ABSTRACT
The objective of the study is to ascertain the impact of accounting standards disclosure on the accounting practices in Nigeria. The problems identified is that non-adherence to accounting standards disclosure could be one of the major problems of most corporation's failure are lack of understanding of the standards by users and the non-applicability of disclosure requirement by business. Data for this study were obtained through primary and secondary sources. The data collected were analyzed using simple frequency table and hypothesis stated were analyzed using chi• square test. Results obtained from data analyzed showed that disclosure of accounting standards has positively influenced accounting practices in Nigeria, that accounting standards have not led to proper disclosure of accounting information in the annual financial report of companies, that shortcomings in the statement of accounting standards does not affect accounting practices in Nigeria. In view of the above this study recommends that in order to improve accounting practices in Nigeria, there is need for proper disclosure and adherence to accounting standards and that the users of these accounting standards should be called upon from time to time to give their own opinion of shortcomings in the already existing accounting standards so that amendments can be made to the standards making it more applicable.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of the study - 1-5
1.2 Statement of the problem 5-6
1.3 Objectives of the study 6-7
1.4 Significance of the study - 7
1.5 Researchquestion - 7-8
1.6 Research hypothesis 8-9
1.7 Scope/ limitation of study 9-10
1.8 Definition of terms - 10-11
CHAPTER TWO
2.0 Philosophical/TheoreticalReview 12
2.1 Historic retrospective and the change in paradigm 14
2.2 Nature of accounting standards 15
2.3 The nature of the accounting practice in Nigeria 16
2.4 Reporting policies practices vs regulations 17
2.5 The influence of culture - 21
2.6 Accounting conventions - 25
2.7 Standard setting process - 27-28
2.8 Accounting concepts 2932
2.9 Conceptual issues on Accounting standards 32-33
2.10 Compliance with statement of Accounting standards by Nigerian quoted Banks. 33-
2.11 impact of the standard on the financial statement 42-46
CHAPTER THREE
3.2.1 Primary sources - 47
3.2.2 Secondary sources - 48
3.3 Population of the study - 49
3.4 Sample size 49
3.4.1 selection of sample size 49
3.4.2 Choosing of sample size - 50
3.5 Sampling technique - 51
3.6 Method of data analysis - 51
CHAPTER FOUR·.
PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA
4.0 Introduction 53
4.1 Researchquestion no 1: - 54
4.2 Researchquestion no 2: 55
4.3 Researchquestion no 3: - 56
4.4 Researchquestion no 4: - 57
4.5 Researchquestion no 5: -
4.6 Researchquestion no 6: - 58
4.7 Test of the hypothesis
CHAPTER FIVE
Summary of Findings, Conclusionand Recommendations
5.1 Summary of findings 63
5.2 Conclusion
5.3 Recommendation
Questionnaire - 68
Bibliography 71-72
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NNAJI, M (2020). ANALYSIS OF THE IMPACT OF ACCOUNTING STANDARD ON ACCOUNTING PRACTICES IN NIGERIA. Repository.mouau.edu.ng: Retrieved Dec 22, 2024, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/analysis-of-the-impact-of-accounting-standard-on-accounting-practices-in-nigeria
MOUAU/BSC./06/07 /513, NNAJI. "ANALYSIS OF THE IMPACT OF ACCOUNTING STANDARD ON ACCOUNTING PRACTICES IN NIGERIA" Repository.mouau.edu.ng. Repository.mouau.edu.ng, 20 Mar. 2020, https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/analysis-of-the-impact-of-accounting-standard-on-accounting-practices-in-nigeria. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
MOUAU/BSC./06/07 /513, NNAJI. "ANALYSIS OF THE IMPACT OF ACCOUNTING STANDARD ON ACCOUNTING PRACTICES IN NIGERIA". Repository.mouau.edu.ng, Repository.mouau.edu.ng, 20 Mar. 2020. Web. 22 Dec. 2024. < https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/analysis-of-the-impact-of-accounting-standard-on-accounting-practices-in-nigeria >.
MOUAU/BSC./06/07 /513, NNAJI. "ANALYSIS OF THE IMPACT OF ACCOUNTING STANDARD ON ACCOUNTING PRACTICES IN NIGERIA" Repository.mouau.edu.ng (2020). Accessed 22 Dec. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/analysis-of-the-impact-of-accounting-standard-on-accounting-practices-in-nigeria