ABSTRACT
Inaccurate financial reporting is a major source of distribution in financial statements of public companies such as commercial banks. This research was undertaken to appraise the causes of inaccurate financial reporting by public companies. The finding reveals that the leading causes of inaccurate financial reporting were inaccurate structure to scrutinise and review financial statements, inadequate presentation and disclosure of all facts and: lack of independence and competence by external auditors. The empirical evidence revealed that independence and competence of external auditors and audit committee significantly enhanced the integrity offinancial reporting and corporate govern4:MlJll,failure significantly contributes to inaccurate financial reporting. It was recommended that external auditors and audit committee should be made more independent and professionally competent, and banks should strength the control measure for reviewing and authorizingfinancial statement before publication.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title Page
Approval
Certification
Dedication
Acknowledgement
Table of Contents
Abstract
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of the Study 1
1.2 Statement of Problem 2
1.3 Objective of the Study 4
1.4 Research Questions 4
1.5 Hypothesis Formulation 5
1.6 Significant of the Study 5
1.7 Scope and limitation of the Study 6
1.8 Definition Terms used 6
CHAPTER TWO
REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
2 .1 concepts of Financial Reporting and Financial Statement of Public Companies 9
2.2 Users of Financial Statement 11
2.3 History of the Firm Used 14
2.4 Historical Background of Inaccurate Financial Reporting in Nigeria 17
2.5 Global Issues of Inaccurate Financial Reporting 18
2.6 Curate Financial Reporting in Nigeria 21
2.7 Legal and Ethical Pronouncements on Financial Reporting of Public Companies 25
2.8 Causes of Inaccurate Financial Reporting in Nigeria 27
2.9 Measures of Stating the Tide of Inaccurate Financial Reporting 28
2.9.1 Global Measure 28
2.9.2 Measures Adopted by Nigeria 29
CHAPTER THREE
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
3 .1 Research Design 34
3 .2 Area of Study 34
3 .3 Population of Study 34
3 . Sample Size and Sampling Technique 35
3.5 Method of Data Collection 37
3.5.1 Source of Data 37
CHAPTER FOUR
PRESENTATION AND INTERPREATATION OF RESULTS
4.0 Introduction
CHAPTER FIVE
Summary, Conclusion and Recommendations
5.0 Introduction
References
questionnaire
EBU, E (2020). Appraising COPORATE FINANCIAL 'REPORTING BY PUBLIC Companies IN NIGERIA: A SURVEY OF SOME SELECTED BANKS IN NIGERIA . Mouau.afribary.org: Retrieved Nov 24, 2024, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/appraising-coporate-financial-reporting-by-public-companies-in-nigeria-a-survey-of-some-selected-banks-in-nigeria
EBU, EBU. "Appraising COPORATE FINANCIAL 'REPORTING BY PUBLIC Companies IN NIGERIA: A SURVEY OF SOME SELECTED BANKS IN NIGERIA " Mouau.afribary.org. Mouau.afribary.org, 15 Apr. 2020, https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/appraising-coporate-financial-reporting-by-public-companies-in-nigeria-a-survey-of-some-selected-banks-in-nigeria. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
EBU, EBU. "Appraising COPORATE FINANCIAL 'REPORTING BY PUBLIC Companies IN NIGERIA: A SURVEY OF SOME SELECTED BANKS IN NIGERIA ". Mouau.afribary.org, Mouau.afribary.org, 15 Apr. 2020. Web. 24 Nov. 2024. < https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/appraising-coporate-financial-reporting-by-public-companies-in-nigeria-a-survey-of-some-selected-banks-in-nigeria >.
EBU, EBU. "Appraising COPORATE FINANCIAL 'REPORTING BY PUBLIC Companies IN NIGERIA: A SURVEY OF SOME SELECTED BANKS IN NIGERIA " Mouau.afribary.org (2020). Accessed 24 Nov. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/appraising-coporate-financial-reporting-by-public-companies-in-nigeria-a-survey-of-some-selected-banks-in-nigeria