ABSTRACT This study sought to examine the effect of Internal Audit on Corporate Government at Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Assemblies (MMDAs). Five (5) Municipal and District Assemblies from the Volta Region were selected as a case study. Five (5) respondents which includes the Finance Officer, Budget Officer, Audit Committee member, Administrator and a Director further sample from each of these selected Municipal and District Assemblies. It was found from the study that, Internal Au...
ABSTRACT The aim of the study was to ascertain the role of internal audit in the effective and efficient financial management of the Cocoa Research Institute of Ghana. Specifically, the study examined the role of internal audit at the Cocoa Research Institute of Ghana, ascertained the effective and efficient financial management of the Cocoa Research Institute of Ghana, determined the relationship between the role of internal audit and the effective and efficient financial management of the ...
ABSTRACT The study sought to investigate the effects of monetary policy rate on interest rate and level of customer borrowing in the banking industry with evidence GCB Bank from 2013-2017. The study outlined some specific objectives such as; to assess the effects of Bank of Ghana’s Monetary Policy Rate on lending rate of GCB Bank and to assess the effects of lending rate on the level of customer borrowing at the GCB Bank. The study also measured the impact of external factors such as inflat...
ABSTRACT This study employed the Probit regression method to identify and examine the extent to which the identified factors influence the audit assistants’ decision to leave the audit profession in Ghana. The study identified age, marital status and sex of audit assistant as influential factors to the decision to leave the audit profession. Thus, the study concludes that older, married audit assistants are more likely to exit the audit profession perhaps due to the added domestic responsib...
ABSTRACT As of late, analysts have led concentrates to explore the straight connection that may exist between working capital administration and profitability. Some researchers have discovered a positive linear connection between working capital administration and profitability while others have discovered a negative straight connection between working capital and profitability. A couple of different specialists have likewise discovered blended outcomes with regards to the connection between ...
ABSTRACT Internal auditors are indispensable professionals for the effective risk management within every organisation. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to evaluate the functions of internal audit and its ultimate impact in ensuring effective risk management in Commercial banks in Ghana. Descriptive research was carried out using both qualitative and quantitative methods of research through the administration of questionnaire. A sample size of 45 internal auditors was used for the stu...
ABSTRACT This study examined the impact of competition on tax avoidance activities among Nigerian Deposit Money Banks. Tax Revenue is essential for the growth and development of any economy. The objective of the study was to examine the effects of competition on tax avoidance and also determine the impact of managerial efficiency and non-performing loans on tax avoidance has on the Nigerian Deposit Money Banks. To achieve the objective, this study used panel regression model to analyse the da...
ABSTRACT This study, internal audit an effective tool for fraud control in a manufacturing organization. The effectiveness of the internal audit were carefully examine and the aim of the study is to ascertain the contribution of internal audit in fraud prevention in a manufacturing organization, to evaluate the contribution of internal audit in fraud detection in a manufacturing organization, to evaluate the contribution of internal audit in fraud remediation in a manufacturing organization....
Abstract This work assessed the impact of Information and Communication Technology deployments on Deposit Money banks performance, 2012-2017. The general objective of this study is to determine the impact of ICT deployments on Deposit Money Banks performance. Two specific objectives and two hypotheses were formulated and tested the study. The researcher adopted ex-post facto research design in the study. The data was collected from the First bank’s annual report from the bank’s website co...
ABSTRACT The study aims to ascertain the impact of external debt on the economic growth of Nigeria. The specific objectives are to ascertain the impact of external debt and external debt servicing on gross domestic product with equivalent research questions and research hypotheses. The research design used is the ex-post-facto research design, secondary data were collected from the CBN statistical bulletin. The method of data analysis is ordinary least squares statistical technique with the a...
ABSTRACT The contribution of taxation to any economy globally cannot be overemphasized. Apart from the revenue function it performs for the government, it is also used to assist the national government to achieve the country’s macroeconomic objectives in areas of fiscal and monetary policies. Past documentations have revealed that revenue from taxes in developed nations have high impact on its economic growth and development which is clearly seen by the amenities provided and improvements ...
Abstract 1.1 Background to the Study There are quite a number of definitions of tax or taxation depending on the qualities it poses. In that vein, taxation is the process or machinery by which communities or group of persons are made to contribute in some agreed quantum and method for the purpose of the administration and development of the society (Adedeji, 2010).Taxation is the system of imposing levy by the government against the income, profit or wealth of the individual, partn...
ABSTRACT The Cocoa sector contributes significantly to the economy of Ghana employing over a million people. The sector boasts of the sustenance of about six million people including marketing officers and purchasing clerks. Marketing officers and purchasing clerks constitute important individuals who act as agents of Licensed Buying Companies (LBCs). These licensed buying companies purchase cocoa bean from cocoa farmers through purchasing clerks and marketing officers to be sold to COCOBOD. ...
ABSTRACT This study examines Ghanaian accountant’s ethical perception on decision making and individual factors and values that influences them. A well-structured questionnaire was employed with a sample size of 162 respondents from selected accounting firms in Greater Accra for the study. Smart PLS structural equation modelling (SEM) results showed that there exist positive and significant relationship between objectivity, integrity, honesty, self-control and ethical perception. The PLS-SE...
ABSTRACT This study sought to ascertain the role of Tax Audit in Mobilizing Tax Revenue domestically. The research examined tax compliance and revenue mobilisation and possible challenges confronting Tax Auditors. Data was gathered from the Large Taxpayers Office on Tax Audit Assessment and Tax Revenue. Also questionnaire was designed where 30 Tax Auditors were sampled to ascertain the challenges that confront tax audit. Probit regression, Descriptive statistics and Correlation coefficient we...