AN EVALUATION OF ACCOUNTING CHALLENGES OF SMALL AND MEDIUM SCALE ENTERPRISES IN NIGERIA

IGBI OFEGO MOUAU/06/6128 | 77 pages (17389 words) | Projects

ABSTRACT

Small   scale   enterprises     are   vehicle   of  national     growth   and   development.     They   contribute immensely    to the  economy  by creation  of employment   of indigenous    technology    and contribute substantially     to  the  gross   domestic   product   of  the  country.    The  motive    of  this   project  is   to highlight     and   evaluate    the   accounting    challenges    witnessed     by   small    and   medium    scale enterprises.    Although  small  and medium  scale  enterprises   play  vital  role  in the economy  but are still constrained  by problems  such  as shortage  of raw materials,   liquidity  crisis  etc.  To effectively carry  out  this  study,   primary   and  secondary   data  were  used  to  analyze   it  and  chi-square;    a statistical    tool   was  further  used  to analyze   and  interpret  data  gotten  from  the  questionnaires.     It was  discovered   from  our  analysis    that  accounting    analysis  have  no  positive    relationship    with small  and medium  scale   enterprises   failure   but  more  effects   on the  part  of there  enterprises   to conduct  accounting  analysis   could  mean  greater  opportunity   for them to survive   or succeed.   The researcher  is of the opinion   that seminars  and workshops   should be organized   by both the federal and state  government  from time  to time  to educate  them so as to avoid  the problem   of accounting and other problems   facing  small  and medium  scale  industrialists.


TABLE  OF CONTENTS

Declaration 

Certification 

Dedication

 Acknowledgement 

Table of Contents 

List of Tables 

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  Hypothesis

1.6         Justification  of the Study

1.7          Scope of the Study

1.8           Limitation   of the Study


CHAPTER TWO

LITERATURE REVIEW

2.0 Introduction 8

2.1 Small  Scale  Enterprise 8

2.2 Characteristics   of Small Enterprises  in Nigeria 11

2.3 Importance  of Small  Scale  Enterprise   in the Economy 11

2.4 Accounting  Problems  of Small Scale  Enterprises 12

2.4.1 Accountability   and Record  Keeping 13

2.4.2 Inadequate  Financing 14

2.4.3 Inexperience   and Inadequate  Training 15

2.4.4 Quality of Personnel   and Recruitment 17

2.4.5 Managerial  Deficiency 18

2.4.6 Inappropriate   Feasibility   Studies  of Small Businesses 18

2.4. 7 Lack of Business  Education  of the Small and Medium Scale Enterprise  Operators                                                                                               2.4.8 Inadequacy  of Infrastructural   Facilities 21

2.5 Accounting  System  and Procedure 23

2.6 Accounting  Information 24

2.7 The Accounting   Process 25

2.8 Accounting  as a Language 26

2.9 Accounting  Information   and the Decision Process 28

2.10 The Roles of Accounting   in Decision  Making 28

2.11 Roles   of Accounting  Information   in a Business  Organization 29

2.12 Specific  Uses of Accounting   Information   in  Business 30


CHAPTER THREE RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 

3.0 Introduction 33

3.1 Research  Design 33

3.2 Area of the Study 33

3.3 Population    of the Study 34

3.4.1 Sample   and Sampling  Technique 34

3.4.2 Sampling   Technique 34

3.5 Sources  of Data Collection 35

3.5.1 Primary Data 35

3.5.2 Secondary  Data 35

3.6 Data Collection   and Procedures 35

3.6.1 Personal   Interviews 35

3.6.2 Questionnaires 35

3.6.3 Validity   and Reliability   oflnstruments 36

3.6.3.1 Validity   Test 36

3.6.3.2 Reliability   Test 36

3.6.4 Administration   of Instrument 36

3.7 Data Analysis   Technique 36

3.7.1 Types  of Figures   and Percentage 36

3.7.2.1 Statistical  Technique  Approach 37

3.7.3    Test of Hypothesis                                                                                                                 37


CHAPTER  FOUR

DATA  PRESENTATION,    ANALYSTS AND DISCUSSION

4.0 Introduction

4.1 Presentation  of Data 38

4.2 Analysis   of Data 38

4.2.1 Demographic  Profile  of Respondents 39

4.2.2 Analysis   of Research  Question 41

4.3 Hypothesis  Testing 49

4.3.1 Testing for Hol 49

4.3.2 Testing  for Ho2 51

4.4 Discussion 53


CHAPTER  FIVE

SUMMARY,   CONCLUSION   AND RECOMMENDATION

5.0         Introduction                                                                                                                            55 

Summary                                                                                                                                55

Conclusion                                                                                                                              56 

5.3         Recommendation                                                                                                                   57

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Apendix

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APA

IGBI, M (2020). AN EVALUATION OF ACCOUNTING CHALLENGES OF SMALL AND MEDIUM SCALE ENTERPRISES IN NIGERIA. Repository.mouau.edu.ng: Retrieved Nov 25, 2024, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/an-evaluation-of-accounting-challenges-of-small-and-medium-scale-enterprises-in-nigeria

MLA 8th

MOUAU/06/6128, IGBI. "AN EVALUATION OF ACCOUNTING CHALLENGES OF SMALL AND MEDIUM SCALE ENTERPRISES IN NIGERIA" Repository.mouau.edu.ng. Repository.mouau.edu.ng, 26 Mar. 2020, https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/an-evaluation-of-accounting-challenges-of-small-and-medium-scale-enterprises-in-nigeria. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.

MLA7

MOUAU/06/6128, IGBI. "AN EVALUATION OF ACCOUNTING CHALLENGES OF SMALL AND MEDIUM SCALE ENTERPRISES IN NIGERIA". Repository.mouau.edu.ng, Repository.mouau.edu.ng, 26 Mar. 2020. Web. 25 Nov. 2024. < https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/an-evaluation-of-accounting-challenges-of-small-and-medium-scale-enterprises-in-nigeria >.

Chicago

MOUAU/06/6128, IGBI. "AN EVALUATION OF ACCOUNTING CHALLENGES OF SMALL AND MEDIUM SCALE ENTERPRISES IN NIGERIA" Repository.mouau.edu.ng (2020). Accessed 25 Nov. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/an-evaluation-of-accounting-challenges-of-small-and-medium-scale-enterprises-in-nigeria

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