ABSTRACT
This study evaluates the impact of the adoption of international financial reporting standards to financial· reportinq (IFRS) in Nigerian banking sector. The adoption of IF.RS is already an issue of global relevance among various
countries of the world due to the quest for uniformity reliability and comparability of financial statements of companies. The explorative research uses a qualitative 2 pproach: it examines the pros and cons of the adoption of IFRS in Nigeri2:,··1 institutions and the level of implernentation, implications. A questlonnare was administered to obtain · data from respondents from Access bank Nig. Pie. Therefore, three Hypotheses were formulated and Chi..square .vas used in the analysis of the data collected. The objective was to ascertain tile extent the adoption of IFRS has impacted of financial reportinq in Nigeria, benertts, challenge to the organizations. The results Jf the study indicates that IFRS adoption in Nigeria have potential bcreflts to a wide range of institutions, users preparers regulators of fin :i.nci21I statement/reports. Notwithstandrnq the benefits, there are however, a number of cuallcnqes faced in the process of lrnptementatlon of the new standard which recornmendatlons were made that government s' ould and regulators should make available training facilities and ma.ertals forestall lastin9 remedies for smooth
implementation of the standards in Nigerian organization.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title page
Certification
Declaration
Dedication
Acknowledgement
Table of content
List of table
Abstract.
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of the Study
1.2 Statement of Problems
1.3 Objectives of the Study
1.4 Research Questions
1.5 Research Hypotheses
1.7 Significance of the Study
1.8 Limitation of the Study
CHAPTER TWO
LITERATURE REVIEW
2.0 Empirical Review of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). ·
2.1.3 Access Bank Pie
2.2 GAAP and IFRS the Differences in Changes in Financing Statement
of Multinational Companies 14
2.2.1 T9x Implications 15
2.2.2 The Major Differences between IFRS and Local Accounting
Standards (SAS) that IFRS 16
2.3 Challenges of Adoption of IFRS 18
2.4 Internal Processesand Statutory Reporting 19
2.4.1 Financial Reporting Regulations and Regulators in Nigeria 20
2.5 Nigerian Accounting Standard Board (NASB) now Financial
Reporting Council of Nigeria (FRCN) 22
2.5.1 Professional Accounting Bodies (PAB) 23
CHAPTER THREE
3.0 Research Methodology 25
3.1 Research Design 25
3.2 Area of S~u,dy 25 ·
3.3 Scope of the Study 26
3.4 Design of Questionnaire 26
3.5 Administration of Questionnaire 27
3.5 Validity of the Instrument 27
3.6 Sampling Technique 27
3.7 Method of Data Analysis 27
3.8 Sample Size Determination 30
CHAPTER FOUR
4.0 PRESENTATION AND DATA ANALYSIS
4.0 Introduction 32
4.2 Data Presentation and Analysis 32
4.2.1 Number of Questionnaire sent Out, Retrieved and not
Retrieved 33
CHAPTER FIVE
5.0 SUMMARY, CONCLUSION, RECOMMENDATIONS
5.1 Summary and Discussion of .Findings 50
5.2 Conclusion 50
5.3 Recommendations 51
References
Questionnaires
Appendixes
IROANUSI, I (2020). IMPACT OF THE ADOPTION OF INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL REPORTING STANDARDS (IFRS) TO FINANCIAL REPORTING IN NIGERIA (A STUDY OF A SELECTED BANK). Mouau.afribary.org: Retrieved Nov 24, 2024, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/impact-of-the-adoption-of-international-financial-reporting-standards-ifrs-to-financial-reporting-in-nigeria-a-study-of-a-selected-bank
IROANUSI, IROANUSI. "IMPACT OF THE ADOPTION OF INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL REPORTING STANDARDS (IFRS) TO FINANCIAL REPORTING IN NIGERIA (A STUDY OF A SELECTED BANK)" Mouau.afribary.org. Mouau.afribary.org, 15 Apr. 2020, https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/impact-of-the-adoption-of-international-financial-reporting-standards-ifrs-to-financial-reporting-in-nigeria-a-study-of-a-selected-bank. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
IROANUSI, IROANUSI. "IMPACT OF THE ADOPTION OF INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL REPORTING STANDARDS (IFRS) TO FINANCIAL REPORTING IN NIGERIA (A STUDY OF A SELECTED BANK)". Mouau.afribary.org, Mouau.afribary.org, 15 Apr. 2020. Web. 24 Nov. 2024. < https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/impact-of-the-adoption-of-international-financial-reporting-standards-ifrs-to-financial-reporting-in-nigeria-a-study-of-a-selected-bank >.
IROANUSI, IROANUSI. "IMPACT OF THE ADOPTION OF INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL REPORTING STANDARDS (IFRS) TO FINANCIAL REPORTING IN NIGERIA (A STUDY OF A SELECTED BANK)" Mouau.afribary.org (2020). Accessed 24 Nov. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/impact-of-the-adoption-of-international-financial-reporting-standards-ifrs-to-financial-reporting-in-nigeria-a-study-of-a-selected-bank