ABSTRACT
The focus of this work is to determine the effects of proper accounting records in small and medium scale profit making enterprises. The work is designed to know origin of commercial activities, that is, the trade by barter system, and also the origin of accounting and how proper accounting records help the management and user to evaluate the business. It became necessary for managers to render proper accounts to owners of the business who did not take part in running of the business. This art rendering accounts by managers to owners of the business are know as stewardship accounting. It also have a biblical back up in the Gospel according to St. Matthew Chapter 25 v 14 – 30. The introductory part of this work deals with the basic background and research problems and the hypothesis formulation. The theoretical foundation which constitutes the second part takes a look at previous work on the subject under study. The research methodology which consist of the sample size, instrumentation and technique forms the block of chapter three (3) of this research the analysis, finding and discussion of the data collected are contained in chapter four. Discussion on the findings concludes the part of research projects. Finally, the last part of this research project is the conclusion and recommendation.
TABLE OF CONTENT
Title i
Approval ii
Dedication iii
Acknowledgement iv
Abstract v
Table of content iv
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION 1
Background of the study 1
Statement of the problem 5
Purpose of the study 6
Significance of the study 6
Research question 7
Hypothesis formulation 8
The scope/delimitation of the study 8
Assumption of the study 9
Operational definition of terms 9
CHAPTER TWO
LITERATURE REVIEW 12
2.1 Introduction 12
2.2 Summary of literature 39
CHAPTER THREE
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 44
3.1 Design of the study 44
3.2 Area of the study 44
3.3 Population of the study 44
3.4 Instruments for data collection 45
3.5 Method of data analysis 45
CHAPTER FOUR
DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS OF DATA 46
4.1 Test of Hypothesis 54
CHAPTER FIVE
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
5.1 Summary of finding 56
5.2 Conclusion 57
5.3 Recommendation 58
References
Appendix
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