ABSTRACT
This project is on “The Extent of Accounting Record Keeping in Private Organization” with special reference to selected private organization in Sapele which is Eternit Ltd. Chapter one deals with background of the study, statement of the problem, objective of the study, significance of the study, scope of the study and limitation of the study. Chapter two is literature review where authorities in the field of accounting were discussed. Chapter three contained the methodology of the research, under this chapter, the method employed to source for data is both primary and secondary source. The statistical tool employ is the use of table and simple percentage. Chapter four is the data presentation and analysis of result while chapter five entails the summary of findings, conclusion and recommendations. The researcher observe that the recording of transaction has helped private business and organization. He therefore recommend that management of private organization should engage the service of trained officers who will help the day-to-day records of the business.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title i
Approval ii
Certification iii
Dedication iv
Acknowledgement v
Abstract vi
Table of content vii
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of the study 1
1.2 Statement of the problem 2
1.3 Objective of the study 2
1.4 Research question 3
1.5 Significance of the study 3
1.6 Scope of the study 4
1.7 Limitation of the study 4
1.8 Definition of terms 5
CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW
2.1 Introduction 6
2.2 History of Accounting 6
2.3 Definition of Accounting and Bookkeeping 8
2.4 Users of Accounting Information 9
2.5 Importance of Accounting 10
2.6 Field of Accounting 10
2.7 Summary of the Literature review 12
CHAPTER THREE – RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
3.1 Research Design 13
3.2 Population of the Study 13
3.3 Sample Size 13
3.4 Sampling Techniques 13
3.5 Research Instrument 13
3.6 Validation of the Instrument 14
3.7 Reliability of the Instrument 14
3.8 Method of Data Collection 14
3.9 Method of Data Analysis 15
CHAPTER FOUR – PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS OF DATA
4.1 Introduction 16
CHAPTER FIVE – SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
5.1 Introduction 25
5.2 Summary 25
5.3 Conclusion 26
5.4 Recommendations 26
References 27
Appendix 28
Questionnaire 29
