage method was used in analyzing the questionnaires, which was presented in tabul...

AUDITING EFFICIENCY AS A TOOL FOR IMPROVING COMPANY’S PERFORMANCE (A CASE STUDY OF INNOSON INDUSTRY NIGERIA LIMITED)

ABSTRACT This project titled Audit Efficiency as a tool for improving company’s performance with special emphasis on Innoson Industry Nigeria Limited Enugu is sadled with such problem as complexity of responsibility misappropriation of fund gross mismanagement and embezzlement, excess expenditure incompatible with budget and inability of audit department to indicate errors and lack of necessary cooperation.  Auditors necessitated the formation of the objective of this study which intends t...

BENEFITS OF COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES TO STAFF OF FEDERAL ESTABLISHMENTS IN ENUGU STATE (A CASE STUDY OF POWER HOLDING COMPANY OF NIGERIA STAFFS COOPERATIVE THRIFT AND LOAN SOCIETY LIMITED, ENU

ABSTRACT The study systematically examined the benefits of cooperative thrift and loan to staff of federal establishment in Enugu State using Power Holding Company Nigeria as a case study. The study population covered al the member of Power Holding Company Nigeria of CTLS, and data was collected from both primary and secondary sources.  This was divided into five chapter. The chapter one contained the introductory part of the project. Literature review, research design, data presenting and a...

BUDGETING IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT SYSTEM IN NIGERIA: PROCESS, PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS (A CASE STUDY OF UDI LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA)

ABSTRACTIt is the aim of this study to find out the problems, process and prospect that has characterized the budget implementation in the local government administration in Nigeria.  This research work has five chapters that contain general discussion in budgeting with its unique comprehensive details as an important tool in governance. The project work is concise with review of related literature examined by other studies as it relates to the application of budgetary concept in the local g...

ENHANCING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF COOPERATIVES MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE THROUGH COOPERATIVES EDUCATION AND TRAINING (A CASE STUDY OF AWGU LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA)

ABSTRACT This research is carried out for an investigation into the impact of enhancing the effectiveness of Cooperative Management Committee through cooperative education and training. (A case study of Awgu Local Government Area.) In the course of study, questionnaires here administered and review of existing literature in that field was carried out. The respondents were randomly selected from the various cooperatives organization in the local government. The finding showed that emphasis on ...

EFFECTS OF UNIFORM PRICING POLICY IN THE MARKETING OF PETROLEUM PRODUCTS IN NIGERIA

ABSTRACT The aim of this study is to examine and determine the effects of uniform pricing policy in the marketing of petroleum products in Nigeria. Data were collected from primary and secondary data.  The major data collection instrument is the questionnaire. The data were presented in table as frequency distribution and analyzed with frequencies and percentage.  Having analyzed the data, findings were made:  The existing pricing policy has resulted in uniform prices by the “Big 8” an...

EFFECT CORPORATE IMAGE MANAGEMENT AS A STRATEGY OF ENHANCING PROFITABILITY (A CASE STUDY OF NIGERIA BOTTLING COMPANY, ENUGU)

ABSTRACT Business organizations in Nigeria have failed to realize the role a good corporate image policy has in business dealings. This is probably because they do not understand the concept of corporate image and the necessary tools for promoting them. Corporate image, in fact goes beyond attractive products or rending quality service, advertising paying good salary and so on. It pervades every aspect of a business concern from the least worker’s personality to the dealing within the organ...

CORRUPTION IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION IN NIGERIA: A CASE STUDY OF ENUGU NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT

ABSTRACT  Corruption remains the problem of Nigeria local government system and was the reason the researcher choose to wrte on impact of corruption in Nigeria local government system to findout the course and the impact of corruption in the system and also the protection solutions to those problems if possible. The research used questionnaire both structure and uninstructured where carrying out his research on the above topic. He mainly focused this ind on the staff of the local government ...

COOPERATIVES AS INSTRUMENTS FOR WOMEN ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT IN AWGU LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF ENUGU STATE

ABSTRACT Women economic and social empowerment has become very topical in Nigeria’s development since last thirty years or so.  The general objective of this research work is to examine the instrumentality of cooperatives for women economic empowerment in Awgu local government Area of Enugu State, among the specific objectives are :  To Find out why women join or form co-operative societies; To find out the types of co-operative societies women most often form or join; To determine extent...

CONVENTIONALLY AUDITING AND COLLAPSE OF FIRMS THE WAY OUT

ABSTRACT Conventional auditing is auditing that is based on or in accordance with general agreement, use, or practice; customary: conventional symbols; a conventional form of address. The auditor should be an independent person who is appointed to investigate the organization its record, and financial statements prepared from them and thus from an opinion on the accuracy and records. The primary purpose of an audit is to enable the auditor to say that any account showed “true and fair view....

AN EVALUATION OF IMPACT OF REMUNERATION ON EMPLOYEE ATTITUDE AND PERFORMANCE IN SELECTED ORGANISATIONS

ABSTRACT The attitude, zeal, productivity and performance of an employee in a work are directly proportional to the motivation, pay, remuneration or reward that is being received by the worker at the end of a particular job. This is as a result of the problem solving capacity of such reward, pay, remuneration or motivation to be received. Given the assertions above, this research work is determined to evaluate the impact of remuneration on employee attitude and performance in selected organis...

The Effect of Oil Dependency on Nigeria’s Economic Growth

Abstract Nigeria is the largest oil exporting country in Africa and has a rapidly growing economy. The country follows a resource based growth strategy driven by the production and exporting of oil. With the volatility of global oil prices and of-ten volatile growth of Nigeria’s economy, this research is designed to examine the effect of Nigeria’s oil dependency on economic growth. This research at-tempts to answer the question of if the volatility of global oil prices is directly linked ...

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