THE EFFECT OF FALSE AUDIT REPORTS ON REPORT USER DECISIONS IN NIGERIA (A STUDY OF SELECTED N.S.E QUOTED COMPANIES AND THE F.I.R.S)

IWUCHUKWU | 91 pages (19273 words) | Projects
Accounting | Co Authors: ROSE UGOCHI MOU AU/CEC/B.SC./05/480/ A

ABSTRACT

This study sets out to measure how the issuance of false  audit opinions on financial   statement  of  companies  and  organizations  affect  report  user decisions.   The study covered a sample size of 110 respondents drawn from Nigeria  stock  Exchange  (NSE) selected  quoted  companies/firms  and  the federal  Inland Revenue services  (FIRS) offices in Ahia State, Nigeria.   To achieve the objectives of the study, the data collectedfrom the questionnaire were analyzed using the simple percentage  methods. While the hypothesis testing was conducted using the chi-square test and goodness of fit. In all, the   study  came  up with the following  findings:  that  there's  significant relationship between false  audit reporting, report users decision reliability, and poor quality audit; that poor  audit quality increases the tendency of issuing false  audit statement/reports; that false  audit reporting widens the existing   audit  expectation  gap;  and  that  inadequate  audit  capacity  by persons, individual and firms do not solely result infalse audit reporting etc. also, some recommendations were made from the findings of the study.  They include the following:  corporate entities and government agencies should ensure  transparency  in  issuing financial/audit   reports.    Disclosures  in corporate activities and operation should be done very early and timely so that  users  would make  informed decisions. Much  importance should  be attached to audit reports public  and private  entities/establishments by the relevant authorities,  etc.  the  researcher  strongly  believes  that  upon  the implementation  of  the  recommendations  herein  presented,   the  decision reliability of report users will be greatly enhanced.


TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title Declaration 

Certification 

Dedication 

Acknowledgement 

Table of Contents 

List of Tables 

Abstract


CHAPTER  ONE: INTRODUCTION

1.1       Background Information                                                                  1

1.2    Statement of the Problem                                                                4

1.3    Objectives of the Study                                                                   5

1.4    Research Questions                                                                         6

1. 5      Research Hypotheses                                                                       6

1.6    Justification of the Study                                                                 6              

1. 7     Limitations of the Study                                                                  8


CHAPTER  TWO: REVIEW OF RELATED  LITERATURE

2.1 Overview of Audit Quality

2.2 Audit Committee and Corporate Governance

2.3 Effects of Corporate Structure on Audit Reports

2.4 Auditing for Economic Emancipation and Advancement

2.5 Role of Audit in Fighting Corruption

2.6 Relationship between Accounting and Auditing

2.7 Role of Auditors in Corruption Investigations

2.8 Importance of Financial Statements on Investment Decisions

2.9 Problems of Published Financial Statements


CHAPTER  THREE:  RESEARCH  METHODOLOGY

3.1     Research  Design                                                                                    43

3.2     Area of Study                                                                                         44 

3.3     Scope of the Study                                                                                44

3.4     Population  of the Study                                                                        45

3.5       Sample and Sampling  Techniques                                                       46

3.6     Data Collection  Procedure                                                                    47

3.6.1  Instruments                                                                                             47

3.6.2   Validity  and Reliability                                                                         49

3. 6 .3  Administration                                                                                        50

3.7     Data Analysis  Procedure                                                                       51


CHAPTER  FOUR: DATA PRESENTATION,   ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION

4.1     Hypothesis  1                                                                                                                                                                               57 

4.2      Hypothesis  2                                                                                          60

4.3      Hypothesis  3                                                                                          63

4.4     Hypothesis  4                                                                                          65

4.5     Summary  of Results                                                                              68


CHAPTER  FIVE: SUMMARY,  CONCLUSION  AND RECOMMENDATIONS

5.1     Summary  of Findings

5.2     Conclusion

5.3     Recommendations

5.4     Suggestions  for Further Research

REFERENCES                                                                                                76

APPENDICES                                                                                                 79 


LIST OF TABLES

Table 1:    Summary  of Auditors  Role in Corruption  Auditing                25 

 Table 2:    Response  Rate of Total Questionnaire  Distributed                  56

Table 3:    False Audit Reporting  and Reliability  of Report Users Decision                                                                             58

Table 4:    Calculation  of X2  for Ho                                                            59

Table 5:    False Audit Reporting  and Poor Quality Audit                        61

Table 6:    Calculation  of X2 for Ho                                                            62

Table 7:     False Audit Reporting  on Audit Expectation  Gap                   63

  Table 8:    Calculation  of X2 for Ho                                                            64

 Table 9:    False Audit Reporting  and Inadequate  Audit Capacity---       66

Table 10:   Calculation  of X2  for Ho                                                            67


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IWUCHUKWU, I (2020). THE EFFECT OF FALSE AUDIT REPORTS ON REPORT USER DECISIONS IN NIGERIA (A STUDY OF SELECTED N.S.E QUOTED COMPANIES AND THE F.I.R.S). Repository.mouau.edu.ng: Retrieved Nov 21, 2024, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/the-effect-of-false-audit-reports-on-report-user-decisions-in-nigeria-a-study-of-selected-n-s-e-quoted-companies-and-the-f-i-r-s

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IWUCHUKWU, IWUCHUKWU. "THE EFFECT OF FALSE AUDIT REPORTS ON REPORT USER DECISIONS IN NIGERIA (A STUDY OF SELECTED N.S.E QUOTED COMPANIES AND THE F.I.R.S)" Repository.mouau.edu.ng. Repository.mouau.edu.ng, 20 Mar. 2020, https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/the-effect-of-false-audit-reports-on-report-user-decisions-in-nigeria-a-study-of-selected-n-s-e-quoted-companies-and-the-f-i-r-s. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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IWUCHUKWU, IWUCHUKWU. "THE EFFECT OF FALSE AUDIT REPORTS ON REPORT USER DECISIONS IN NIGERIA (A STUDY OF SELECTED N.S.E QUOTED COMPANIES AND THE F.I.R.S)" Repository.mouau.edu.ng (2020). Accessed 21 Nov. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/the-effect-of-false-audit-reports-on-report-user-decisions-in-nigeria-a-study-of-selected-n-s-e-quoted-companies-and-the-f-i-r-s

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