The Extent of Accounting Record Keeping in Private Organization (A Case Study Of Eternit Ltd, Sapele)

ABSTRACT

       This project is on “The Extent of Accounting Record Keeping in Private Organization” with special reference to selected private organization in Sapele which is Eternit Ltd.     Chapter one deals with background of the study, statement of the problem, objective of the study, significance of the study, scope of the study and limitation of the study. Chapter two is literature review where authorities in the field of accounting were discussed. Chapter three contained the methodology of the research, under this chapter, the method employed to source for data is both primary and secondary source. The statistical tool employ is the use of table and simple percentage. Chapter four is the data presentation and analysis of result while chapter five entails the summary of findings, conclusion and recommendations.  The researcher observe that the recording of transaction has helped private business and organization. He therefore recommend that management of private organization should engage the service of trained officers who will help the day-to-day records of the business. 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title                                                                             i

Approval                                                                       ii

Certification                                                                  iii

Dedication                                                                    iv

Acknowledgement                                                          v

Abstract                                                                       vi

Table of content                                                             vii

CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION

1.1      Background of the study                                           1

1.2      Statement of the problem                                         2

1.3      Objective of the study                                              2

1.4      Research question                                                   3

1.5      Significance of the study                                           3

1.6      Scope of the study                                                  4

1.7      Limitation of the study                                             4

1.8      Definition of terms                                                  5

CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW

2.1      Introduction                                                           6

2.2      History of Accounting                                              6

2.3      Definition of Accounting and Bookkeeping                   8

2.4      Users of Accounting Information                                9

2.5      Importance of Accounting                                        10

2.6      Field of Accounting                                                  10

2.7      Summary of the Literature review                              12

CHAPTER THREE – RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

3.1      Research Design                                                     13

3.2      Population of the Study                                            13

3.3      Sample Size                                                           13

3.4      Sampling Techniques                                               13

3.5      Research Instrument                                               13

3.6      Validation of the Instrument                                     14

3.7      Reliability of the Instrument                                     14

3.8      Method of Data Collection                                         14

3.9      Method of Data Analysis                                           15

CHAPTER FOUR – PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS OF DATA

4.1  Introduction                                                           16

CHAPTER FIVE – SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS

5.1  Introduction                                                           25

5.2  Summary                                                              25

5.3  Conclusion                                                             26

5.4  Recommendations                                                  26

References                                                             27

Appendix                                                               28

Questionnaire                                                         29