ASSESSMENT OF THE DETERMINANT OF AUDIT FEE IN QUOTED FIRM IN THE NIGERIAN STOCK EXCHANGE

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY The market for audit services has been recognize to be segmented into varying sub-markets or sub-sectors of an economy. Empirical researchers have shown that the concentration has been as the private sector market than in the public sector. Prices paid to the external auditors for audit services … Read more

IMPACTS OF MULTIPLE TAXATION ON BUSINESS SURVIVAL IN NIGERIA

INTRODUCTION Taxation is one of the major fiscal policies the government of any nation such as Nigeria can use to achieve economic stability and in the financing of capital expenditure. Various taxes are levied upon the income, wealth or gain of an individual, family and business firm by the government for the purpose or benefits … Read more

AN APPRAISAL OF THE NATURE AND SIGNIFICANCE OF MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Working capital management is particularly important for small firms. A small firm may minimize its investments in fixed assets by renting or leasing plant and equipment but there is no way it can avoid an investment in cash debtors and stocks. Therefore current assets are particularly significant … Read more

Impact of Teaching Food And Nutrition On Senior Secondary School Students Performance

Impact of Teaching Food And Nutrition On Senior Secondary School Students Performance ABSTRACT This research study the effects of Nutrition on students academic performance in Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State. The study was delimited to all secondary schools students in Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State which 120 respondents were randomly selected … Read more

Audience choice of TV station and media literacy among viewers

Audience choice of TV station and media literacy among viewers INTRODUCTION In the beginning, literacy was a word that described having knowledge of printed material (reading and writing letters or symbols.) However, these days, communication is flowing to and around us in a variety of forms besides print (e.g., radio, television, film, video games, photography, … Read more

INFLUENCE OF TELEVISION PROGRAMMES ON AUDIENCE PREFERENCE OF THE STATIONS IN NIGERIA

INFLUENCE OF TELEVISION PROGRAMMES ON AUDIENCE PREFERENCE OF THE STATIONS IN NIGERIA ABSTRACT The study ‘influence of television programmes on audience preference of the stations in Nigeria’ is set out to analyse programmes from television stations in Nigeria in order to determine which of the television stations is preferred by audiences among the most viewed … Read more

A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF THE PROBLEMS OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT COUNCILS IN NIGERIA

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Local government in Nigeria has been changed by the constitution of the responsibility or grassroots development and such recognized as the third time of government. There has been a number of national conference and seminars in local government in various parts of the country. All these, one … Read more

EFFECT OF DIVIDEND POLICY ON FIRMS’ EARNING IN NIGERIA

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY Dividend according to Nwude (2003) “is the share of the company’s legally available profits divided among the shareholders and received by the shareholders in cash (where cash is paid out) or stock (where stock is paid) or both in other forms of paper claims to wealth”. Dividend … Read more

IMPACT OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT PRACTICES ON PROFITABILITY OF BUSINESS ENTERPRISES

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1. BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY Business Enterprises (SMEs) are seen as a driving force for the promotion of an economy (Khan and Jawaid, 2004) and they contribute immensely to the economic development of any country. According to OECD (1997), business enterprises play a major role in economic growth and development, creation of … Read more