ABSTRACT
The use of financial statement in any business organisation cannot be over emphasized financial statements are needed by variety of people for different purposes . for instance, the government needs the financial books of a company for taxation purposes, the investors want to know how profitable a company is and also the management of a company will like to know the level of their performance: all these cannot be known without the analysis of financial statements of the company or companies involved.
The research work therefore, studies the usefulness of financial statements in assessing the performance of companies and in guiding investment decisions, in order to provide investors, management, government and others what the company is worth.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title page
Approval page
Dedication
Acknowledgement
Abstract
Table of contents
List of figures
CHAPTER ONE
1.0 Introduction
1.1 Statement of problem
1.2 objectives of study
1.3 significance of study
1.4 research questions
1.5 scope and limitations
1.6 formation of hypothesis
1.7 definition of terms
CHAPTER TWO
2.0 Review of related literature
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Basic concepts
2.3 Further assumptions and principles
2.4 Benefits of financial statement
CHAPTER THREE
3.0 Research design and methodology
3.1 Source of data
3.2 Questionnaire
3.3 Interview method
3.4 Sample design
3.5 Method of investigation
3.6 Statistical method for data analysis
CHAPTER FOUR
4.0 Presentation
4.1 Interpretation of data
4.2 Testing of hypothesis
CHAPTER FIVE
5.0 Summary, findings, conclusion
5.1 Recommendation
5.2 Bibliography
5.3 Appendix – Questionnaire
