PROPER ACCOUNTING INFORMATION AS A TOOL FOR MANAGEMENT DECISION – MAKING

A CASE STUDY OF ALO ALUMINUM

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title Page

Approval Page

Dedication

Acknowledgement

Table of Contents

List of Table

Abstract

CHAPTER ONE

1.0     Introduction

1.1     Background of the Study 

1.2     Statement of Problem

1.3     Purpose of the Study

1.4     Scope of the Study

1.5     Research Questions

1.6     Hypothesis

1.7     Significance of the Study

          Reference

CHAPTER TWO

2.0     Review of Literature

2.1     Accounting Principles, Concepts and Convention

2.2     Accounting Information System

2.3     Accounting of Trading and Non Trading Organization

2.4     Public Sector Accounting

2.5     Concept of Management, Management Decision –        Making and Accounting 

2.6     Summary of the Related Reviewed Literature

          References

CHAPTER THREE

3.0     Methodology

3.1     Research Design

3.2     Area of Study

3.3     Population of the Study

3.4     Sample and Sampling Procedure

3.5     Instrument of Data Collection

3.6     Validation of the Instrument

3.7     Reliability of Data Collection

3.8     Method of Data Collection

3.9     Method of Data Analysis

          Reference

CHAPTER FOUR

4.0     Data Presentation and Analysis of Results

4.1     Summary of Result/ Findings Graphs and Tables

CHAPTER FIVE

5.0     Discussion, Implication, Recommendations and Conclusion

5.1     Discussion of Results

5.2     Conclusions

5.3     Implications of the Results

5.4     Recommendations

5.5     Suggestions for Further Research

5.6     Limitation of the Study

LIST OF TABLES

Table 1:      Senior and junior staff of the Alo-Aluminium Enugu on what extent the proper accounting records and reports helps in the establishment.

Table 2:      Hypothesis One

Table 3:      Senior and junior staff presented on what extent does proper accounting information helps in an organization

Table 4:      Hypothesis Two

Table 5:      The presentation of senior and junior staff responses on what extent does modern system of accounting information helps in an organization

Table 6:      Hypothesis Three

Table 7:      Data presentation of senior and junior staff responses on what extent does accounting helps in planning in an organization

Table 8:      Hypothesis four

Table 9:      Data presentation of senior and junior staff responses on what extent does performance of an organization helps in term of profitability or solvency

Table10:     Hypothesis five

ABSTRACT

          The main objective of this researcher work is to find out by investigation and analysis how the services of accountants assist in the effective financial management in private and public organization.

          For some time now, cases of frauds, embezzlement and inadequate of accounting system which have led many establishment to liquidation and as such became necessary that a research be undertaken to find out a permanent solutions to the problem.

          In chapter one efforts were made to defined and evaluate the system of accounting and the need why knowledge of accounting is necessary to everybody be it a business man, a civil servant, even a house wife.

          Chapter two reviewed some related literatures in the field of the research work.

          Chapter three treated the research methodology, design, anew of study, populations of the study, sampling and sampling procedures, instrument for data collection and courses method of data analysis. In chapter four, the data collected were presented and the analysis of results given in such a way far better understanding.

          Finally, in Chapter five a discussion of the findings and the implications were made. By and large, it was established that proper accounting information plays a vital role towards the effective financial management in Alo-Aluminium.

CHAPTER ONE

1.0     INTRODUCTION

1.1     BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

          The owner of a business naturally wishes to run his business as efficiently as possible. One of the coordinal purposes of keeping accounts is to enable him to do this. His accounts should tell him the exact cost of what he is selling, the exact amount of each expense which is involved and the exact revenue of the business.  

          With such information, the owner of the business can make comparison from year to year. Comparing the profit this year with the preceding years and investigate the causes of any difference. This is, by making comparison of the expense incurred.

          By studying his accounts in this manner, the business manager can now formulate a business policy. He may, for instance take a discussion whether to rise or lower prices of his products; to embark on advertisement or not. To change the method of production or to change the organizational structure.

          To ordinary man in the street, Account means story, explanation, or report of money received and spent.

          In the remote past, the actual record – making is called “Book-Keeping”. However, accounting today extends beyond book-keeping.

          According is a discipline concerned with the recording, analysis, and forecasting of income and wealth of business and other terms, the flow of economics values between or within economic entities.

          According to (Wood’s 1982), “accounting is said to be the language of business”. At a given time, Accounting made it possible for a businessman to discover;

The value of his in-put and out-put

The available cash/bank balance