Relationship of Cash Flow Ratios and Financial Performance of Listed Banks in Emerging Economies – Nigeria Example (Published)
The study examines the relationship between cash flow and performance in the Banking sector of Nigeria. The study involved a survey of four (4) Banks quoted in the Nigeria Stock Exchange. Data were obtained from the annual report and accounts of selected Banks. The data were subjected to statistical analysis using correlation technique. The result of the study revealed that operating cash flow has a significant and strong positive relation with performance in the Banking sector in Nigeria, it was also reified that investing cash flow and financing cash flow have negative and weak relationship. The study recommends that regulatory authorities such as CBN, SEC, CAC and NDIC should be securitizing their financial statement and also external auditors of the quoted Banks in the Banking sector to use cash flow ratio in evaluating performance which will help investors make good decisions
Keywords: Cash flow, External Auditor, Financing, Investing, Operating, and Banks
CASHFLOW AND CORPORATE PERFORMANCE:A STUDY OF SELECTED FOOD AND BEVERAGES COMPANIES IN NIGERIA (Published)
The study examines the relationship between cash flow and corporate performance in the Food and Beverages sector of Nigeria. The study involved a survey of Six (6) Food and Beverages companies quoted in the Nigerian Stock Exchange. Data were obtained from the annual report and accounts of the selected companies under study. The relevant data were subjected to statistical analysis using the multiple regression technique. The results of the study revealed that operating and financing cash flows have significant positive relationship with corporate performance in the Food and Beverage Sector of Nigeria. It was also empirically verified that investing cash flow and corporate performance have significant negative relationship. The researchers recommended that regulatory authorities such as IFRSB, FRCN, CBN, NSE, SEC, NDIC, etc. should encourage external auditors of these quoted Food and Beverages Companies to use cash flow ratios in evaluating the performance of a company before forming an independent opinion on the financial statement. This will give detailed information on the company to enable investors make rational investment decisions.
Keywords: Cash flow, Financing and Performance., Investing, Operating
PERFORMANCE: A STUDY OF SELECTED FOOD AND BEVERAGES COMPANIES IN NIGERIA (Review Completed - Accepted)
The study examines the relationship between cash flow and corporate performance in the Food and Beverages sector of Nigeria. The study involved a survey of Six (6) Food and Beverages companies quoted in the Nigerian Stock Exchange. Data were obtained from the annual report and accounts of the selected companies under study. The relevant data were subjected to statistical analysis using the multiple regression technique. The results of the study revealed that operating and financing cash flows have significant positive relationship with corporate performance in the Food and Beverage Sector of Nigeria. It was also empirically verified that investing cash flow and corporate performance have significant negative relationship. The researchers recommended that regulatory authorities such as IFRSB, FRCN, CBN, NSE, SEC, NDIC, etc. should encourage external auditors of these quoted Food and Beverages Companies to use cash flow ratios in evaluating the performance of a company before forming an independent opinion on the financial statement. This will give detailed information on the company to enable investors make rational investment decisions
Keywords: Cash flow, Financing and Performance., Investing, Operating