1.1 INTRODUCTION
Many people think of accounting as a highly technical field which can be understood only by professional accountants. Actually, nearly everyone practices accounting in one form or another on an almost daily basis
We live in an era of accountability. Although, accounting has made sits most dramatic progress in the field of business, the accounting function is vital to every unit of our society. An individual must account for his or her income, and must supply personal accounting information in order to buy a car or home to qualify for a college scholarships to secure a credit card, or to obtain a bank loan. Large corporations are accountable to their stockholders, to government agencies, and to the public. The federal government, the states, the cities, the school district: all must use accounting as a basis for controlling their resources and measuring their accomplishments. Accounting is equally essential to the successful operation of a business, a university, a polytechnic and a social program.
TABLE OF CONTENT
Topics Pages
Chapter 1: Introduction
1.1 Background of the Problem
1.2 Statement of the Problem
1.3 Objectives of the Research
1.4 Research Questions
1.5 Statement of Hypothesis
1.6 Scope of the study and Its Delimitation
1.7 Organization of the Report
Chapter 2: Literature Review
2.1 Evolution of the Nigeria Capital Market.
2.2 Major Participation’s in the Nigerian Capital Market
2.2.1 The Central Bank of Nigeria
2.2.2 Development Finance Institutions
2.2.3 Issuing Houses
2.2.4 Stockbroking firms
2.2.5 Securities and Exchange Commission
2.2.6 Stock Exchange
2.2.7 Share Registrars
2.2.8 Commercial Banks
2.2.9 Insurance companies and Pensims / Provident funds
2.3 Dividend
2.3.1 Forms of Dividend
2.3.2 Factors influencing Dividend Policy
2.3.3 Stability of Dividend
2.3.4 Relationship between Dividend and Share prices
2.3.5 Information content of Dividends
2.3.6 Random Walk Theory of Share Price Movements
2.3.7 Random Walk and an Efficient Stock Market
2.3.8 Varying Degrees Efficiency
2.3.9 Week form Tests or Weak form of Efficiency
2.3.10 Semi-strong form Tests and semi-strong Efficiency
2.3.11 Strong form Tests and Strong Form Efficiency
2.3.12 Implications of Efficient Market Hypothesis
2.3.13 Empirical Studies of Capital Market Efficiency in Nigeria
2.3.14 Dividend Announcement and Capital Market Efficiency.
Chapter 3: Research Methodology
3.1 research Design
3.2 Sources of Primary & Secondary Data
3.3 Population & Sample
3.4 Data Collection Techniques
3.5 Data Analysis Technique
3.6 Hypothesis Test Statistic
3.7 Limitation of Research Methodology
Chapter 4: Analysis and Presentation of Data.
4.1 Presentation of Primary Data
4.2 Analysis and Presentation of Data According to Research Questions
4.3 Analysis and Presentation of Data According to hypothesis.
Chapter 5
5.1 Summary of Findings
5.2 Conclusion
5.3 Recommendation
5.4 Suggested Research Work
