THE IMPORTANCE OF ACCOUNTING ON ORGANIZATION’S EFFECTIVENESS

TABLE OF CONTENT

CHAPTER ONE

1. Background of study
   1. Statement of problems
   2. Objective of study
   3. Scope of study
   4. Limitation of study
   5. Definition of terms

CHAPTER TWO

2.0 Literature Review

2.1 Nature of Government accounting

2.2 Procedure for government accounting

2.3 Financial control

2.4 Control technique

2.5 Treasury control

2.6 Expenditure control

2.7 Expenditure control

2.8 Department control

2.9 Summary of related review literature

CHAPTER THREE

3.0 Summary

3.1 Findings

3.2 Recommendations

Reference

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

1.0     BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

Universally, it is well known fact that the management and control of public fund determine the success of all governmental activities and it is also at the heart of government administration hence the need for an acceptable accounting system that will comprehensively after solution to the accounting problem of the government and society.

The management and control of public fund are governed by the finance (control and management) act of 1988. this was as a result of the constitutional amendment of 1957 which in settee  subsection 154A to E into section 154 which deals with the operation of the consolidated revenues fund. The principles of this act forms the base of finance act which had s slight change in the 1976 and 1989 constitution. Furthermore government accounting is regulated by section 129, 148 of the constitution laws enacted by government. In power, the fiancé (control and management act of 1958 and by decrees and acts which were promulgated into laws.

The federal ministry of finance performs the duty of management and control of public fund, which is directly the peculiar responsibility of the treasury now referred to as the office of the Accountant General. The treasury functions and duties are streamlined to asset of guide where expenditure and receipts for the year hence, no receipt or expenditure are transferred to the next accounting period.