ABSTRACT
The study investigated effect of sustainability reporting on performance of listed firms in Nigeria. It extracted data from the audited financial statements of the sampled firms annual from 2010 to 2016 based on availability of data. The study adopted the ex post facto research design and used sustainability development cost and firm size as proxies for sustainability reporting while return on assets, return on equity and liquidity were adopted as proxies for performance of the firms. The validity test carried out showed the absence of auto correlation. The results revealed that sustainability development cost has a significant effect on return on assets, return on equity and liquidity. The study concludes that there is existence of long run relationship between sustainability reporting and performance of firms in Nigeria. It therefore recommends that firms in Nigeria should invest reasonable amount of their earnings on sustainability activities while specific accounting templates be articulated by professional accounting regulating bodies such as the financial reporting council of Nigeria (FRCN) to guide the way and manner firms report their activities .
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title page 1
Declaration 11
Certification 111
Dedication lV
Acknowledgements v
Table of contents Vl
List of tables
Abstract
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background to the Study 1
1.2 Statement of the Problem 2
1.3 Objectives of the Study 3
1.4 Research Questions 4
1.5 Research Hypotheses 4
1.6 Significance of the Study 5
1.7 Scope of the Study 6
1.8 Limitations of the Study 6
CHAPTER TWO: REVIEWOF RELATED LITERATURE
2.1 Introduction 8
2.2 Concept of Sustainability Accounting 8
2.2.1 An Overview of Firms Performance 11
2.2.2 Sustainability Reporting and Firms Performance 13
2, Theoretical Framework 14
2.3.1 The Utilitarian Theory 14
2.3.2 External Financial Reporting Theory 16
2.3.3 The Managerial Theory 17
2.3.4 The Relational Theory 18
2.4 Empirical Review 18
CHAPTER THREE:RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
3.1 Research Design 31
3.2 Population of the Study 32
3.4 Sample Size and Sampling Techniques 32
3.5 Sources of Data 32
3.6 Data Analysis Technique 33
3.7 Definition of Variables
3. 7.1 Independent Variables 33
3. 7.2 Dependent Variable 34
3.7.3 Control Variable 34
3.8 Model Specification 34
3.8 Limitation of the Methodology 35
CHAPTER FOUR: DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS
4.1 Introduction 37
4.2 Data Presentation 37
4.3 Data Analysis 37
4.3.1 Data Validity Test 38
4.3.2 Descriptive Statistics 39
4.3 .3 Regression of the Estimated Model Summary 40
4.3.4 Regression Results 44
4.4 Test of Research Hypotheses 45
4.4.1. Test of Research Hypothesis One 46
4.4.2. test of Research Hypothesis Two 46
4.4.3. Test of Research Hypothesis Three 46
4.5 Discussion of Findings 46
CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
5.1 Introduction 50
5.2 Summary of Findings
5.3 Conclusions
5.4 Recommendations
5.5 Limitations of the Study
5.6 Suggestions for Further Research
REFERENCES
APPENDICES
OGWO, M (2020). EFFECT OF SUSTAINABILITY REPORTING ON FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF LISTED FIRMS IN NIGERIA. Repository.mouau.edu.ng: Retrieved Nov 24, 2024, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/effect-of-sustainability-reporting-on-financial-performance-of-listed-firms-in-nigeria
MOUAU/ACC/14/20184, OGWO. "EFFECT OF SUSTAINABILITY REPORTING ON FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF LISTED FIRMS IN NIGERIA" Repository.mouau.edu.ng. Repository.mouau.edu.ng, 04 May. 2020, https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/effect-of-sustainability-reporting-on-financial-performance-of-listed-firms-in-nigeria. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
MOUAU/ACC/14/20184, OGWO. "EFFECT OF SUSTAINABILITY REPORTING ON FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF LISTED FIRMS IN NIGERIA". Repository.mouau.edu.ng, Repository.mouau.edu.ng, 04 May. 2020. Web. 24 Nov. 2024. < https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/effect-of-sustainability-reporting-on-financial-performance-of-listed-firms-in-nigeria >.
MOUAU/ACC/14/20184, OGWO. "EFFECT OF SUSTAINABILITY REPORTING ON FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF LISTED FIRMS IN NIGERIA" Repository.mouau.edu.ng (2020). Accessed 24 Nov. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/effect-of-sustainability-reporting-on-financial-performance-of-listed-firms-in-nigeria