ABSTRACT

Accounting is an information system that processes and communicates information about an identifiable economic entity. It acts as an aid to management decisions and it applied to an organization for storing information, making report, keeping record, general running of the organizational affairs to a considerable extent in order to give the management the idea process in making an effective decision.

The study seeks an objective to evaluate the role the accounting information plays in our organizational decision making process. To ensure that the accounting information given to the management are best used the way it should be, these information will enable them make effective and efficient decision for their organization.

The population of the study which is based on a selected number of staff of MTN Port-Harcourt is two hundred (200) staff which was used.

The researcher collected her data from the primary source and secondary sources of data collection, the primary source were derived from administered questionnaire to the staff while the secondary data were obtained from oral interview, textbooks, staff magazine e.t.c.

In determination of the sample size the researcher needed to select a sample from the population. The sample size was adequate, since it was determined using YARO YAMANE formular, for determining sample size as quoted in Nwabokil (1964: 280)

The hypotheses tested are; the use of accounting information is relevant for effective and efficient management decision making in an organization. “Accounting information acts as an aid to management decision”, The decision maker consider accounting as a perfect measure for decision making.

On the basis of the above findings, it is recommended that managers should be adequately trained and skilled to be able to know what type of information, how much is needed and the benefit or roles that the information will play in the structure of its organization.

TABLE OF CONTENT

Title page                                                                                                             i

Approval page                                                                                                  ii

Dedication                                                                                                         iii

Acknowledgement                                                                                                 iv

Abstract                                                                                                              v

Table of content                                                                                     vi - x

CHAPTER ONE

1.0      Background of the study                                                   1-7

Statement of the problem                                                             7-8   

Objective of the study                                                           8

Significance of the study                                                    8-9

Research question                                                             9-10

Hypothesis                                                                              10

Scope and Limitation of the study                                    11

Assumption of the Study                                            11-12

Definition of Terms                                                                            12

CHAPTER TWO

Literature Review                                                                           13

Introduction                                                                                                13

A brief History of accounting                                              14-20

2.2 Nature of accounting                                                                  21-24

2.2.2 Usefulness of accounting Information                   24-25

2.2.3 Environment of accounting as a source of Financial             information                                                                              25-28

2.3 Accounting specialties                                                                            28-29

2.4 Objectives and Function of Accounting                    29-38

2.5 Theoretical Framework                                                             38-42

2.6.1  Accounting Convention                                                         42-43

2.6.2  Accounting Principles                                                            43-45

2.6.3  Meaning of GAAP                                                                  45-46

2.7      Communicating Accounting Information                        47-48

2.8      Users of Accounting information                                      49-50

2-9      Summary                                                                                              50-51

CHAPTER THREE

Research Methodology                                                                52

3.1 Introduction                                                                                         52      

3.2 Sources of Data                                                                                          52-53     

3.3 Method of Data collection                                                          53-54

3.4 Population of the Study                                                               54-55

3.5 Sampling Method                                                                          55-56

3.6 Method of Data Analysis                                                             56-57

CHAPTER FOUR

4.0 Introduction                                                                                         58

4.1      Presentation and Analysis of Data                                      58-64

4.2       Testing of Data                                                                          64-69

4.2.1  Analysis of question relating to Hypothesis           69-70

CHAPTER FIVE

5.0      Summary of Findings, Recommendation and

 Conclusion                                                                                          71

5.1      Summary of Findings                                                                        71

5.2      Recommendation                                                                     71-74

5.3      Conclusion                                                                                  75-78

            BIBLIOGRAPHY                                                                         79-80

            APPENDIXES                                                                                           81-85

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