Accounting Research Papers/Topics

WORKING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SME) IN ASHANTI REGION

ABSTRACT Working capital management is a very sensitive area in the field of financial management. The working capital management of a firm in part affects its profitability. A firm is required to maintain a balance between liquidity and profitability while conducting its daily operations. The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of working capital management practices on financial performance of Small and Micro Enterprise in Sokoban Wood Village in Ashanti region. This objective wa...

TAX COMPLIANCE OF SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES IN GHANA. A CASE STUDY OF ADANSI NORTH DISTRICT ASSEMBLY.

 Introduction This chapter talks about the background and the motivation for the study, the statement of the problem, purpose of the study(objectives), research questions, significance of the study, limitation and delimitations of the study and organization of the study. 

THE PRACTICE OF INTERNAL AUDITING IN THE BANKING INSTITUTIONS IN TAMALE

ABSTRACT A well performing internal audit function is one of the strongest means to the promotion of the good corporate governance system in an organisation. The study was conducted to evaluate the extent to which the internal audit function is positioned to contribute towards one of the major objectives of achieving good corporate governance in the banking institutions in Tamale for accountability and service improvement. The respondents of the study were drawn from banking institutions in T...

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND HEALTHCARE DELIVERY: EVIDENCE FROM ODA GOVERNMENT HOSPITAL

ABSTRACT The study aims to assess the financial management practices of Ghana Health Service. The specific objectives were to evaluate the effect of budgeting on healthcare delivery, to identify the effect of financial accountability on healthcare delivery and also determine the effect of financial controls on healthcare delivery. The study adopted the survey design. A sample size of 69 out of the population of 223 staff in Akim Oda Government Hospital was used. The instrument used for data c...

THE EFFECTIVENESS OF INTERNAL AUDIT IN THE KETA MUNICIPAL EDUCATION OFFICE

ABSTRACT This study examines the effectiveness of internal audit in the Keta Municipal Education office. The objectives of the study were to examine the effectiveness of internal auditors in identifying non-compliance activities in the Keta Municipal Education office, determine the extent of management support for internal auditors in the Keta Municipal Education office, examine the independence of internal auditors in the Keta Municipal Education office, to determine whether the Keta Municip...

Efficiency and Effectiveness of Internal Control System: A Case Study of the Ghana Commercial Bank - Kumasi

ABSTRACT  Trends in businesses today have made it essential for almost all organizations to maintain an effective Internal Control System. The regulatory and institutional framework has improved considerably, yet still Banks in Ghana are facing some challenges as the world deals with one of the deepest financial crisis in the history of the planet. The effects of the global financial meltdown are gradually being felt by developing countries of which Ghana is not an exception.  The stud...

Assessing the Value Relevance of Financial Data of Listed Banks After Adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards in Ghana

ABSTRACT Since the mandatory adoption of International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS) in 2007 in Ghana, there have been little empirical studies focusing on value relevance of financial data using return-model. This study focused on value relevance of earnings after IFRS adoption in ECObank Ghana Limited, UT Bank Limited, Societe Generale Bank, Standard Chartered Bank Ghana Limited, GCB Bank, Agricultural Development Bank, National Investment Bank and HFC Bank Limited. The study used on...

IMPACT OF INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL REPORTING STANDARD (IFRS) ADOPTION ON THE FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF AN ORGANISATION: A CASE OF GUINNESS GHANA BREWERIES

ABSTRACT The globalization of the world‟s economy and markets led companies and nations to become world global players. Before the adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), different countries developed their own national accounting standards. However, movement of business toward global economy brought challenges in comparability, objectivity, reliability, understandability among others. In view of this, this paper attempts to assess the impact of International Financi...

EFFECTIVENESS OF INTERNAL AUDIT IN METROPOLITAN, MUNICIPAL AND DISTRICT ASSEMBLIES IN THE ASHANTI REGION OF GHANA

ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of the internal audit in the MMDAs in the Ashanti Region. The motivation of the study was derived from the fact that, there has been an increased interest in the internal audit function in the MMDAs to enhance corporate governance. The data were collected through the use of questionnaire after the census sample had been employed. The study design was a quantitative survey. The study revealed that there is professional profici...

Effects of Taxation on the Growth of Small and Medium Sized Enterprises in the Central Region, Ghana

ABSTRACT Small and Medium-sized Enterprises constitute the majority of business ventures and significantly contribute to the employment and economic liberation of both developed and developing economies. Notwithstanding the huge contribution of SMEs to countries' economic development, they are faced with challenges of high tax rates, unfavourable tax policies that tend to affect their profits adversely and high tax compliance costs that accompany the filing of tax returns to revenue authorit...

Value Added Tax Flat Rate Scheme for Retailers in the Cape Coast Metropolis

ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to examine the VAT flat rate scheme for retail businesses in Cape Coast Metropolis. Specifically, the study focused on the VAT flat rate scheme on sales of retail products. Again, the study dealt with the level of VAT flat rate compliance by the retailers. The study further identified the major challenges faced by both the retailers and the service in the implementation and the administration of the scheme in the Cape Coast Metropolis. The descriptive su...

TAX EDUCATION AND TAX COMPLAINCE: A STUDY OF THE SELFEMPLOYED IN THE CAPE COAST METROPOLITAN ASSEMBLY OF GHANA

ABSTRACT The level of tax knowledge is a key indicator of the level of tax compliance, which also affects the amount of the tax revenues available to support government projects and programmes. In Ghana, the level of compliance among the self-employed is low according to the Institute of Statistical Social and Economic Research (ISSER) and the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA). It is believed that the level of compliance among these selfemployed will be improved with tax education. This study see...

Evaluating The Financial Performance Of Queensland International School

ABSTRACT This study find out the financial performance of Queensland International School using some selected financial ratios. The specific objectives was to evaluate the financial stability, operational and solvency ratios. The quantitative approach and the descriptive research design were adopted for the study. The census sampling techniques was used to select the sample for the study while the descriptive approach was used to describe the results. It was found that, the current assets of ...

THE EFFECTS OF INTERNET BANKING ON THE PERFORMANCE OF RURAL BANKS: A CASE STUDY OF KAASEMAN RURAL BANK

ABSTRACT The study was to examine the knowledge and utilization of e-banking facilities in Kaaseman Rural Bank in Ghana. The study used a quantitative and descriptive design of which customers and management of Kaaseman Rural Bank were targeted. Two hundred and eighty respondents were chosen with the aid of simple random sampling technique for selecting the customers while purposive sampling was used to select the managers of the four branches of Kaaseman Rural Bank. Questionnaire was the mai...

PROPER ACCOUNTING RECORD KEEPING AND PERFORMANCE OF SMES WITHIN THE CAPE COAST METROPOLIS

ABSTRACT Scholars argue that the low performance of SMEs partly results from their inability to keep proper accounting records. Yet, extant literature addressing the effect of accounting record keeping on the performance of SMEs in the Ghanaiancontext is scanty. To bridge this gap, the present study sought to assess the effect of accounting record keeping on the performance of SMEs in the Cape Coast Metropolis. The study employed the quantitative research approach, descriptiveexplanatory rese...


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