economic practice

The Role of Commercial Banks in Entrepreneurial Development   CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1       BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY   Entrepreneurship is one of the economic variables that have attracted the attention of governments and scholars of both developed and developing countries. Several efforts and initiatives have been geared by governments and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in order to promote entrepreneurship and its contribution to the overall economic growth and development especially in Nigeria. The practice of entrepreneurship started when people produced more products than they needed, as such, they had to exchange these surpluses. Hence, the concept of trade by barter was introduced. Traditionally, Nigeria was running an agricultural economy. The produce was notably palm...

An Appraisal of Corporate Social Responsibility Accounting in the Manufacturing Industry (a Case Study of 7up Bottling Company Plc, 9th Mile Corner, Enugu)   ABSTRACT This study was conducted to appraise corporate social responsibility accounting using 7up Bottling Company Plc, 9th Mile Corner Enugu as the case study. However, some research problems were investigated such as how to meet up the excessive demand of the host community and to determine if there is any benefit of reporting social corporate issues in the financial statement. To solve the research problems, both primary and secondary data were collected. Then research instrument used in collecting data was oral interview and questionnaire; the respondents were staff of the 7up Bottling Company and some selected individuals in the community. In organizing and presenting...

Impact of Double Entry Book keeping on Management of Small-scale Business in Nigeria a Case Study of Selected Small-scale Businesses in Afikpo Urban, Ebonyi State   ABSTRACT Accounting has variously been described as the language of business. This is in recognition of the fact that without accounting, determining organizational performance would have become a mirage. Accounting provide fundamental information about a business so that interested parties and in particular investors can make informed decision regarding that  business firm. This paper therefore appraises the accounting skills needed by small-scale businesses for sustainable economic development in a developing nation using Afikpo Urban in Ebonyi state as a focal point. The paper  aims to ascertain the fundamental accounting skill needed by small-scale...

Impact of Tax Evasion on Revenue Generation in a State (a Case Study of Ebonyi State)   ABSTRACT Nigeria is one of the largest producer of oil and gas in the world, but the average Nigerian on the street is poor and there is poor infrastructure like power supply, roads, hospitals, educational institution, etc, financial management and accountability constitute an indispensable tool of public service organization on achieving their objectives. It assumes effectively and efficiently put to use for the achievement of the greater happiness for all .In this work; the challenges of financial management and accountability in the public sector, the author examines the management of public office holders give accountability report of their stewardship. By so doing, it is expected that every office holder should give a proper account of...

The Implication of Cost Control in Inventory Management (a Case Study of Nigeria Bottling Company Plc, Aba)   ABSTRACT This is an in-depth study on the implication of cost control in inventory management. This topic is all about the importance of control of cost in manufacturing firms as a tool for efficient and effective deployment of resources in inventor. Some research problems were detected out which hinder the effective control of inventory among which are fluctuation in prices of raw material, inventory keeping and uncontrolled cost resulting to loss of profit and revenue, and increase in cost of production. The purpose of this study is to create awareness to Nigeria, firms and researchers on the implications of the cost and controlled inventory. The research methodology used include both primary and secondary data collections...