TAX ADMINISTRATION IN NIGERIA: CHALLENGES AND PROSPECTS

TAX ADMINISTRATION IN NIGERIA: CHALLENGES AND PROSPECTS (A CASE STUDY OF LAGOS STATE BOARD OF INTERNAL REVENUE) CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1   BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY There have been calls from several quarters on the need to restructure the nation’s tax system. Nigeria is a monolithic economy with strong dependence on the oil sector; this dependence … Read more

THE ADOPTION OF INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC SECTOR ACCOUNTING STANDARDS ON THE ACCOUNTABILITY OF FEDERAL GOVERNMENT MDAS, ABUJA

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Over the last thirty years the public sector has gone through a wave of reforms worldwide, usually towards the adoption of business-like practices in order to enhance improved utilization of public resources. These reforms have led changes in the mode of presentation of financial reports in the public sector. … Read more

THE ASSESSMENT OF TAX ADMINISTRATION IN LAGOS STATE

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Management are engaged with different types of activities that require quality and reliable information. In contrast, managers of a specific business often times need or desire far more detailed information. This information must be tailored to specific decision-making tasks of managers, and its structure becomes more “free formed.” Such … Read more

THE IMPACT OF BIG 4 AUDIT FIRMS ON THE PERFORMANCE OF LISTED FIRMS IN NIGERIA

THE IMPACT OF BIG 4 AUDIT FIRMS ON THE PERFORMANCE OF LISTED FIRMS IN NIGERIA (A CASE STUDY OF LAGOS STATE) CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Financial report is one of the most useful information sources for investors, lenders and other creditors in making decisions (IASB 2010). Especially, the financial reports audited by the … Read more

THE IMPACT OF REVENUE GENERATION IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN NIGERIA

THE IMPACT OF REVENUE GENERATION IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN NIGERIA (A CASE STUDY OF SELECTED LOCAL GOVERNMENTS IN KANO STATE) CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY One area which has remained neglected over time by the local governments in Nigeria is revenue generation. Revenue generation in Nigeria’s local government is principally derived from tax. Therefore, taxation … Read more

THE PROBLEMS OF DEBT MANAGEMENT IN FINANCIAL INSTITUTION

THE PROBLEMS OF DEBT MANAGEMENT IN FINANCIAL INSTITUTION. (A CASE STUDY OF UNION BANK PLC GARDEN AVENUE ENUGU) CHAPTER ONE  1.1    BACKGROUND Financial institutions is that sector of the economy providing the community with money balances and payment up of banks and sector of the economy is made up of banks and non-banks financial institutions like … Read more

A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF THE USE OF FINANCIAL REPORT IN ASSESSING BANK PERFORMANCE

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF STUDY  A farmer, who plants crops, expects result, similarly to student who sits for examination expects results. The same 5 also true of an investor. For the farmer, the result might be communicated to him in the form of a bumper harvest. It result sheet or a report card would … Read more

A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF CAUSES AND PROBLEM OF FINANCIAL DISTRESS IN NIGERIA

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION  1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY The importance of capital as a necessity though not sufficient condition for economic growth is recognized in development economy where it is believed that the position of adequate financial resources is a pre-requisite for industrial transformation. Experiences in some countries notably Japan, India and Germany have shown that banks … Read more

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT IN GOVERNMENT OWNED COMPANIES

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1  BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Nigeria limited, an economic parastatals was incorporated in may 1962 under ordinary company law as a partnership between the form Nigeria government and said machine. The supplied plant to the company and managed the affair until the war broke out in 1967 is only indigenous gas producing company in … Read more

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