Evaluation Of Accounting System In Local Government Administration (A Study Of Selected Local Government Councils In Abia State)

Mark Cidamaka Grace | 77 pages (15741 words) | Projects

ABSTRACT

The topic of this study is Evaluation of Accounting System in Local Government Administration using some selected local government councils in Umuahia north and lsiukwato as a study.  The researcher  adopted  descriptive  survey  sampling  method for  this  work.  Data  were sourced through the use of questionnaire forprimary sources.  The estimated population  often study in which a sample size of 95(ninety five)  was taken with a breakdown as follows Umuahia north local government   60(sixty) and Isiukwato local government  35(thirty-five) several statistical tools such as tables, percentages  (%),  Analysis of variances were employed in the analyses of data and testing of hypotheses using statistical package for social sciences (spss).The two null hypothesis were rejected.  The study revealed a positive  outcome that there is effectiveness of accounting system in local government and also efficiency of internal control in the accounting system of local government.  A chief accountant should be able to formulate  efficient financial techniques and strategies for effective generation of revenue and give expert financial advice to chairman.   Furthermore,  Good financial  management  through financial  discipline as regards installing efficient system annual statement  of account being regularly and properly audited the financial memorandum to be strictly compiled with. To this end, the local government should employ  qualified  professional   and   experienced   accountant   to   serve   as   their  financial management .


TABLE  OF CONTENTS

Title

Declaration 11

Certification

Dedication

Acknowledgements

Table of contents

List of tables

Abstract

CHAPTER  ONE: INTRODUCTION

1.1 Background to the Study

1.2   Statement  of  the Problem

1.3   Objectives  of the Study

1.4 Research  Questions

1.5  Research  Hypotheses

1.6  Significance  of the study

1.7 Scope  of the study

1.8 Definition  of terms

CHAPTER TWO: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

2.1   Conceptual  Framework

2.1.1       Nature  of financial  management in local  government

2.1.2       Financial  management in local governments

2.1.3     The general  responsibility   of the council  in this regards  are as follow

2.1.4 Element  of financial  management in local  government 13

2.1.5 Major actors in financial  management

2.1.6 The constitution   and financial  management   in  local  government

2.1.  7 The Anti-Corruption Act and Financial  Management in  Local Government Council

2.1. 8 Internal  control  in local government councils

21.9 Financial  control  in local  government  councils

2.1.  l O Values  for money  audit in local government                                                                      20

2.1.11     Solutions  to solve problems  of financial  management  in local government councils  23

2.2 Theoretical  Framework                                                                                                                25

2.2.1  Institutional  Theory                                                                                                                  25

2.2.2   Theory  of Revenue  Exaction                                                                                                   26

2.3  Empirical  review                                                                                                                          27


CHAPTER THREE: RESEARCHMETHODOLOGY

3 .1   Research  design                                                                                                                            31

3 .2 Area of study                                                                                                                                31

3.3  Population  of study                                                                                                                    31

3.4 Sample  and Sampling  Technique                                                                                               32

3.5    Source for data collection                                                                                                          32

3. 5 .1      Primary  data                                                                                                                           32

3.5.2       Secondary  data                                                                                                                     32

3.6 Data collection  instruction  and procedure                                                                                32

3 .6.1      Validation  of   instrument                                                                                                     33

3.6.2      Reliability  of the instrument                                                                                                33  

3. 7 Data analysis  technique                                                                                                               33


CHAPTER FOUR: DATA PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION

4.1 Presentation  of Data                                                                                                                    35

4.2  Testing  of hypotheses                                                                                                                  49

4.3   Discussion   of findings                                                                                                                 50


CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY,  CONCLUSION  AND RECOMMENDATIONS

5.1   Summary  of findings                                                                                                                   52

5.2  Conclusion                                                                                                                                     52

5.3  Recommendations                                                                                                                  53

5 .4 Implications of the study                                                                                                            54

5.5      Contribution   to knowledge                                                                                                      55

5.6 Limitation  of the study                                                                                                               55

References

 Appendix   I 

Appendix  II

Appendix  III


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APA

MARK, G (2021). Evaluation Of Accounting System In Local Government Administration (A Study Of Selected Local Government Councils In Abia State). Repository.mouau.edu.ng: Retrieved Sep 19, 2024, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/evaluation-of-accounting-system-in-local-government-administration-a-study-of-selected-local-government-councils-in-abia-state-7-2

MLA 8th

GRACE, MARK. "Evaluation Of Accounting System In Local Government Administration (A Study Of Selected Local Government Councils In Abia State)" Repository.mouau.edu.ng. Repository.mouau.edu.ng, 01 Mar. 2021, https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/evaluation-of-accounting-system-in-local-government-administration-a-study-of-selected-local-government-councils-in-abia-state-7-2. Accessed 19 Sep. 2024.

MLA7

GRACE, MARK. "Evaluation Of Accounting System In Local Government Administration (A Study Of Selected Local Government Councils In Abia State)". Repository.mouau.edu.ng, Repository.mouau.edu.ng, 01 Mar. 2021. Web. 19 Sep. 2024. < https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/evaluation-of-accounting-system-in-local-government-administration-a-study-of-selected-local-government-councils-in-abia-state-7-2 >.

Chicago

GRACE, MARK. "Evaluation Of Accounting System In Local Government Administration (A Study Of Selected Local Government Councils In Abia State)" Repository.mouau.edu.ng (2021). Accessed 19 Sep. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/evaluation-of-accounting-system-in-local-government-administration-a-study-of-selected-local-government-councils-in-abia-state-7-2

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