Accounting and Finance Research Papers/Topics

PROJECT PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT AND PROJECT SUCCESS IN NIGERIA: A STUDY OF AQUA - RAPHA INVESTMENT NIGERIA LIMITED

AbstractThe aim of this study was to determine the effect of project portfolio management on project success, using Aqua Rapha Investment Nigeria Limited as a case study. The specific objectives of the study were to determine the effect of project portfolio management on product quality of Aqua Rapha Investment Nigeria Limited, ascertain the effect of project portfolio management on project costing in Aqua Rapha Investment Nigeria Limited and assess the effect of project portfolio management ...

IMPACT OF CASH CONVERSION CYCLE AND PROFITABILITY OF SELECTED CHEMICAL AND PAINT FIRM IN NIGERIA

Abstract: This study investigated the impact of cash conversion cycle on profitability of selected chemical and paint firms in Nigerian for the period, 2000-2013. Adopting the (CCC)cash conversion cycle (accounts collection period plus inventory conversion period minus accounts payable period) as independent variable and gross operating profit as dependent variable and controlling for liquidity, financial assets to total assets (FATA), SIZE and leverage (DR), the study revealed that cash conv...

An Evaluation of Financial Malpractices on the Service Producing Companies of Nigeria (A Case Study of P.H.C.N)

ABSTRACT The recent occurrence of financial malpractices in the service producing companies in Nigeria has made the country economic condition to be deteriorating on a geometrical bases, this has really caused an adverse effect on the entire economy. Financial malpractices are stooge that has to be uprooted and totally eradicated; else the entire sector of the economy will be eaten up by the menace. This research study is embarked upon to evaluate the effect of financial malpractice on the ...

The Role of Auditing in the Business and Economic Life of a Manufacturing Industry (A Case Study of Utc Nigeria Plc)

Title page Certification Dedication Acknowledgement Table of content CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION 1.1       Background of the study 1.2       Statement of problems 1.3       Significance of the Study 1.4       Research question 1.5       Working hypothesis 1.6       Scope and limitation of the study 1.7       Definition of the Study Reference CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW 2.1       Introduction 2.2       Auditors reports 2.3       Effe...

Effect of Global Economic Meltdown of Nigeria Capital Market

TABLE OF CONTENTS Title page Certification Dedication Acknowledgement CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION 1.1      Background of the study 1.2      Statement of Research Problem 1.3      Aims and Objective of the study 1.4      Scope and Limitation of the Study 1.5      Research Methodology 1.6      Significance of the Study 1.7      Statement of Hypothesis 1.8      Organization and Plan of the Study 1.9      Definition of Terms CHAPTER TWO: LITER...

An Assessment of Accounting System in the Leasing Industry, (A Case Study of John Holt Plc Lagos)

  TABLE OF CONTENTS TITLE PAGE CERTIFIED MAIL DEDICATION ACKNOWLEDGEMENT CHAPTER ONE 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY 1.2 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM 1.3 RESEARCH QUESTION 1.4 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY 1.5 SCOPE OF THE STUDY 1.6 LIMITATIONS 1.7 RESEARCH QUESTIONS 1.8 PLAN OF THE STUDY 1.9 DEFINITION OF TERMS CHAPTER TWO LITERATURE REVIEW 2.0     INTRODUCTION 2.1     THE MEANING OF LEASING AND LEASING BUSINESS 2.2     PREPARATION OF FINAL ACCOUNT BY THE LESSOR 2.3.1   THE OPER...

Evaluation Of Cost Accounting Techniques a Tool For Management Control [Case Study Of Doyin Investment Nigeria Limited Ilorin]

TABLE OF CONTENT TITLE PAGE CERTIFICATION DEDICATION ACKNOWLEDGEMENT TABLE OF CONTENT CHAPTER ONE 1.0    Introduction 1.1      Background of the study 1.2      Statement of the problem 1.3      Purpose of the study 1.4      Significance of the study 1.5      Scope of the study 1.6        Research methodology 1.7      Research question/hypothesis 1.8      Plan of the study 1.9      Definition of the terms CHAPTER TWO 2.0    Literature fr...

Accounting Information as a Basis For Managerial Decision-Making (A Case Study Of Kam Wire Company Limited, Ilorin)

Abstract Management is the aspect of a business which relates to making policies, developing programmers, setting standards, applying to financial, physical, human resources, maintaining plant and equipment, supervisory, labour and clerical forces at a maximum efficiency.  In a nutshell, management involves setting goals and directing people and other resources in the accomplishment of the enterprise goals. In discharging its inherent duties and responsibilities, management the task of choos...

Impact Of Budget On Effective Planning And Control In An Organisation (A Case Study Of Kwara Hotel Ilorin.)

Abstract Budget is an estimate of probable future income and expenditure, it is mechanism for deciding what will be spent and realized in future. Budget is the expression of management master operating of financing plan that is the formalized outline of company objectives and means of attaining them. It can be said that budget are formal statement of organization resource set aside for the purpose of carrying out specific function or activities over a given time period. Budgets are useful an...

The Effect Of Cost-Control In The Profitability Of A Business Organisation (A Case Study Of Nigeria Bottling Company, Ilorin Plant)

Abstract One of the means of measuring the performance of an organization’s management is its efficiency. Efficiency reliable to the optimum utilization of inputs to derive the best achievable outputs. An efficient manager executes his responsibilities with the last resources and maximum output to accomplish the organizational goals. An important goal of a profit oriented organizational is to operate at a profit. However, if how effort to generate maximum revenue is not cost efficient, it...

EFFECT OF FISCAL DEFICIT FINANCING ON NIGERIA’S ECONOMIC GROWTH (1980-2018)

For several years in the past, the Nigerian economy was characterized by a high level of external and internal debts. Contrary to expectations, the country’s economy grew sluggishly. This necessitated the re- examination of the effect of fiscal deficit financing on the economic growth of Nigeria. The study period covers from 1980 to 2018. Specifically, the study sought to ascertain the effects of domestic borrowing, external borrowing, way and means and the use of foreign reserves on the re...

Effect of Budget Implementation on Nigeria's Economic Development

The impact of an increasing size of government operations on economic growth has become an emerging major public debate. Nigeria's public expenditure has been increasing year by year, mainly for the purpose of boosting her economic development. Unfortunately, the achievement of this objective has continued to elude the country. The major aim of this study was to determine how budget implementation by Nigeria affected her economic development during the period from 2000 to 2016. Specifically, ...

Internal Control: A Tool for Fraud Control in Deposit Money Banks in Nigeria

The quest to curtail or eliminate frauds, errors, and irregularities has made the institution of appropriate internal control inevitable in organizations especially banks where the object of trade is money. The study, therefore, explored the use of internal control as a tool for fraud control in deposit money banks in Nigeria. A survey research design was adopted for the study with data collected using structured questionnaires from fifteen deposit money banks in the Enugu metropolis. The res...

THE EFFECT OF EXTERNAL AUDITING EXPENDITURE ON THE PROFITABILITY OF NIGERIAN BANKS: A STUDY OF FIRST BANK (2002-2016)

ABSTRACT The research titled “Effect of external auditing expenditure on the profitability of Nigeria Banks” highlights the relevance of external auditing in improving performance of Nigerian banks. The cardinal objective of this study is to ascertain the effect of external auditing expenditure on the profitability of Nigerian banks. The study aims at achieving the following specific objectives which includes: ascertaining the effect of external audit expenditures on profit after tax of N...

EFFECT OF FINANCIAL ANALYSIS ON INVESTMENT DECISION IN A MANUFACTURING COMPANY A STUDY OF DANGOTE GROUP OF COMPANIES (DANGOTE CEMENT FACTORY)

1.1    BACKGROUND OF STUDY Financial Statement Analysis is a method of reviewing and analyzing a company’s accounting reports (financial statements) in order to gauge its past, present or projected future performance. This process of reviewing the financial statements allows for better economic decision making. Globally, publicly listed companies are required by law to file their financial statements with the relevant authorities. For example, publicly listed firms in America are requir...


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