ROLE OF ACCOUNTING INFORMATION IN MANAGEMENT DECISION MAKING (A STUDY OF 3 SELECTED FIRMS IN DELTA STATE}

EMMAUNEL NGOZ! G. MOUAU/CEC/BS.c/07/08/1207 | 80 pages (15106 words) | Projects

ABSTRACT

This study aims at evaluating the role of accounting information in  management decision  making  in  some  selected  companies.   This was  d·!>ne  under the following speci(ic objectives: to find out how accounting informalion can help in providing eccountinq data for preparing financial statement and reports; to findout if proper accounting information can help these selectecl  firms achieve efficiency; to determine whether effective accounting information measure has been taken or is  carried out to prevent the occurrence of  v ,rong decision• making; and to ascertain whether organization make use of accounting information in the business operations.  Structured research ouostionneire wasdesigned and administered on 78 randomly selected responaems from three companies in Warri, Delta State, Nigeria. The methods of data analysis includedtables, simple percentage and chi-square statistical tecnniuue. From the analytical result, the following findings were made: Accounting information can help in providing accounting data for preparing financial stetemem and reports  of the companies. That proper accounting information helped Data SciencesNigeria Limited, Cakasa Nigerian Company Limited and Air Liqu. 'd ·Nigeria Pie toachieve effectiveness and efficiency in decision making in accordance. with the responses from the respondents. The companies make accounting informationavailable to all the staff members of the company as a meesure been taken toprevent   the   occurrence   of   wrong   decision-making.   It   was   thereforerecommenced that Companies should consult professional eccoument whenstarting ~ business to leam about the .various laws . that affect them and also tofamiliarise themse(ves with the variety of financial records that /.hey ·will neea to

maintain.


TABLE  OF CONTENT

Evaluation page

Title Page                                                                                     iii 

Declaration                                                                                                  IV 

Certification                                                                                                 v 

Dedication                                                                                                   vi 

Acknowledgement                                                                                       vii 

Table of Content                                                                                         VIII 

Abstract                                                                                                       xii

CHAPTER  ONE

INTRODUCTION

1.1 ..  Background of the Study                                                                  1

1.2   Statement of the Problem                                                                6

1.2    Objective of the study                                                                      8

1.3    Research questions                                                                          8

1.4     Research Hypotheses                                                                    9

1.5      Significant of the Study                                                                    9

1.6     Scope of Study                                                                                  11

1.7      Limitation of the Study                                                                      11

 1.8      Definition of Operational Terms                                                       12


CHAPT.ER-lWO 

  LITERATURE  REVIEW

2.2  Importance of Accounting  Information                                             17

2.3   .   .Rote of Accounting  Information and Decision Making                   20

2.3    Role of Accounting  Information and Decision Making                   21

2.4    Types of Financial Reporting and Objectives                                 25

2:4:1  ObJectives of Financial Reporting                                                   29

2.5     Users of Accounting  Information                                                :       30 

2.6 Sources of Accounting  Information 33

2.7 Internal Control as a Bases for Decision Making

2.8 Characteristcs/Qualities   of Accounting  Information

2.9 t.imitatton of Accounting  Information

   CHAPTER THREE

RESEARCH  METHODOLOGY

3.1 Research Design

3.2 Area of Study

3.3 Population of the Study

3.4 Sample and Sampling Techniques

3.5 Source of Data

3·- .5.1 Primary Sources of Data

3.5.2 Secondary  Source of Data                                                     47 

 3.6  ·                  Design and Ad.ministration  of Que. stionnaire                                 48 

3. 7    Data Analysis and Technique                                                           49


CHAPTER  FOUR

DATA PRESENTATION,  ANALYSIS  AND HYPOTHESES  TESTING

4.1 Presentation  of Data                                                                            50

4.2  Demographic  Profile of Respondents                                                 51

4.2 Presenting and Analyzing  of Research Questions                            53

4.3 Hypotheses Testing                                                                            56

4.3.1  ·   Hypothesis Testing 1                                                                                                                              57

4.3.~   Hypothesis Testing 2                                                                         59 

CHAPTER  FIVE

SUMMARY,  CONCLUSION  AND RECOMMENDATION

5.1 Summary 62

5.2 Conclusion

5.3 Recommendation

References

Questionnaire


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APA

EMMAUNEL, M (2020). ROLE OF ACCOUNTING INFORMATION IN MANAGEMENT DECISION MAKING (A STUDY OF 3 SELECTED FIRMS IN DELTA STATE}. Mouau.afribary.org: Retrieved Oct 30, 2024, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/role-of-accounting-information-in-management-decision-making-a-study-of-3-selected-firms-in-delta-state

MLA 8th

MOUAU/CEC/BS.C/07/08/1207, EMMAUNEL. " ROLE OF ACCOUNTING INFORMATION IN MANAGEMENT DECISION MAKING (A STUDY OF 3 SELECTED FIRMS IN DELTA STATE}" Mouau.afribary.org. Mouau.afribary.org, 25 Mar. 2020, https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/role-of-accounting-information-in-management-decision-making-a-study-of-3-selected-firms-in-delta-state. Accessed 30 Oct. 2024.

MLA7

MOUAU/CEC/BS.C/07/08/1207, EMMAUNEL. " ROLE OF ACCOUNTING INFORMATION IN MANAGEMENT DECISION MAKING (A STUDY OF 3 SELECTED FIRMS IN DELTA STATE}". Mouau.afribary.org, Mouau.afribary.org, 25 Mar. 2020. Web. 30 Oct. 2024. < https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/role-of-accounting-information-in-management-decision-making-a-study-of-3-selected-firms-in-delta-state >.

Chicago

MOUAU/CEC/BS.C/07/08/1207, EMMAUNEL. " ROLE OF ACCOUNTING INFORMATION IN MANAGEMENT DECISION MAKING (A STUDY OF 3 SELECTED FIRMS IN DELTA STATE}" Mouau.afribary.org (2020). Accessed 30 Oct. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/role-of-accounting-information-in-management-decision-making-a-study-of-3-selected-firms-in-delta-state

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