Financial Statements Analysis as a Measure of Performance and Efficiency in Banking Sector in Nigeria (A Case Study of First Bank of Nigeria Plc)

TABLE OF CONTENT

Title page                                                                          i

Certification                                                                       ii

Dedication                                                                         iii

Acknowledgment                                                              iv

Proposal                                                                            vii                 Table of content

CHAPTER ONE

1. 1 Introduction                                                                7       

1.2 Statement of problem                                                   9

1.3 Research questions                                                      10

1.4 Objective of the study                                                  11

1.5 Research hypothesis (Ho, Hi)                                      12

1.6 Significance of the study                                             13

1.7 Scope of the study                                                       13

1.8 Definition of key term                                                 14

1.9 Plan of the study                                                          15

CHAPTER TWO

2.1 Literature review                                                         18

CHAPTER THREE

3. 1 Research methodology                                               51

3.2 Source of Data                                                             51

3.3 Population of the Study                                               52

3.4 Sample size                                                                  52

3.5 Method of Data Collection                                           52

3.6 limitation of the methodology                                      53

CHAPTER FOUR

4. 1 Introduction                                                                54

4.2 Data Presentation and Analysis                                    54

4.3 Data Interpretation                                                       62

CHAPTER FIVE

5.1 Findings                                                                       65

5.2 Summary                                                                     67

5.3 Conclusion                                                                   71

5.4 Recommendations                                                        72

References                                                                         75

Questionnaire 

PROPOSAL

INTRODUCTION

The strength of any organization could be properly assessed only from its financial position as it shall be reflect in the account data. The important of corporate financial reporting view of developing in the money market and capital market cannot be emphasized.

Financial statement analysis is the process of identify the financial strengths and weaknesses of the firm by properly establishing relationships between the items of the balance sheet and the profit and loss account.

STATEMENT OF RESEARCH PROBLEM

The statement of research problem shall be as follows:

i. Ratio of the case study does not have meaning except is being compared with same standard.

ii. The interpretation of ratio rendered invalid as a of change in the value of money.

iii. The difference in definition of items in the balance sheet and income statement make the interpretation of ratio different.