THE USEFULNESS OF FINANCIAL STATEMENT IN ASSUASIVE THE PERFORMANCE COMPANIES AND IN GUIDING INVESTMENT DECISIONS (A CASE STUDY OF SUNRISE FLOUR MILL LTD ENUGU)

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

CHAPTER ONE

1. Introduction

1.1     Statement of problem

1. objectives of study
2. significance of study
3. research questions
4. scope and limitations
5. formation of hypothesis
6. definition of terms

CHAPTER TWO

1. Review of related literature

2.1     Introduction

1. Basic concepts
2. Further assumptions and principles
3. Benefits of financial statement

CHAPTER THREE

1. Research design and methodology

3.1     Source of data

1. Questionnaire
2. Interview method
3. Sample design
4. Method of investigation
5. Statistical method for data analysis