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EVALUATING THE IMPACT OF REINSURANCE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF INSURANCE PRACTICE IN NIGERIA

ABSTRACT In the most widely accepted sense, reinsurance is understood to be that practice where an original insurer, for a definite premium, contracts with another insurer (or insurers) to carry a part or the whole of a risk assumed by the original insurer. By insurers we mean all persons, partnerships, corporations, associations, societies, associations operating as Lloyd's, inter-insurers or individual underwriters authorized by law to make contracts of insurance. We may define insurance a...

EFFECT OF IMPLEMENTATION OF INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC SECTOR ACCOUNTING STANDARDS (IPSAS) IN MINISTRIES, DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES

ABSTRACT Over the years, the Nigerian society has been filled with stories of wrong practices such as stories of ghost workers on the pay roll of Ministries, Extra-ministerial Departments and Parastatals, frauds, embezzlements and setting ablaze of offices housing sensitive documents and corruption leading to none or poor accountability of individuals in public offices of the country.  One of the most researched and least understood variables in public sector accounting of the nation is how...

CAUSES OF INFLATION AND UNEMPLOYMENT IN NIGERIA

ABSTRACT Nigeria as a developing country has been bedeviled by many economic and social challenges amongst which are inflation, unemployment, corruption, poverty, political instability and lately terrorism. These problems in the Nigerian system like every other that have existed or are existing in any other country have causes as well as implications. Therefore the essence of this research study titled “Causes of inflation and unemployment in Nigeria” is to critically look at the causes ...

Manpower Planning as a Tool for Improved Productivity in Business Organisation

ABSTRACT The need for organization to improve in its productivity and achieve its corporate objective brought about the adoption of manpower planning in their management process. It is hoped that effective manpower planning of their employees would enhance their performances thereby contributing effectively in achieving organizational objectives. The research examines the impact of manpower planning as it leads to increased productivity of employees of an organization (A case of Zenith Bank P...

The Effect of Foreign Exchange on Economic Growth

INTRODUCTION  1.1 Background to the Study The foreign exchange market intervention phenomenon is obviously not a recent development, quite a number of governments across the globe have intervened in foreign exchange markets.  The essence has mostly been to try to dampen volatility and to slow or reverse currency movements. This is usually borne out of concern that excessive short-term volatility and longer-term swings in exchange rates that "overshoot" values justified by fundamental condit...

FEDERAL CHARACTER PRINCIPLE IN NIGERIA

INTRODUCTION Federal Character Principle was the product of Gowon Administration when after the Civil War when it was believed that Igbos occupied major ministries. But that should not border any body because Igbos did not occupy every ministry before the war. Remark that Tafawa Balewa was in Power and Ahmadu Bello made sure that Hausa-Fulani held the Nigerian Military even without formal education. So, where is Federal Character Principle in the Nigerian Military? Hausa should not monopolize...

EFFECT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCANNING ON BUSINESS PERFORMANCE (A STUDY OF COCA-COLA COMPANY ENUGU DEPOT)

ABSTRACT This research work looked into Effect of Environmental Scanning on Business Performance (The Study of Coca-Cola Company Enugu Depot). The major objectives of the study are to ascertain whether Coca-Cola Company engages in systematic environmental scanning, to identify the challenges associated with environmental scanning in the organization, to examine the benefits of environmental scanning in the organization and to ascertain whether the techniques used in scanning the organization ...

PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE/ACCOUNTING IN NIGERIA (A CASE STUDY OF NSUKKA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA)

ABSTRACT The title of this research work is, problems and prospects of local government finance/accounting in Nigeria” with particular reference to Nsukka Local Government Area, Enugu State.  It has been identified that accounting and financial reporting in the public sector particularly at the local government level was not given adequate attention.  In the course of carrying out this study, the following objectives among others were set which included.  The identification of major caus...

THE ROLE OF ACCOUNTING IN THE CONTROL OF PUBLIC EXPENDITURE IN NIGERIA (A CASE STUDY OF CENTRAL BANK OF NIGEIRA, ENUGU BRANCH)

ABSTRACT  This study on the Role of Accounting in Public Expenditure (A case study of Central Bank of Nigeria).  Accounting as eh process of which data relating to the economic activities of an organization are measured, recorded and communicated to interest parties for analysis and interpretation plays a vital role in public expenditure. The major problem facing most public and private enterprises in Nigeria is high negligence to the role of accounting. this study has revealed the extent t...

EXCHANGE RATE FLUCTUATION

INTRODUCTION Foreign exchange is the means of payment for international transaction. It is made up of convertible currencies that are generally accepted for the settlement of international trade and other external obligation. Just like every other commodity, a market is established which works more like any other market having a supply curve, a demand curve and an equilibrium price and quantity. There are also conditions which are held constant (creteris paribus). When these conditions change...

THE EFFECT OF TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT ON EMPLOYEES PERFORMANCE (A STUDY OF UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA)

ABSTRACTThe purpose of this research study is to obtain the effects of Training and development on the employee’s performance with particular reference to United Bank for Africa Plc.In order to achieve this objective, sample 100 were randomly selected out of the total employees of 2060 covering both top management and senior management staff. The statistical technique used was Chi square method. Simple percentage method was used in analyzing the questionnaires, which was presented in tabul...

AUDITING EFFICIENCY AS A TOOL FOR IMPROVING COMPANY’S PERFORMANCE (A CASE STUDY OF INNOSON INDUSTRY NIGERIA LIMITED)

ABSTRACT This project titled Audit Efficiency as a tool for improving company’s performance with special emphasis on Innoson Industry Nigeria Limited Enugu is sadled with such problem as complexity of responsibility misappropriation of fund gross mismanagement and embezzlement, excess expenditure incompatible with budget and inability of audit department to indicate errors and lack of necessary cooperation.  Auditors necessitated the formation of the objective of this study which intends t...

BENEFITS OF COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES TO STAFF OF FEDERAL ESTABLISHMENTS IN ENUGU STATE (A CASE STUDY OF POWER HOLDING COMPANY OF NIGERIA STAFFS COOPERATIVE THRIFT AND LOAN SOCIETY LIMITED, ENU

ABSTRACT The study systematically examined the benefits of cooperative thrift and loan to staff of federal establishment in Enugu State using Power Holding Company Nigeria as a case study. The study population covered al the member of Power Holding Company Nigeria of CTLS, and data was collected from both primary and secondary sources.  This was divided into five chapter. The chapter one contained the introductory part of the project. Literature review, research design, data presenting and a...

BUDGETING IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT SYSTEM IN NIGERIA: PROCESS, PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS (A CASE STUDY OF UDI LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA)

ABSTRACTIt is the aim of this study to find out the problems, process and prospect that has characterized the budget implementation in the local government administration in Nigeria.  This research work has five chapters that contain general discussion in budgeting with its unique comprehensive details as an important tool in governance. The project work is concise with review of related literature examined by other studies as it relates to the application of budgetary concept in the local g...

ENHANCING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF COOPERATIVES MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE THROUGH COOPERATIVES EDUCATION AND TRAINING (A CASE STUDY OF AWGU LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA)

ABSTRACT This research is carried out for an investigation into the impact of enhancing the effectiveness of Cooperative Management Committee through cooperative education and training. (A case study of Awgu Local Government Area.) In the course of study, questionnaires here administered and review of existing literature in that field was carried out. The respondents were randomly selected from the various cooperatives organization in the local government. The finding showed that emphasis on ...


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