PROSPECT AND CHALLENGES OF COST ACCOUNTING AND CONTROL IN THE AGRICULTURAL SCETOR OF NIGERIA (A CASE STUDY OF THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, . ABIA STATE)

EGWUATU I. TIMOTHY MOUAU I 09 / 14529 | 68 pages (11472 words) | Projects

ABSTRACT

The agricultural      sector      bf    Nigeria   has     encountered challenges   in  recent   times   owing.  to  neglect.  These   projects  therefore examines     the     challenges     encountered      m    administering      cost accounting   and   control   in  the   sector,    examines   the  purpose   of cost accounting and   control    in  ·the   agricultural    sector    and   recommend problem solution. on  the   use   of  cost   accounting   and   control    in  the agricultural   ·sector.  Responsively.   Hypothesis   was  formulated   and tested    to  know   if there.   is·  any   significant'  relationship    between  the challenges    encountered     by   federal    ministry    of   agriculture,   Abia State   and   control   expected.  In  addition,  data   collected  was  analyzed. using    Chi-square.    The   researcher    strongly   recommend    that    there should    be  constant   review   of  the   cost   and   management    system   of

agricultural    sector    in   general    and   federal    ministry   of  agriculture, Abia State   trends    .in  the   agricultural    sector   to·  make   it  adapting   to current    developmental   trends    in  the  agricultural   sector.   In addition, adequate     and     well-trained     expert     cost     accountant      should      be. engaged   in  view··.of   the   difficulties  involved in  cost·  ascertainment and   ensure     that    operating    cost   should     be  based    current     cost   rather than   historical   cost   so  as  to  provide  realistic  basis   for  wise decision

making.


TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER  ONE

INTRODUCTION

1.1      BACKGROUND  OF THE  STUDY                                                                      1

1.2      STATEMENT  OF THE  PROBLEM                                                                     3

1.3      OBJECTIVES   OF THE  STUDY                                                                         4

1.4      RESEARCH   QUESTIONS                                                                                    5

1.5      RESEARCH   HYPOTHESIS                                                                                  6

1.6      SIGNIFICANCE   OF THE  STUDY                                                                     7

.                    LIMITATION OF THE  STUDY                                                                           7


CHAPTER TWO

REVIEW  OF RELATED  LITERATURE

2.1        COST  OF ACCOUNTING,  CONTROL  AND INFORMATION  METHODS  9

2.2       AGRICULTURAL  COST  ACCOUNTING  RECORDS

2.2.1   INVENTORY                                                                                                            14

2.2.   THE  SUPPLEMENTARY POLICY/SOCIAL  DATA  RECORDS

2.2.3 THE  FINANCIAL RECORD

2.3 OVERHEAD ACCOUNT

2.4 OFFICE OF THE  CHIEF   FINANCE OFFICER (OCFO)

2.4.1 ROLES AND  RESPONSIBILITIES

2.5 COST ACCOUNTING AND  CONTROL IN AGRICULTURE

2.5.1 METHODS  OF COSTING,

1.52 PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT

2.5.3 DETERMINING  REIMBURSEMENT  AND  SETTING FEE AND  PRICES


CHAPTER THREE

3.1 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

3.2 RESEARCH DESIGN

3.3 AREA  OF THE.  STUDY

3.4 POPVLATION OF THE  STUDY

3.5 SAMPLING SIZE  AND  SAMPLING TECHNIQUE

3.6 INSTRUMENT.OF   DATA  COLLECTION

3.6.1 QUESTIONNAIRE  .

3.6.2 INTERVIEW

3.6.3 SECONDARY DATA   ·

3.7 VALIDATION  AND  RELIABILITY  OF  INSTRUMENT

3.8      METHODS  OF DATA  ANALYSIS                                                              38


CHAPTER  FOUR

DATA PRESENTATION,ANALYSISAND INTERPRETATION

4.1     DATA PRESENTATION                                                                      39

4.2      ANALYSISOF DATA                                                                                   41

4.4 TEST OF HYPOTHESIS


CHAPTERFIVE

SUMMARYOF FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONAND RECOMMENDATIONS\

5.1     SUMMARYOF FINDINGS

5.2      CONCLUSION

5.3      RECOMMENDATIONS

5.4     SUGGESTIONSFOR THE FOLLOWING STUDY

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APA

EGWUATU, 1 (2020). PROSPECT AND CHALLENGES OF COST ACCOUNTING AND CONTROL IN THE AGRICULTURAL SCETOR OF NIGERIA (A CASE STUDY OF THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, . ABIA STATE). Repository.mouau.edu.ng: Retrieved Sep 19, 2024, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/prospect-and-challenges-of-cost-accounting-and-control-in-the-agricultural-scetor-of-nigeria-a-case-study-of-the-federal-ministry-of-agriculture-abia-state

MLA 8th

14529, EGWUATU. "PROSPECT AND CHALLENGES OF COST ACCOUNTING AND CONTROL IN THE AGRICULTURAL SCETOR OF NIGERIA (A CASE STUDY OF THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, . ABIA STATE)" Repository.mouau.edu.ng. Repository.mouau.edu.ng, 11 Apr. 2020, https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/prospect-and-challenges-of-cost-accounting-and-control-in-the-agricultural-scetor-of-nigeria-a-case-study-of-the-federal-ministry-of-agriculture-abia-state. Accessed 19 Sep. 2024.

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14529, EGWUATU. "PROSPECT AND CHALLENGES OF COST ACCOUNTING AND CONTROL IN THE AGRICULTURAL SCETOR OF NIGERIA (A CASE STUDY OF THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, . ABIA STATE)". Repository.mouau.edu.ng, Repository.mouau.edu.ng, 11 Apr. 2020. Web. 19 Sep. 2024. < https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/prospect-and-challenges-of-cost-accounting-and-control-in-the-agricultural-scetor-of-nigeria-a-case-study-of-the-federal-ministry-of-agriculture-abia-state >.

Chicago

14529, EGWUATU. "PROSPECT AND CHALLENGES OF COST ACCOUNTING AND CONTROL IN THE AGRICULTURAL SCETOR OF NIGERIA (A CASE STUDY OF THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, . ABIA STATE)" Repository.mouau.edu.ng (2020). Accessed 19 Sep. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/prospect-and-challenges-of-cost-accounting-and-control-in-the-agricultural-scetor-of-nigeria-a-case-study-of-the-federal-ministry-of-agriculture-abia-state

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