THE DEGREE OF DEPENDENCY ON ACCOUNTING RECORDS FOR RESILIENT FINANCIAL AND BUSINESS DECISIONS IN ORGANIZATIONS
ABSTRACT
The study was carried out to determine The Degree of Dependency on Accounting Records for Resilient Financial and Business Decisions in Organizations. Investigation revealed that most corporate organizations unknowingly employ Incompetent and unskilled manpower and as such the financial accounting information prepared may not show a true and fair view of the financial strength, profitability and future prospects of the organization. The research design used in this report is descriptive design, utilizing questionnaire method to obtain information from the respondents for this project. A total of 200 (two hundred) respondents were selected for this study to represent the entire population of the study. Primary data were collected from the primary source which questionnaire was used as an instrument of data collection while secondary data were sources from textbooks, journals, newspapers and the internet were employed. The data were presented on a frequency distribution table and analyzed using simple percentage, while hypothesis was tested using chi-square test. The present study hypothesized that financial accounting information has contributed to effective decision making in Access Bank Plc. Other hypothetical result is outlined at the presentation and data analysis section. The result of this study would benefit the organization involved; employees of such organization, investors and potential investors of such organization are at the safe side on having understood this study. Based on the findings, it is recommended that professional accountant should be employed by the company in order to provide valuable information and keep accurate record of the company’s account. Also, efforts should be made to measure the effects of currently employed accounting concept on management decision making.
CHAPTER ONE
1.1 Introduction
The dependency of financial accounting information aids in profit making, budgeting and cost control. In a company, it is the duty of the management accountant to see that his company keeps good records and prepare proper financial regulations. Management accountants also need to keep up with the latest development in the use of computers and in the computer system design.
Accountants provide many special reports for management, decision making. This function requires the gathering of both historical and projected data. Accountants are responsible for preparing financial accounting information. Some of these accountants exercise their profession as the employees of Commercial Industrial and public practice of accountancy. The financial accounting Information prepared by accountants are of quantitative nature because it is usually expressed in monetary terms, through non monetary information are also often contained in accounting reports.
As a prelude to other parts of this study, this chapter will discuss the background upon which this study was initiated, the statement of problems that led to this study, the Aim and Objectives of the study. Others are Significance of the study, Scope of work, Research hypothesis and questions, Limitation of the study and Definition of terms.
1.2 Background of Study
Financial accounting information therefore, is the information derived from the financial accounting report. The essence of this information is for management and other users to make decisions. Therefore, the accuracy of decision making depends on the effective and efficient design of management information system. The accounting concerned prepares the financial accounting information in such a way that will enable users to derive maximum information for their use.
Decision making itself can be described as the art or science of choosing among possible managerial actions, the art or science of decision making enable management of a business to choose from among a range of already analyzed and evaluated alternative. Two classes of decision makers can be identified in respect of the use of financial accounting information. These are the external users and the internal users. Management represents and the internal users include creditors, shareholders, government agencies, trade unions e.t.c. Managers are the major users of financial accounting information need this information to plan.
One of the most effective uses of accounting information is decision making. Decision making has being described as a purposeful choosing from a number of alternative causes of action. The accounting information provides managers with the necessary information they need. In this case, it is the accountants that provide the information with which the management uses for its decision making. Managements can only come up with a good decision if they are able to get correct accounting information from the accountant. In a situation where the accountant does not provide correct information: this is bond to affect the decision making of the management adversely. Management is frequently faced with the problems of making alternative decisions faced with fact that resources are relatively scarce and limited compared to human wants. management does not only seek to ascertain cost at various stages in the process of providing a product or services, but also to make proper and accurate decisions at all levels on the modern organization. This process is facilitated by utilization of adequate and accurate accounting information policies.
The various diversities of business information help the business organization in different ways. Information from external to internal for example: from customers to the firm helps the firm to increase or decrease its productions, how and when to render certain services to its customers. Information from internal to external help potential customers to know the existence of such a business organization and also to advocate their income towards the product (goods and services) of such business organization also in an organization like a limited liability company, information on financial position is made available to the public, thus can motivate potential inventors to invest into such a company if such financial statement create a positive impact on the potential customers, this can also retain other investor in the organization. Government also uses the financial statement of an organization to allocate resources available into such organization and also rate such organization appropriately in terms of taxation.
Therefore, in Nigeria where the research was carried out, the activities that was conducted is to determine the Degree of Dependency on Accounting Records for Resilient Financial and Business Decisions in Organizations.
1.3 Statement of Problems
Investigation revealed that most corporate organizations may have sound accounting system which enable them not only in their decision making but also in monitoring operating expenses rules on the information content of the financial statement is quite uncertain because they may be managing the business Intuitively.
Financial accounting information involves technicalities such as quantitative analysis, adequate recording reporting etc. Some organization may unknowingly employ Incompetent and unskilled manpower and as such the financial accounting information prepared may not show a true and fair view of the financial strength, profitability and future prospects of the organization.
Some organizations have to realize that accounting information is the only medium through which both the management and external users get a clear picture of an organization. They fail to realized, appreciate an accountants analysis in respect of the accounting information generated, this often leads to poor management decisions which will have negative effects on the performance of organization.
1.4 Aim and Objectives of Study
The aim of the study is to determine the Degree of Dependency on Accounting Records for Resilient Financial and Business Decisions in Organizations. In achieving this aim, the following specific objectives were laid out as follows:
- To ascertain whether there is a direct relationship between financial accounting information and the decision make in the bank;
- To identify the factors which may constrain or promote the effective use of financial accounting information;
- To analyze the impact of and roles of financial accounting in Access Bank Plc; and
- To ascertain whether there is a nexus between the performance of First Bank of Nigerian and effective use of financial accounting information.
1.5 Research Questions
The study came up with research questions so as to be able to ascertain the above stated objectives. The specific research questions for the study are stated below as follows:
- Are there factors which may constrain or promote the effective use of financial accounting information?
- Is there direct relationship between the performance of First Bank of Nigerian and effective use of financial accounting information?
- Is there any nexus between financial accounting information and the decision make in the bank?
- How reliable is the level of information in financial statement?
- What is the impact of and roles of financial accounting in Access Bank Plc?
CHAPTER TWO
2.0 Literature Review
2.1 Introduction
The review of relevant literature is the main topic of this chapter. A literature review covers theoretical and methodological contributions to a certain issue in addition to the state of knowledge at the time of writing. It provides information about the state of the art in relation to the subject you are writing about. It examines the body of work on the chosen subject. The literature evaluation in this study comprises the …
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TABLE OF CONTENTSPRELIMINARY PAGES
- Title page
- Approval page
- Dedication
- Acknowledgement
- Table of Contents
- Abstract
INTRODUCTION
- 1.1 Introduction
- 1.2 Background …
- ⋮
LITERATURE REVIEW
- 2.1 Introduction
- 2.2 Conceptual Review
- 2.3 Theoretical Framework
- ⋮
- 2.4 Empirical Studies
CHAPTER THREE
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
- 3.1 Introduction
- 3.2 Research Design
- 3.3 Population of Study
- 3.4 Sampling and Sampling Technique
- 3.5 Validation of Research Instrument
- 3.6 Method of Data Collection
- 3.7 Method of Data Analysis
- 3.8 Questionnaire Administration
- 3.9 Ethical Consideration
- 3.10 Statistical Analysis
CHAPTER FOUR
DATA ANALYSIS, RESULT AND DISCUSSION
- 4.1 Introduction
- 4.2 Presentation and Analysis of Data
- 4.3 Re-statement of Research Questions
- 4.4 Test of Hypotheses
- 4.5 Discussion of Findings
CHAPTER FIVE
SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
- 5.1 Introduction
- 5.2 Summary of Findings
- 5.3 Conclusion
- 5.4 Recommendation
- 5.5 Suggestion for Further Study
REFERENCES
APPENDIX A - “QUESTIONNAIRE”
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PRELIMINARY PAGES
- Title page
- Approval page
- Dedication
- Acknowledgement
- Table of Contents
- Abstract
INTRODUCTION
- 1.1 Introduction
- 1.2 Background …
- ⋮
LITERATURE REVIEW
- 2.1 Introduction
- 2.2 Conceptual Review
- 2.3 Theoretical Framework
- ⋮
- 2.4 Empirical Studies
CHAPTER THREE
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
- 3.1 Introduction
- 3.2 Research Design
- 3.3 Population of Study
- 3.4 Sampling and Sampling Technique
- 3.5 Validation of Research Instrument
- 3.6 Method of Data Collection
- 3.7 Method of Data Analysis
- 3.8 Questionnaire Administration
- 3.9 Ethical Consideration
- 3.10 Statistical Analysis
CHAPTER FOUR
DATA ANALYSIS, RESULT AND DISCUSSION
- 4.1 Introduction
- 4.2 Presentation and Analysis of Data
- 4.3 Re-statement of Research Questions
- 4.4 Test of Hypotheses
- 4.5 Discussion of Findings
CHAPTER FIVE
SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
- 5.1 Introduction
- 5.2 Summary of Findings
- 5.3 Conclusion
- 5.4 Recommendation
- 5.5 Suggestion for Further Study
REFERENCES
APPENDIX A - “QUESTIONNAIRE”
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