FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT PRACTICE AND PERFORMANCE OF SMEs IN NIGERIA (A CASE STUDY OF SELECTED SMEs IN EKET LGA)
Background to the study: Small firms play vital roles in the process of industrialization, sustainable economic growth (Ariyo, 2005); encouragement of entrepreneurship, employment generation (Ogujiuba et al, 2004); reduction of poverty and contribution to the Gross Domestic...
View DetailsAN ASSESSMENT OF THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF NEPAD TO AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT AND GOOD GOVERNANCE: CASE STUDY OF THE AFRICAN PEER REVIEW MECHANISM (APRM)
ABSTRACT: In recent years, the concept of good governance has gained significant attention from donor partners, the Global West, and certain NGOs. It is seen as an ideal approach to tackle the challenges that developing countries are facing. In an effort to encou...
View DetailsDESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION COMPUTERIZED POWER MONITORING SYSTEM
Introduction: In a world like ours today there is every need to manage funds in every activity being carried out. It is the concern of every firm to control its finances to ensure that unnecessary expenses are avoided. Financial management in a company has proved to be a great ta...
View DetailsDESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A COMPUTERIZED FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS (A CASE STUDY OF UNTH, ENUGU)
ABSTRACT: The proper management and utilization of financial resources has over the years been the bed rock of growth, expansion and continual existence of the world most popular industries and business organizations. In contrast, the liquidation of once popular...
View DetailsTHE ROLE OF A BUSINESS PLAN IN THE SUCCESS OF AN ENTERPRISE
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Writing a business plan in a business world of the 21st century is a desirable undertaking that should be planned in terms ta...
View DetailsTHE MARKETING STRATEGY AND CONSUMER PURCHASE BEHAVIOR
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background to the study
All business organizations perform two basic functions we are production and marketing of goods and services ide...
View DetailsTHE IMPACT OF PUBLIC PROCUREMENT ACT ON THE PROCUREMENT PROCESS IN NIGERIA PUBLIC SECTOR
CHAPTER I
Introduction
Background of the Study: This study intends to shed more light on the impact of public procurement act on the accountability of procurement officers in public sector in Kaduna state ministry of ed...
View DetailsTHE IMPACT OF PUBLIC SECTOR ACCOUNTING ON GOVERNMENT REVENUE GENERATION AND EXPENDITURE CONTROL ON PUBLIC FUNDS. CASE STUDY OF THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE IMO STATE
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background Of The Study: The public sector is made up of organizations in which the public, as opposed to private owners, has authority over them, and...
View DetailsTHE IMPACT OF THE ADOPTION OF INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC SECTOR ACCOUNTING STANDARD (IPSAS) ON THE QUALITY OF PUBLIC SECTOR ACCOUNTING IN NIGERIA
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background of the study: The rate of change affecting the world of public sector managers show no sign of slowing down especially with apparent...
View DetailsTHE IMPLICATIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE TREASURY SINGLE ACCOUNT POLICY ON THE PERFORMANCE OF COMMERCIAL BANKS IN NIGERIA
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND OF STUDY: The background of Treasury Single Account (TSA) is in accordance with Executive order NO. 55b (2011), which stipulated that the B...
View DetailsTHE IMPLICATIONS OF TREASURY SINGLE ACCOUNT (TSA) ON THE NIGERIAN BANKING SECTOR AND ECONOMY
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: The background of Treasury Single Account (TSA) is in accordance with Executive order NO. 55b (2011), which stipulated that t...
View DetailsTHE IMPORTANCE OF EFFECTIVE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT TO THE OVERALL SUCCESS OF AN ORGANIZATION
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Planning one's finances requires making efficient use of one's resources (Kotze et al, 2021). Nearly all endeavors ne...
View DetailsTHE IMPORTANCE OF FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING LITERACY ON THE GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT, SURVIVAL, PRODUCTIVITY AND PERFORMANCE OF SMES IN KWARA STATE
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background of the Study: Financial literacy remains an interesting issue in both developed and developing economies, and has elicited much interest in...
View DetailsTHE IMPACT OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT IN A CORPORATE ORGANIZATION
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Financial management involves all the activities of the financial managers concern with the rising of capital lining cash and...
View DetailsTHE IMPACT OF COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES ON THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: A cooperative is defined as "an autonomous association of persons united voluntarily to meet their common economic, social, and cultural needs and aspirations through...
View DetailsTHE IMPACT OF COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES ON THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: A cooperative is defined as "an autonomous association of persons united voluntarily to meet their common economic, social, and cultural needs and aspirations through...
View DetailsTHE CHALLENGES OF INDIGENOUS BUILDING CONSTRUCTION FIRMS IN NIGERIA (A CASE STUDY OF INDIGENOUS CONSTRUCTION FIRMS IN ENUGU URBAN)
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: According to business dictionary, an online dictionary, “the construction industry is that sector of the national economic engaged in preparation of land and construction...
View DetailsTHE CHALLENGES OF INDIGENOUS BUILDING CONSTRUCTION FIRMS IN NIGERIA: A CASE STUDY OF KADUNA STATE
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: According to business dictionary, an online dictionary, “the construction industry is that sector of the national economic engaged in preparation of land and construction...
View DetailsTHE CHALLENGES OF INDIGENOUS BUILDING CONSTRUCTION FIRMS IN NIGERIA
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: According to business dictionary, an online dictionary, “the construction industry is that sector of the national economic engaged in preparation of land and construction...
View DetailsA CRITICAL EXAMINATION OF THE ASSOCIATED CONSEQUENCES OF DIVORCE IN THE BENIN KINGDOM
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY: The family that emerges from a marriage has some basic functions which make it unique. Bilton, Bonnett, Jones, Sheard, Stanworth and Webster (2001) observed that in all societi...
View DetailsTHE IMPACT OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT BEST PRACTICES ON SME PERFORMANCE IN NIGERIA
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Purpose Statement
This quantitative survey-based study aims to examine the effect of financial management best practices on the performance...
View DetailsDESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF AN INVENTORY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
Background to the Study
For the production process, the market, and the distribution network to function, inventories are crucial. They act as lubricants and spring for an organization's production and distribution processes. By separating different parts of the overall operation, i...
View DetailsACCOUNTING INFORMATION SYSTEM AS A MEANS OF ENHANCING FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT OF TRANSPORT COMPANY (A CASE STUDY OF THE NIGERIAN RAILWAY CORPORATION ENUGU)
ABSTRACT
Accounting information system in a transport organization has been a great problem to the third world countries in general, which Nigeria as a country has its own share. This research work, “Accounting information system in a transport organization, suggests ways of minim...
View DetailsADOPTION OF INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC SECTOR ACCOUNTING STANDARDS IN FINANCIAL REP ORTING BY ACCOUNT OFFICERS IN TERTIARY INSTITUTION SOUTH-EAST NIGERIA
Background to the Study
The low level of accountability and transparency in financial reporting and management in the public sector in Nigeria engenders a high level of corruption. The public sector in Nigeria has suffered setbacks largely due to ineffective and inefficient management a...
View DetailsASSESSMENT OF THE EFFECT OF RELATIONSHIP EDUCATION TRAINING ON MARITAL SATISFACTION AMONG YOUNG DUAL-CAREER COUPLES IN AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA- NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
The study assessed the Effect of Relationship Education Training on Marital Satisfaction among Young Dual-career Couples in Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria-Nigeria. Six (6) objectives guided the study. Six (6) research questions are answered. Six (6) hypotheses are tested. The p...
View DetailsDETERMINATION OF SELF EMPELOYMENT SKILLS NEEDED BY BUSINESS EDUCATION STUDENTS IN COLLEGES OF EDUCATION IN SOUTH -WEST
Background of the Study
Education is the bed rock of a nation‟s economy. It is the suitable legacy with which a child should be left in order to successfully exist in life and to remain productively capable in any economy. Education is also seen to be the robust step in paving the way f...
View DetailsAN ANALYSIS OF INFLATED STATE BUDGET AND POOR ACCOUNTABILITY: A CASE STUDY OF FEDERAL MINISTRY OF BUDGET AND PLANNING
AN ANALYSIS OF INFLATED STATE BUDGET AND POOR ACCOUNTABILITY. A CASE STUDY OF FEDERAL MINISTRY OF BUDGET AND PLANNING.
Chapter One: Introduction
Background of the Study
The issue of inflated state budgets and poor accountability has become a critical...
View DetailsTHE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL CORRUPTION AND UNDER-DEVELOPMENT
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL CORRUPTION AND UNDER-DEVELOPMENT
Chapter One: Introduction
Background of the Study
Local governments play a crucial role in the governance and development of communities, particularly in a decentralized system like...
View DetailsEFFECT OF THINK PAIR SHARE INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGY ON SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENT ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT RETENTION AND SELF EFFICIACY IN FINANCIAL ACCOUNTION IN ABIA STATE
Background to the Study
Business organizations are set up with the principal objectives of creating wealth for the owners and ensure the continuous growth of the entity. Business organizations are increasingly becoming more complex in their operations, thereby requiring accounting knowl...
View DetailsTHE ROLE OF CHURCH LEADERS IN THE GROWTH AND SURVIVAL OF THE CHURCH
1.1 Background of the Study
The role of church leaders has become an increasingly important topic in discussions of church growth and survival. With religious institutions worldwide facing complex challenges, effective leadership is ess...
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