A.NALYSlS OF THE EFFECTS OF CREATIVE ACCOUNTING TECHNIQUES ON CORPORATE PROFITABILITY {A CASE STUDY OF SELECTED QUOTED COMPANIES IN NIGERIA).

AKAH | 107 pages (15840 words) | Projects
Accounting | Co Authors: FRANK .C. rvlOUAU/04/4220


TABLE  OF CONTENTS

Title page                                                                                                     l

Declaration                                                                                                    11

Certification                                                                                                  lll 

Dedication                                                                                           

  Acknowledgement                                                                                        v

 List of tables                                                                                

Abstract                                                                                                        vu 

Table of content                                                                                           Vlll


 CHAPTER ONE:  INTRODUCTION

1.1  Background of the study                                                                     1

1.    Statement of the problem                                                                    4

1.3  Objectives  of the study                                                                       6

1.4   Research questions                                                                               7

1.5  Research hypothesis                                                                            7

1.6   Significance of the study                                                                    8

1.7   Scope and coverage of the study                                                        9

1.8    Limitation of the study                                                                        9

1.9    The operational definition of terms                                                    10


CHAPTER TWO: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

2.0   Overview of the accounting system                                                   12

2.1    Definition of creative accounting                                                       15

2.2    Creative accounting tactics                                                                 17

2.2 Creative    accounting     tactics 17

2.3 Reasons    for  creative    accounting

2.4 Motivation     for creative   accounting

Existence    of creative    accounting

2.6 Ethical   perspective     of creative    accounting


CHAPTER  TI  !REE:   RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

3.0 Introduction

3. i Research   design

3.2 Area  of study

 3.3 Scope   of the  study  

3.4 Population    of the  study

3.5 Sample  and  sampling   techniques

3.6 I nstrumcnts      for  data    collect   ion

3.6. Questionnaire

3.6.2 Secondary   data

3.7 Validity    and  reliability

3.8 Data  collection     and  procedure

3.9 Data  analysis    technique

3.9.1    Descriptive     statistics                                                                                                <12

3.9.2   Pcarsons    product  moment    correlation                                                             ,12


CHAPTER  fOUR:   DAT/\   PRESENTATION    /\ND  ANALYSIS

4.  l       Presentation    of  data

4.2      Analysis    of  research  questions 

 4.2.2  Creative accounting techniques and profitability  of Nigeria firms     53

4.2.3 Creative Accounting  Techniques and Dividend Payout

4.2.4 Reasons for applying creative accounting techniques

4.3    Hypothesis testing 60

4.3.1 Hypothesis  1

4.3.2 Hypothesis 2

4.4    Summary of findings                                                                             80


CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY,

5.1 Summary of findings CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION

5 .2 Conclusion

5 .3 Recommendation 

BIBLIOGRAPHY 

APPENDIX  1

APPENDIX2

LIST OF TABLES 

TABLE 4.1 Distribution  and Collection of question. TABLE 4.2 Sex of the respondents.

TABLE 4.3 Marital status of respondents. TABLE 4.4 Economic sector of respondents. TABLE 4.5 Age of respondents.

TABLE 4.6 Qualification  of the respondents.

TABLE 4.7 Existence of creative accounting.

TABLE 4.9 Application  of creative accounting.

TABLE 4.10 Areas for creative accounting.

TABLE 4.11 Creative accounting techniques and profitability of Nigerian firms.


TABLE 4.12 Profitability  and accounting policy choice.


TABLE 4.13 Profitability  and management  scope for estimation in discretionary areas.


TABLE 4.14 Profitability  and artificial transactions.


TABLE 4.15 Profitability  and timing of genuine transaction.


TABLE 4.16 Profitability  and reclassification  and presentation  of financial numbers.


TABLE 4.17 Creative accounting techniques  and dividend payout.


TABLE 4.18 Dividend payout and accounting policy choice.


TABLE 4.19 Dividend payout and management  scope for estimation in discretionary areas.

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TABLE 4.20 Dividend payout and artificial transaction.


TABLE 4.21 Dividend payout and timing of genuine transaction.


TABLE 4.22 Dividend payout and reclassification  and presentation  of financial numbers.


TABLE 4.23  Reasons for applying creative accounting techniques.


TABLE 4.24 Income smoothing.


TABLE 4.25 Adjust profit to positive into forecasts.


TABLE 4.26 Boost share price.


TABLE 4.27 Enhance director's  bonus scheme.


TABLE 4.28  Tax saving purpose.


TABLE 4.29  Avoid contractual obligations. TABLE 4.30 Conceal financial risks. TABLE 4.31  Escape shareholder control.

TABLE 4.32 Circumvent regulatory restrictions.


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APA

AKAH, A (2020). A.NALYSlS OF THE EFFECTS OF CREATIVE ACCOUNTING TECHNIQUES ON CORPORATE PROFITABILITY {A CASE STUDY OF SELECTED QUOTED COMPANIES IN NIGERIA).. Repository.mouau.edu.ng: Retrieved Dec 22, 2024, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/a-nalysls-of-the-effects-of-creative-accounting-techniques-on-corporate-profitability-a-case-study-of-selected-quoted-companies-in-nigeria

MLA 8th

AKAH, AKAH. "A.NALYSlS OF THE EFFECTS OF CREATIVE ACCOUNTING TECHNIQUES ON CORPORATE PROFITABILITY {A CASE STUDY OF SELECTED QUOTED COMPANIES IN NIGERIA)." Repository.mouau.edu.ng. Repository.mouau.edu.ng, 25 Mar. 2020, https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/a-nalysls-of-the-effects-of-creative-accounting-techniques-on-corporate-profitability-a-case-study-of-selected-quoted-companies-in-nigeria. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

MLA7

AKAH, AKAH. "A.NALYSlS OF THE EFFECTS OF CREATIVE ACCOUNTING TECHNIQUES ON CORPORATE PROFITABILITY {A CASE STUDY OF SELECTED QUOTED COMPANIES IN NIGERIA).". Repository.mouau.edu.ng, Repository.mouau.edu.ng, 25 Mar. 2020. Web. 22 Dec. 2024. < https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/a-nalysls-of-the-effects-of-creative-accounting-techniques-on-corporate-profitability-a-case-study-of-selected-quoted-companies-in-nigeria >.

Chicago

AKAH, AKAH. "A.NALYSlS OF THE EFFECTS OF CREATIVE ACCOUNTING TECHNIQUES ON CORPORATE PROFITABILITY {A CASE STUDY OF SELECTED QUOTED COMPANIES IN NIGERIA)." Repository.mouau.edu.ng (2020). Accessed 22 Dec. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/a-nalysls-of-the-effects-of-creative-accounting-techniques-on-corporate-profitability-a-case-study-of-selected-quoted-companies-in-nigeria

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