1. AN ASSESSMENT OF CORPORATIVE PERFORMANCE VARIABLES THAT DETERMINE DIVIDEND PAYOUT POLICIES OF MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES IN NIGERIA
Background of the Study
The success of corporations is influenced by a variety of factors, one of which is dividend policy. Dividend policy is used to keep a manager's opportunism under check. Empirical studies reveal that companies in underdevelope...
2. AN EVALUATION OF ACCOUNTING AND ITS PROBLEMS IN SMALL AND MEDIUM SIZE INDUSTRIES
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
The interdependence of businesses is a core element of modern economic life. No contemporary firm is self-contained. There is no question that small and medium-sized businesses are the true foundation of a country's economy....
3. THE CAPITAL MARKET AND ITS IMPACT ON THE NIGERIAN ECONOMY, WITH SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON THE NIGERIAN STOCK EXCHANGE
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
A formal and active capital market exists in Nigeria. Prior to 1961, practically all formal savings and deposits flowed through t...
4. AN EVALUATION OF HEALTH AND SAFETY POLICY IN THE PUBLIC SERVICE
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Occupational Health as defined by the joint committee of the ILO/WHO (1950) is the promotion and maintenance of the highest degree of physical, mental and social well-being of workers in all occupation. It is further explained as...
5. VALUE RELEVANCE OF ACCOUNTING INFORMATION OF LISTED INDUSTRIAL GOODS FIRMS IN NIGERIA
Background to the Study
Accounting is regarded as the language of business used by corporate firms in communicating their financial positions to their users through the publication of annual financial statements containing the required financial account...
6. CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY REPORTING AND EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION IN NIGERIA
Background to the study
The increased interest in the role of business in society today has been prompted by increased attention to the awareness of environmental and ethical and moral issues. It means our society has become increasingly concerned that...
7. FINANCIAL STATEMENT AS DETERMINANT OF PROFITABILITY IN BUSINESS ORGANISATION
ABSTRACT
This study examined the relationship between firm financial management techniques and profitability. Six variables including Long-term-debt to Equity ratio (LTDER), Inventory turnover ratio (ITR), Debtors’ turnover ratio (DTR), Creditors’ velocity (...
8. DETERMINANTS OF AUDIT FEES IN THE BANKING INDUSTRY
Background to the Study
According to Swanson (2008), it is as important for corporations to know that their corporate structure and strategic decisions affect audit fees as it is for the auditor to adequately understand and evaluate the liability risk a...
9. ASSESSMENT ON THE ROLE OF CAPITAL MARKET ON PRIVATIZATION PROCESS IN NIGERIA
BACKGROUND OF THE BODY
Privatization Appeared on standard dictionaries only in the early 1980s [it appeared in Webster new collegiate Dictionary is one of the radical methods through for thinning the government owned enterprises [which failed to maximi...
10. IMPACT OF BANK CHARGES ON CUSTOMER SAVING HABIT A CASE STUDY OF UNION BANK PLC
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
CBN is solely responsible for regulating the operations of financial firms and actively encourages the growth of financial institutions that are either specialized or connected to development. The Securities and Exchange Commissi...
11. THE EFFECT OF CENTRAL SECURITIES CLEARING SYSTEM(CSCS) ON THE NIGERIA CAPITAL MARKET
Abstract
The study is about the impact of Central Securities Clearing System (CSCS) operations on the development of Nigerian capital market. The Nigerian stock exchange was facing a great challenge of ever-growing volume of transactions on one hand and ensuring the transparency in tran...
12. THE EFFECT OF DIVIDEND POLICY ON THE GROWTH OF MICRO FINANCE INSTITUTION
Abstract
Despite years of theoretical and empirical research, dividend policy remains a source of controversy especially the aspect of the linkage between dividend policy and stock price. Its impact on shareholders wealth is still unresolved. This is in view of the fact...
13. THE IMPACT OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY ON THE PERFORMANCE OF THE NIGERIAN STOCK EXCHANGE
ABSTRACT
Information and Communication technology has really improved the performance of the Nigerian stock exchange. This study aimed at exploring or exposing the ways through which information and communication technology facilitate the growth and development of the N...
14. THE IMPACT OF EQUITY PURCHASE IN THE CAPITAL MARKET (2000-2007)
Background Of The Study
The role of the capital market in the revolutionisation of the economy cannot be over emphasize especially when one considers the high level of financial intermediation it conducts as regards its role in channeling funds in large amount fr...
15. THE IMPACT OF FINANCE LEASE ON THE PERFORMANCE OF NIGERIAN BANKS
ABSTRACT
The issue of inadequate capital remains one of the major challenges of business entrepreneurs in Nigeria. Business firms are constantly searching for ways to expand their operations and deliver quality services and increase revenue, while the new ones want to start in good shap...
16. FIRM LEVEL CHARACTERISTICS AND EFFECTIVE TAX RATE
ABSTRACT
The broad objective of this contribution is to investigate which firm-specific characteristics impact on effective tax rates. In addition, the study provides an insight into how corporate governance helps to moderate the conflict of interest be...
17. ADVERTISING AS A TOOL FOR INCREASING PROFITABILITY OF MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES
Abstract
Advertising is a prominent feature of modern business operations. One could encounter advertising messages, while watching TV, reading magazines, listening to the radio, surfing the internet or even simply working down the street, as advertising has a stimulat...
18. AN ASSESSMENT OF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND FIRM PERFORMANCE: EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE FROM SELECTED LISTED COMPANIES IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
This study investigates the relationship that exists between corporate governance and firm performance of some selected companies listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange. The intent of the study is to determine whether corporate governance mechanisms- CEO duality, board size audi...
19. IMPACT OF BANK COMPETITION ON THE NIGERIAN BANKING SYSTEM
ABSTRACT
This study seeks to determine the relationship between bank competition and banking system stability in the Nigerian banking industry. Annual data were employed in the course of this research. The sources of the data employed were the Central Bank of Nigeria an...
20. THE ROLE OF NIGERIAN CAPITAL MARKET IN THE GROWTH OF INDUSTRIAL SECTOR
ABSTRACT
This study is concerned with evaluation of the role of the Nigeria stock Exchange in capital formation and economic development. The Nigeria stock exchange being responsible for the mobilization of funds has being having divergent views over its impact by dif...
21. THE ROLE OF NIGERIAN STOCK EXCHANGE IN INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT
ABSTRACT
The Nigerian stock exchange (NSE) has been created to serve various function such as often of business guideline to top business management concerning cost of capital for the Nigerian stock exchange provides avenues for long term investment. These function credited to t...
22. THE ROLE OF NIGERIAN STOCK EXCHANGE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE NIGERIAN ECONOMY (A CASE STUDY OF FIRST BANK OKPARA AVENUE)
ABSTRACT
This research was titles “the role of Nigerian stock exchange in the development of the Nigerian economy examines the following, to determine the various activities of Nigerian stock exchange. To examine the instruments of the Nigerian stoc...
23. THE IMPACT OF AUTOMATED SYSTEM ON NIGERIAN STOCK EXCHANGE
ABSTRACT
The study is to determine the role of the stock market in the economic development of the country through the use of Automated Trading System (ATS), which replaced the use of Cal-over mode on the position' of Automated Trad...
24. THE STRUCTURE OF THE NIGERIAN CAPITAL MARKET AND ITS IMPACT ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Abstract
The project examines the structure of the Nigerian capital market and its impact on economic development in Nigerian Stock Exchange. The study main objective is to ascertain the means of raising funds in Nigeria capital market and also to find out if the capita...
25. THE IMPLICATION OF TAXATION ON INVESTMENT DECISION MAKING
ABSTRACT
The Nigerian corporate income tax system provides investment incentives that vary across asset types. Do corporations investment choices respond to these differences and if so by how much? This research analyzes the effect of corporate income tax on investment...
26. WORKING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT AND CORPORATE PERFORMANCE IN QUOTED MANUFACTURING FIRMS IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
The study examined the working capital management and corporate performance in quoted manufacturing firms in Nigeria. More specifically,the study sought to assess working capital management and corporate performance among manufacturer firms. The study consist o...
27. WORKING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT AND FIRMS PERFORMANCE. A STUDY OF MANUFACTURING COMPANIES IN NIGERIA.
ABSTRACT
This study investigated the relationship between working capital management measured by account receivable period (ACRP), inventory period (INVP), cash conversion cycle (CCC) and sales Growth (SG) and profitability performance measured by returns on assets...
28. EFFECTS OF FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT ON COMMERCIAL BANKS IN NIGERIA (2010-2021)
Background of the study
Various classifications have been made on Foreign Direct Investment (FDI). For instance, FDI has been described as investment made so as to acquire a lasting management interest (for example, 10 percent of voting stock) and at le...
29. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND THE PERFORMANCE OF THE NIGERIAN STOCK EXCHANGE
ABSTRACT
This research work is aimed at studying Information Technology and the Performance of the Nigeria Stock Exchange with a particular reference to the Nigerian Stock Exchange Kaduna. The objective of the study is to analyze the activities of the Nige...
30. FIRM AGE AND PROFITABILITY: EVIDENCE FROM NIGERIA
Abstract
This study sought to investigate firm Age and Profitability: Evidence from Nigeria. The main objective of this study is to determine if firm age affect the profitability of non-financial companies in Nigeria and also to know if older firms out performs younger firms. Age can ha...
31. WORKING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT AND PROFITABILITY OF LISTED PHARMACEUTICAL FIRMS IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
Working capital managemt involves the management of the most liquid resources of the firm which includes cash and cash equivalents, inventories, trade debtors and other receivables. Most firms do not ensure optimal level of working capital and this has been a major obstacle to...
32. IMPACT OF WORKING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT ON THE PRODUCTIVITY OF MANUFACTURING COMPANIES
ABSTRACT
The management of current assets and short term funds is as important as that of fixed assets and long term funds. Therefore, the need for effective working capital management cannot be overemphasized in manufacturing companies for realization of th...
33. EFFECT OF MONETARY POLICY ON FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF LISTED DEPOSIT MONEY BANKS IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
This study investigated the effect of monetary policy on the financial performance of twelve listed Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) in Nigeria over ten (10) years (2010 – 2019). Monetary policy is proxied by Loan to Deposit Ratio (LDR), Loan to Asset Ratio (LAR), and Central B...
34. BOARD ATTRIBUTES, OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE AND REPORTING QUALITY IN A POST-IFRS REGIME: A DIFFERENCE-INDIFFERENCE REGRESSION TECHNIQUE
ABSTRACT
The study examined board attributes, ownership structure and reporting quality in a post-IFRS regime. The difficulties to control for confounding factors on accounting quality in IFRS reporting regime and the sensitivity of different measures of reporting quality motivated this...
35. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY: MODERATING ROLES OF FIRM SIZE IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
The study examines corporate governance and corporate social responsibility, the moderating role of firm size among non-financial companied quoted in the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE). The study is motivated by the dearth of research work, specifically on the moderation of firm...
36. CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY DISCLOSURE AND FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF SELECTED QUOTED FIRMS IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
This research examined the effect of corporate social responsibility disclosure on financial performance using selected listed firms in Nigeria. The focus is on the quoted nonfinancial firms. That is, those firms not covered by Banks and other financial institutions Act of 1991...
37. EQUITY OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE AND EARNINGS MANAGEMENT IN SOME SELECTED QUOTED MANUFACTURING COMPANIES IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
The objective of the study was to examine the impact of equity ownership structure and earnings management on some selected quoted manufacturing companies, taking into consideration the challenges of rewarding investors adequately which is a topical issue in the modern business...
38. FIRM CHARACTERISTICS AND CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
The study examines the impact of firm characteristics on corporate social responsibility: the moderating role of firm life cycle in quoted non-financial firms in Nigeria. The ex-post facto research design was used in this research alongside the positivism research philosophy. T...
39. THE EFFECT OF DIVIDEND POLICY ON FIRMS’ PERFORMANCE OF NIGERIAN QUOTED COMPANIES
ABSTRACT
Dividend policy is used by listed companies to choose an amount out of its profit to retain and/or pay as dividend to their shareholders. The decision on Dividend Policy is one of the very important decisions to make and it is dependent on some factors such as liquidity, invest...
40. AUDIT QUALITY AND CONCEPT OF GOING CONCERN IN QUOTED NON-FINANCIAL FIRMS IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
The objective of the study is to examine audit quality and concept of going concern in quoted nonfinancial companies in Nigeria. Arguments abound that going concern opinion is issued if auditors have a doubt about financial condition of a company. However, provision of going co...
41. THE ROLE OF THE NIGERIAN STOCK EXCHANGE ON CAPITAL FORMATION (1980-2011)
ABSTRACT
This study was carried out to determine the effect of stock market on capital formation in Nigeria. The variables included in the model were, Gross Fixed Capital Formation, value of share traded, interest rate, inflation rate, commercial bank investment indicator, and Stock Mar...
42. INFLUENCE OF TELEVISION ADVERTISING ON CONSUMER BUYING HABITS OF GUINNESS STOUT IN IKEJA COMMUNITY OF LAGOS STATE
Background of the Study
One function of the mass media which is becoming increasingly important in the modern world is the economic functions of advertising. The mass media perform this function for the people by bringing together buyers and sellers through advertisements. Again, the wo...
43. EFFECTS OF NON FINANCIAL DISCLOSURES ON PROFITABILITY OF FIRMS IN NIGERIA
Background of the study
Information plays an important role in the corporate world as it can benefit companies in many ways (Katmun, 2012). The information provided in annual reports or corporate reporting includes financial and non-financial informatio...
44. AN ASSESSMENT OF THE CAPITAL MARKET AND THE CHALLENGES OF REAL SECTOR FINANCING IN NIGERIA. ( A STUDY OF THE PERIOD 2000-2009)
Background Of Study
Any economy's economic stability, long-term growth, and progress are all dependent on the capital market. The viability of the productive sector is directly related to the economy's long-term growth and development. To...
45. AN EVALUATION OF CAPITAL MARKET REFORM AND ITS IMPACT ON THE PERFORMANCE OF THE NIGERIAN STOCK EXCHANGE
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Economic reforms, particularly what became known as the Structural Adjustment Programme (SAP), have almost always been implemented in response to national financial distress that can be traced back to macroeconomic distortions, a...
