ABSTRACT
The agricultural sector bf Nigeria has encountered challenges in recent times owing. to neglect. These projects therefore examines the challenges encountered m administering cost accounting and control in the sector, examines the purpose of cost accounting and control in ·the agricultural sector and recommend problem solution. on the use of cost accounting and control in the agricultural ·sector. Responsively. Hypothesis was formulated and tested to know if there. is· any significant' relationship between the challenges encountered by federal ministry of agriculture, Abia State and control expected. In addition, data collected was analyzed. using Chi-square. The researcher strongly recommend that there should be constant review of the cost and management system of
agricultural sector in general and federal ministry of agriculture, Abia State trends .in the agricultural sector to· make it adapting to current developmental trends in the agricultural sector. In addition, adequate and well-trained expert cost accountant should be. engaged in view··.of the difficulties involved in cost· ascertainment and ensure that operating cost should be based current cost rather than historical cost so as to provide realistic basis for wise decision
making.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY 1
1.2 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM 3
1.3 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY 4
1.4 RESEARCH QUESTIONS 5
1.5 RESEARCH HYPOTHESIS 6
1.6 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY 7
. LIMITATION OF THE STUDY 7
CHAPTER TWO
REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
2.1 COST OF ACCOUNTING, CONTROL AND INFORMATION METHODS 9
2.2 AGRICULTURAL COST ACCOUNTING RECORDS
2.2.1 INVENTORY 14
2.2. THE SUPPLEMENTARY POLICY/SOCIAL DATA RECORDS
2.2.3 THE FINANCIAL RECORD
2.3 OVERHEAD ACCOUNT
2.4 OFFICE OF THE CHIEF FINANCE OFFICER (OCFO)
2.4.1 ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
2.5 COST ACCOUNTING AND CONTROL IN AGRICULTURE
2.5.1 METHODS OF COSTING,
1.52 PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT
2.5.3 DETERMINING REIMBURSEMENT AND SETTING FEE AND PRICES
CHAPTER THREE
3.1 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
3.2 RESEARCH DESIGN
3.3 AREA OF THE. STUDY
3.4 POPVLATION OF THE STUDY
3.5 SAMPLING SIZE AND SAMPLING TECHNIQUE
3.6 INSTRUMENT.OF DATA COLLECTION
3.6.1 QUESTIONNAIRE .
3.6.2 INTERVIEW
3.6.3 SECONDARY DATA ·
3.7 VALIDATION AND RELIABILITY OF INSTRUMENT
3.8 METHODS OF DATA ANALYSIS 38
CHAPTER FOUR
DATA PRESENTATION,ANALYSISAND INTERPRETATION
4.1 DATA PRESENTATION 39
4.2 ANALYSISOF DATA 41
4.4 TEST OF HYPOTHESIS
CHAPTERFIVE
SUMMARYOF FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONAND RECOMMENDATIONS\
5.1 SUMMARYOF FINDINGS
5.2 CONCLUSION
5.3 RECOMMENDATIONS
5.4 SUGGESTIONSFOR THE FOLLOWING STUDY
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