Overview and application of accounting policies and its effect on shareholders’ investment in public liability companies - case study of Beta glass plc, Ughelli Department:Accountancy By: Victech Project ID: 6184 Rating: (2.3) votes: 3 Price:₦3000 Get the Complete MaterialAbstractThis research project was designed to look into the problems and prospects associated with choice implementation and disclosure of accounting policies in public liability companies in Nigeria and its relationship with shareholder investment and the returns on such investments. This study was prompted by the fact that corporate disclosure is an inevitable activity such that the need to render a true and fair view of financial statements by management of resource owners (shareholders) who have entrusted them with limited resources. The literature review analyzed the stages of department though corporate disclosure has undergone and the need to identify the most reliable accounting decision policies adopted by the firm. The possible disclosure techniques and what influences such disclosure techniques. The economic and political implication of accounting policy disclosures was also put into consideration. The research design used in the study involves the use of questionnaires and the policy statement of one sample of limited liability companies. A total of 20 questionnaires items was developed and 50 questionnaires were distributed to members of management and staff of the company. The responses were tabulated and data were analyzed using the simple percentage method and the chi-square statistical analysis for accuracy. The result of the analysis showed that there are problems existing in the disclosure of accounting policies as well as defined prospects. The analysis also showed that there is a direct relationship between the accounting policies developed and adopted by a firm and the return on investment of shareholders....Preview Download Preview +Other Accountancy project topics and materials you might be interested in»The Impact of Accounting Ratio in Decision Making ( A Case Study of Nigeria Breweries Plc Enugu) »The impact of budget and budgetary control in tertiary institutions ( A Case study of imo state university )»Internal control as a tool for improving profitability»The role of financial institutions in the development of Nigeria economy»Impact of computerization of accounting system of commercial banks ( A case study of union bank plc )»The Impact of product development on banks performance ( A Case study of first bank plc )»Role of good accounting system in the management of private enterprise in Nigeria ( A Case Study of Nwaogo pam paper mills limited )»Effects of standard costing on the profitability of manufacturing companies (a case study of nigerian breweries plc, Ama, Udi local government of Enugu state) »The role of accounting system in measuring organizational performance of transport company ( A Case study of ABC Transport )»Auditing in Nigeria companies, problems and prospects»Effect of misrepresentation of information in a financial statement»Effective internal control as an aid to management efficiency ( Case Study of Nigeria Bottling Company Owerri )»The effects of computerized accounting system on the performance of banking industry in Nigeria»The impact of development finance institutions (DFIS) in economic development of Nigeria»An appraisal of fraud prevention measures in Nigerian banking sector ( Case study of access bank plc owerri )