ABSTRACT
The topic of this work is 'Accounting policies as necessary tools for Development of Accountancy'. A review of related literature include definitions of items like: Accountancy, Accounting bases, Accounting methods, policies, Financial statements and principles. Primary data have been sourced from staff of Access bank and United Bank for Africa, while secondary data have been sourced from existing literatures like, logbooks, lecture notes etc. One hundred and two staff members of these banks constitute the population and sample size. Through this project, it has been found out that; 1. Greater improvement in the quality of financial statements/reporting is ensured. 2. Preparation of good and understandable financial statements is made easy and timely. Tt is recommended that only qualified and competent accountants should handle the financial reports of business organizations. 3. That accountants of firms should ensure fairness of their financial reports by full implementation of the accounting policies
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title page
Dedication ..
Acknowledgement 111
Declaration IV
Certification v
Abstract VI
Table of Contents
CHAPTER ONE
1.0 lntroduction 1
1.1 Background of the Study l
1.2 Statement of Problem 3
1.3 Objectives of the Study 4
1.4 Research questions and Hypothesis 5
1.5 Significance of the Study 6
l.6 Scope and Limitation of the Study 6
1.7 Definition of Terms. 6
CHAPTER TWO
~· 2.0 Review of Related Literature 9
2.1 Definition of terms
·2.2 Sources and Development of the accounting policies 10
2.3 Accounting Principle and ConceptsIthc policies) 13
2.3. l Principle of Going Concern 14
2.3.2 Cost Concept 15
2.3.3 Money Measurement Concept 15
2.3.4 Principle of Double Entry 16
2.3.5 Separate Business Entity Concept 16
2.3.6 Matching IAccrual Concept 17
2.3.7 The Realization Principle 17
2.3.8' Substance over form principle 17
2.3.9 Materiality Principle 18
2.3.10 Prudence/Conservation Principle 19
2.3 .11 Principle of Fairness 19
2.3.13 The disclosure principle 21
2.3.14 Principle of Consistency 21
2.3.15 Principle of periodicity 21
2.4 Importance of accounting Policies 22
2.6 Meaning of Development 24
2.7 Development of Accounting 25
CHAPTER THREli.: RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODOLOGY
3.4 Method of Investigation
3.5 Decision Rule
CHAPTER FOUR
4.0 Presentation, Analysis and Interpretation
4.1 Data Analysis
4.2 Testing of Hypothesis
4.3 Interpretation of Hypothesis
CHAPTER FIVE
.5.0 Summary of Findings, Conclusion And
5.1 Summary of Finding
5.2 Conclusion
5-.3 Recommendation
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