THE ROLE OF ACCOUNTING IN SOCIETAL DEVELOPMENT (IN THE NIGERIAN CONTEXT)

THE ROLE OF ACCOUNTING IN SOCIETAL DEVELOPMENT (IN THE NIGERIAN CONTEXT)

PROPOSALS: This research work is aimed at as certainly the importance of the recounting profession in the Societal Development (private and Public Institutions inclusive).  It also highlights some of the problems which an accountant may encounter while performing his role as a professional. The performance of these activities by an accountant and the role he plays in societal development has made accounting the concern of the society and the entire business world.  It is sometime said that accounting is an adjust of business because it is employed to supply financial information to individual and organizations.  Accounting profession could be defined in relation to problems it addresses in the society such as taxation problems, sales statistics, urban congestion, computer technology, etc.  The accounting profession is not only for the good of the individual but also for the society in that it has managerial and social responsibilities to shoulder in the cause of serving the public. To discuss the project in detail, the study has been divided into five chapters as follows:

1. Chapter one deals with introduction, statement of the problem, objective, significance of the study, limitation and delimitation of the study.
2. Chapter two deals with the review of related literature, definition of accounting, the necessity for societal development and the role of accounting in societal development.
3. Chapter three discuses the research design which includes the area of study, types of data used and location details.
4. Chapter four deals with the analysis of findings based on the data collected.  It evaluates and discusses the findings.
5. Chapter five deals with the findings, recommendations and conclusions made by the researcher.

TABLE OF CONTENT

CHAPTER ONE

1.0     Introduction

1.1   Objective of Study

1.2   Significance of the study

1. Statement of Problem

1.4   Hypothesis

1.5   Scope and Limitation of the study

1. Definition of Terms

CHAPTER TWO

1. Review of Related Literature
   1. Definitions of Accounting
   2. Historical development of Accounting
   3. Purpose of Accounting
   4. Users of Accounting Information
   5. Presentation of Accounting Information
   6. Accountings Activities and Accounting Officers
   7. Probity and Accountability – a Necessity for Societal Development
   8. The Role of Accounting in Societal Development

CHAPTER THREE

1. Research Design and Methodology
2. Research Design
3. Area of Study
4. Types of Data used
5. Location of Data
6. Method of Data collection
7. Determination sample size, population size and sample fraction.

CHAPTER FOUR

4.0   Data Presentation and Analysis

1. Presentation of Data
2. Method of Data Analysis and the Analysis itself
3. Tools for Data Analysis
4. Analysis of Data
5. Conversion of Data collected into figures
6. Test of Hypothesis
7. Statement of hypothesis one
8. Statement of Hypothesis two
9. Statement of Hypothesis three
10. Statement of Hypothesis four

CHAPTER FIVE

5.0   Summary, Findings, Conclusion and Recommendation

1. Summary of the Findings
2. Conclusions
3. Recommendation

References

CHAPTER ONE

1. INTRODUCTION

This project is aimed at looking into the accounting profession in details and examining its role in societal     development.

A study of the evolution of accounting suggests that accounting processes are reactive because they have developed primarily in response to business needs.  Also the development of accounting process has been related to economic progress and societal development of a country.

History shows that the higher the level of Civilization or development, this more elaborate and wider the accounting method becomes.

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