The Relevance of Accounting Information Practice on Small and Medium Scale Enterprise (SMEs) in Nigeria: A Theoretical Appraisal (Published)
This study theoretically reviewed the relevance of accounting information practice on SMEs in Nigeria. Accounting information is to provide high quality financial reporting. The qualitative characteristic of any accounting information system (AIS) can be maintained relative to ensuring the achievement of its operational goals and performance. This paper adopted library and theoretical literature survey approach and employed quotient research analysis with the use of secondary publications. The study identified SMEs as a catalysts instrument for economic growth and development. It noted that the ineffectiveness of AIS is the bane behind premature collapse of SMEs in Nigeria. The paper observed that proper AIS has enhanced SMEs success and provided requisite information support needed. The paper also noted that AIS has provided the basis for making strategic decision and understanding the accuracy of financial situation of SMEs in Nigeria. It therefore concludes that SMEs have the capacity to turning it fortune through AIS. Hence, studies have showed that financing options require information system that involves objectivity. However, those saddled with the responsibility of mentoring, nurturing as well as revamping SMEs in Nigeria should task them to adopt proper AIS and rescind from encouraging SMEs with credit facilities and other products alike if proper AIS is not maintained.
Citation: Umanhonlen O.F., Umanhonlen I.R., Enofe, O. A. (2022) The Relevance of Accounting Information Practice on Small and Medium Scale Enterprise (SMEs) in Nigeria: A Theoretical Appraisal, European Journal of Accounting, Auditing and Finance Research, Vol.11, No. 1, pp.8-44
Keywords: Accounting information, SMEs, System, dynamism and flexibility, performance measure, practice, quality financial reporting
The Impacting of the Accounting Environment Affecting the Quality of the Accounting Information (Published)
Nowadays, enterprise accounting plays a very important role in providing accounting information for the management and operation of enterprises, which is the basis for making economic decisions and managing the business owners. Besides, accounting information also supplies for the stakeholders such as state management agencies, business partners, investors, etc. Understandably, the information and accounting data presented in the financial statements must be clear and easy to understand for the users. The user here is understood to be a person with an understanding of business, economics, finance, accounting at an average level. Information on complex issues in the financial statements must be explained in the explanatory note. The objective of the study is to find out the factors affecting the quality of accounting information. The study results showed that there were 200 persons who are the accountants in Vietnam who interviewed and answered about 13 questions. Data collected from March 2017 to December 2017 for accountants in Vietnam. The paper had been analyzed KMO test, Cronbach’s Alpha and the result of KMO analysis which used for multiple regression analysis. Accountants’ responses measured through an adapted questionnaire on a 5-point Likert scale (Conventions: 1: Completely disagree, 2: Disagree, 3: Normal; 4: Agree; 5: completely agree). Hard copy and online questionnaire distributed among 1.000 accountants in Vietnam. The research result showed that three components affecting the quality of the accounting information in Vietnam with significance level 5 percent. The research results processed from SPSS 20.0 software.
Keywords: Accounting, Accounting Environment, Accounting information, HCE, Quality
Corporate Governance Impacts to the Level of Accounting Information Disclosure – Evidence on Vn30 Listed Companies of Vietnam (Published)
Accounting information has important implication for users. Last time, the State Securities Commission has made provisions related to increase the quality and extent of the accounting information for listed companies. The disclosure of information by VN30 listed companies depend on the impact factors, in which corporate governance is one of the main factors. Based on the quantitative survey about the accounting information disclosure of listed companies in the regression model, results showed that two factors are size of board and the level of concentration of ownership affect the level of information disclosure for VN30 listed companies. From which the author proposes to increase the number of members of the board as well as control the concentration of power problems of a number of shareholders of listed companies to increase the level of information disclosure response to the users.
Keywords: Accounting information, Corporate Governance, Listed Company
Vol 4, Issue 6, June 2016 ()
Accounting information has important implication for users. Last time, the State Securities Commission has made provisions related to increase the quality and extent of the accounting information for listed companies. The disclosure of information by VN30 listed companies depend on the impact factors, in which corporate governance is one of the main factors. Based on the quantitative survey about the accounting information disclosure of listed companies in the regression model, results showed that two factors are size of board and the level of concentration of ownership affect the level of information disclosure for VN30 listed companies. From which the author proposes to increase the number of members of the board as well as control the concentration of power problems of a number of shareholders of listed companies to increase the level of information disclosure response to the users.
Keywords: Accounting information, Corporate Governance, Listed Company
ACCOUNTING INFORMATION AND PROFIT PLANNING: THE CASE OF NIGERIA LISTED MANUFACTURING COMPANIES (Published)
In this study, the relationship between accounting information and profit planning was empirically investigated. Specifically, the study investigated the effect of cost information, sales information and marketing information on profitability. Descriptive and inferential statistics were carried out on the opinion of 222 top management staff purposively selected from the listed manufacturing companies in Nigeria with the aid of statistical package for social sciences (SPSS version 20). The results of the data analysis carried out in the study revealed that a positive significant relationship exists between accounting information and profitability of manufacturing organizations. Based on this, the study recommends that functioning accounting system should be put in place by the manufacturing companies in Nigeria.
Keywords: Accounting information, Cost, Marketing, Profit planning, Profitability and Manufacturing.