THE IMPACT OF ACCOUNTANCY INFORMATION ON DECISION MAKING PROCESS (A CASE STUDY OF EMENITE MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY AND ANAMMCO MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY)

THE IMPACT OF ACCOUNTANCY INFORMATION ON DECISION MAKING PROCESS (A CASE STUDY OF EMENITE MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY AND ANAMMCO MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY)

CHAPTER ONE

1.0      INTRODUCTION

1.1        BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY.

At independence, Nigeria joined the committee of nation with the hope for a better tomorrow. We were able to feed ourselves and were of course almost self-sufficient. Subsequently our hopes seemed unattainable. We seem to be going deeper and deeper into the woods. The consensus is that it has been bad for Nigeria. Due to the adverse economic condition prevailing in the country many businesses have closed, shops and even financial institutions are being declared distressed at alarming rate. Businesses that are yet to be submerged or that want to stay afloat employ all kind of strategies. Some increase price, adopt promotional tools, engage in aggressive marketing etc. whereas others goes for an odd combination of activities and even undergo different kind of small business to survive.

Any business or individual that wants to survive must make the right decision. The era of mile of thumb is gone; employing it is a sure way to fail absurdly.

The price of any conceivable item from garri and bread to radio and book not to mention petrol has been soaring ingeometric proportions over the year. The economy is truly in distress. These compounds and complicates intricate are the problem of the organisation vis-à-vis effective planning and decision making processes. Other factors such as stagflation, taxation, economic and political problem are the major problem which affects information and decision making. The future orientation is what most company and bank get from making accounting decision .the computation and interpretation of analytical ratios from financial statement enable bank to determine their operation trends and provide a basis for management decision making. Other users of financial analysis are used in making financial….

THE IMPACT OF ACCOUNTANCY INFORMATION ON DECISION MAKING PROCESS (A CASE STUDY OF EMENITE MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY AND ANAMMCO MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY)