ABSTRACT
The purpose of this work was to examine the use of accounting information in analyzing the financial position of a firm and UAC of Nigeria plc formed the case study .In pursuit of this objective, a survey was conducted with the use of questionnaire, observation and face –to – face interview method. The use of this survey produced data and information which were analyzed in the project. The study comprises of five chapters.
The first chapter dealt on introduction of crucial issues.
Chapter two covered a review of related literature touching on the various opinions of some authorities in the subject matter.
Chapter three is on the research methodology used in the study.
Chapter four focused on data presentation and analysis, data were collected, analyzed and presented using tables.
Chapter five dealt with summary of findings, recommendation and conclusion.
One of the most important recommendations is that whenever a change in policy is made within the enterprise, let such be disclosed appropriately.
TABLE OF CONTENT
Title Page===========================================i
Approval Page==========================================ii
Dedication===============================================iii
Acknowledgement==========================================iv
Table of Content============================================v
Abstract====================================================vi
CHAPTER ONE
1.0Introduction==========================================1
1.1 Background of the Study==============================1
1.2 Statement of Problem=================================3
1.3 Objective of the Study=================================3
1.4 Research Question===================================4
1.5 Hypothesis==========================================4
1.6 Scope of the Study====================================5
1.7 Significance of the Study==============================5
1.7.1Academic Significance================================5
1.7.2Practice Significance=================================5
1.8 Limitation=========================================6
1.9 Operational Definition of Terms================6
Reference==================================8
CHAPTER TWO
2.0 Review of Related Literature========================9
2.0.1Theoritical Background=============================9
2.0.2Empirical background=============================12
2.1 Historical Background =============================14
2.2Types of Accounting Information=====================15
2.3 Process of Generating Accounting Information==========16
2.4 Users of Accounting Information=======================17
References===========================================22
CHAPTER THREE
3.0 Research Design and Methodology=====================24
3.1 Research Design=====================================24
3.2 Area of Study=======================================24
3.3 Population of the Study==============================24
3.4 Sources of Data======================================24
3.5 Sampling Method===================================25
3.6 Research Instrument=================================25
3.7 Reliability and Validity of Research Instrument=========25
3.8Methods of Investigation=============================26
CHAPTER FOUR
4.0 Presentation and Analysis of Data====================27
4.1 Presentation and Analysis of Result==================27
4.2 Test of Hypothesis==================================34
CHAPTER FIVE
5.0 Summaries of Findings, Conclusion
and Recommendation================================38
5.1 Summary of Findings==================================38
5.2 Conclusion===========================================39
5.3 Recommendation======================================39
Bibliography=========================================42
Appendix============================================43