Accounting Research Papers/Topics

EFFECTS OF BANK DISTRESS ON THE ECONOMY (THE NIGERIAN CASE)

ABSTRACT Bank distress is a phenomenon, which involves poor liquidity, poor earning and gross inability to meet payment and maturity, obligation of deposits. The phenomenon surfaced in the Nigerian Banking System in 1930, resumed in the fifties and nineties and in recent times has resurfaced. (CBN. 1968. Anyahuru 2001). This study was carried out in order to identify the causes of repeated bank distress and its effects on the Nigerian economy and to identify ways of preventing future occurren...

AN APPRAISAL OF THE IMPACT OF DIVIDED POLICY ON AN ENTERPRISES ITS SHAREHOLDERS, AND ITS CREDITORS

ABSTRACT Corporate divided decision taking is usually done within several limiting factors. These limitations may be in form of company profitability and liquidity, shareholder preferences, government regulations, investment opportunities and debt contracts among many others. The extent to which these factors are effectively handled determiners the nature of the impact of the decision taken. It is against this background that this research has appraised certain aspects of the effect of divide...

AN APPRAISAL OF AUDITORS INDEPENDENCE IN PRIVATE SECTOR

ABSTRACT The type of audit primarily concerned with throughout this project work is an examination of a company’s financial statements by a firm of independent public accountants. The audit consists of a searching investigation of the accounting records and other evidence supporting those financial statements. Through the study and evaluation of the company’s system of internal control, and by inspection of document, observation of assets, making of inquiries within and outside the compan...

PRACTICE OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT IN STATE ESTABLISHMENT

ABSTRACT The pursuit of an objective is the characteristic of every organization and objective exists in different forms.  Every public organization has the objective of maximizing services to the public. As well as in other state establishments provision of up, other objective like revenue generation and so on are secondary. But as no establishment can carry out its objectives successfully with out finding and for this fundamental objectives to be realized, state establishment must apply pr...

THE IMPACT OF TAX EVASION AND TAX AVOIDANCE IN NIGERIA ECONOMY

HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT Before the advent of our colonial masters, there were already traces of taxation in existence, for instance in the Northern apart of Nigeria due to the Mohammedanism spirit people were made to contribute towards charity, which was the foundation of taxation there. But before independence there were axes levied e.g. zakka ( agricultural products), Kurdin, Janghali etc. in other parts of the country that is the Yoruba and the Ibo’s there was a  axes developed system of...

VALUE ADDED TAX IMPLEMENTATION IN NIGERIA, IMPACT ON CONSUMABLE GOODS

ABSTRACT This study was bone out of mirage of problems usually associated with policy implementation in Nigeria especially on taxation. In recent times, value Added Tax is the most outstanding fiscal policy in Nigeria economic Policy. Bearing in mind the consumption pattern the necessary imposition of tax on luxury goods and of course luxury goods is a matter of choice and taste. This study look at impact of VAT on luxury goods as it affects, revenue collection, consumption pattern, and price...

THE ROLE OF NIGERIAN DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION (N.D.I.C) IN MANAGING FINANCIAL DISTRESS (A CASE STUDY OF CITIZEN BANK OF NIGERIA PLC)

INTRODUCTION  Significant progress has been made during the past years but more intensely during the last five years towards the significations of the Nigerian financial sector through the implementation of distress resolution options. The Nigerian financial systems comprise the financial institutions rules and regulations instruments, and markets for effective intermediation. The financial institution unit of the systems comprises two major categories of institutions in the Deposit taking t...

EFFECTIVENESS OF FINANCIAL CONTROL IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR

ABSTRACT The study examined advertising as a tool for increasing sales in an organization (A case study of John Holt Ventures Ltd).  The research was earned out to ascertain the extent of advertising as a tool for increasing sales.  In order to solve the research problem, four hypothesis were formulated. The population studied in this research comprised of customer, distributes and relevant management staff of John Holt Ltd and their were 369 using Topman’s formular, 196 using Bourley�...

RESEARCH PROJECT ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN BANK SUPERVISOR AND EXTERNAL AUDITOR IN NIGERIA

ABSTRACT This paper examines the relationship between bank supervisor and the external auditor in Nigeria. It highlights the functions of the management, the bank supervisors and the external auditors in the prudent management of the banking sector. It also point out some complementary functions canoed out by each party in the banking sectors, accountability for public interest. It also examines how the banks are made to comply with regulatory guidelines set up by the supervisors in Nigeria; ...

AN EVALUATION OF THE LEVEL OF BANK” COMPLIANCE WITH ACCOUNTING STANDARDS ISSUED BY THE NIGERIA ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD (NASB)

INTRODUCTION Accounting has been widely regarded world wide as an information system through which financial and magnetized information is generated for economic groups companies, individuals or even countries have made various attempts in 1494 a roman catholic priest father Luca Pacioli published a text on double entry, which till today formed a strong basis of accounting particularly the book keeping aspect. Accounting finds practical application in almost all facets of life it is therefore...

IMPACT OF INFLATION ON THE NIGERIA ECONOMY

INTRODUCTION Most countries irrespective of its advancement have its own share of socio-economic problems. One of the most prevalent socio-economic problems is “inflation”.  The term “inflation” is as old as mankind in more precise description inflation can be defined as the persistent rise in the price of good and services and measurement depreciation in the value of money. A careful survey of the situation in Nigeria shows that this phenomenon is prevalent. Nigeria is undergoing a ...

THE NEED FOR AUDITING AND INVESTIGATION IN SMALL SCALE BUSINESS ORGANIZATION WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO PENTAGON SHOPPING CENTER ENUGU

INTRODUCTION Auditing is the process of investigation into the financial records prepared in an organization to ascertain the correctness of the financial statement. Investigation can be described as an inquiry commissioned by a client for some of his purpose. The preparation of the seconds of small scale business organization involves the bringing together of the control system This idea of auditing come into being when a series of company acts Commencing in 1844 gradually developed and inco...

PUBLIC SECTOR ACCOUNTING IN NIGERIA (A CASE STUDY OF FINANCIAL CONTROL SYSTEM IN ENUGU SOUTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA)

ABSTRACT One of the most researched and least understood variables of public sector accounting is how the accountability and stewardship of financial control is conducted.  People have been speculating on how the funds generated are managed but now researchers have conducted systematic investigation of funds and leakage in local government revenue system. Even with this, there is still an increasing difficulty and doubts in establishing the fact that the revenue generated are put in good use...

THE NEED FOR AUDITING AND INVESTIGATION IN SMALL SCALE INDUSTRIES

INTRODUCTION  Auditing is the process of investigating into the financial records prepared in an organization to ascertain the correctness of the financial statement. Investigation can be described as an inquiry commissioned by a client for some of his purposes. The preparation of the accounts of small scale industries involves the bringing together of the control system. The idea of auditing came into being when a series of company acts. Announcing in 1844 gradually developed and incorporat...

THE USEFULNESS OF AUDITING IN NIGERIAN COMPANIES

1.0INTRODUCTION The question of how to increase the usefulness and positive result  in audit work in Nigeria companies has been bothersome to the generality of the people in the country. Formally, industries or establishments were small and could be controlled by the management expansion of these industries or establishments, coupled with the increase in the scope of managements, functions required to cope with the situation, management could not co-ordinate all activities alone. Finally, as...


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