Accounting Information System and Firm Performance: A Study Of Selected Manufacturing Companies In Port Harcourt

Reference code: C043

ABSTRACT

This research project investigated the impact of accounting information system on the performance of manufacturing companies in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. In order to achieve the objectives of the stdy, two hypotheses were formulated and data collected through the issue 91 structured questionnaires to accounting staff of 22 manufacturing companies. data collected was analysed using Pearson Coefficient of Correlation. our findings showed that: The study showed that there is a positive and significant relationship between the implementation of accounting information systems and the profitability of manufacturing companies. The study also showed that there is a positive and significant relationship between the implementation of accounting information systems and the productivity of manufacturing companies. Given our findings, we conclude that: The implementation of adequate accounting information induces profitability in manufacturing companies. We also conclude that the implementation of adequate accounting information systems is a productivity driver in manufacturing companies. Given our findings and conclusions, we make the following recommendations: Manufacturing companies should continue to implement and upgrade their accounting information systems in order to continue to drive profitability of manufacturing companies should provide adequate training in the proper implementation and use of accounting information systems

TABLE OF CONTENTS
PRELIMINARY PAGES
COVER PAGE - - - i
TITLE PAGE - - - ii
DECLARATION - - iii
CERTIFICATION - - iv
DEDICATION - - - v
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT - - vi
ABSTRACT - - vii
TABLE OF CONTENTS - viii

CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY 1
1.2 STATEMENT OF RESEARCH PROBLEM 4
1.3 PURPOSE OF THE STUDY 5
1.4 STATEMENT OF RESEARCH QUESTION 6
.5 RESEARCH HYPOTHESES 6
1.6 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY 6
1.7 SCOPE AND LIMITATION OF STUDY 7
1.8 ORGANIZATION OF STUDY 8

CHAPTER TWO
REVIEW OF RELEVANT LITERATURE
2.1 THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK 10
2.1.1 Contingency Theory 10
2.1.2 Agency Theory 11
2.1.3 Behavioural Theory 13
2.2 CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK 14
2.3 REVIEW OF RELEVANT EMPIRICAL LITERATURE 30

CHAPTER THREE
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
3.0 INTRODUCTION 35
 3.1 RESEARCH DESIGN 35
3.2 POPULATION FOR THE STUDY 36
3.3 SAMPLE AND SAMPLING TECHNIQUE 36
3.4. NATURE/SCOPE OF DATA 37
3.4.1 Primary Source 37
3.4.2 Secondary Source 37
3.4.3 Questionnaire design 36
3.5 METHOD OF DATA COLLECTION 36
3.6 METHODS OF DATA ANALYSIS 38
3.7 VALIDITY AND RELIABILITY OF INSTRUMENT 39

CHAPTER FOUR
DATA PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION
4.1. INTRODUCTION 41
4.2. DATA ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION 42
4.3. TESTING OF HYPOTHESES 48

CHAPTER FIVE
SUMMARY CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
5.1 SUMMARY OF FINDINGS 52
5.2 CONCLUSIONS 53
5.3 RECOMMENDATIONS 53
BIBLIOGRAPHY 54



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