Accounting Information System In A Transport Organization.

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ACCOUNTING INFORMATION SYSTEM IN A TRANSPORT ORGANIZATION. (A CASE STUDY OF NIGERIA RAILWAY CORPORATION)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Title page

Certification

Acknowledgement

Abstract

Table of content

List of figures

 

 CHAPTER ONE

Introduction

Background of study

Statement of the problem / research question

The purpose / Aim of the study

Statement of study

Significance of study 

Scope limitation and constrains of the study.

Definition of terms

CHAPTER TWO

LITERATURE REVIEW

The concept of Accounting information system

The importance of Accounting information

The user of Accounting information

Criticisms of Accounting information system in Nigerian Railway corporation

The output of an information system and the users

The outline of the information Generation process and source Documents.

Application of computer systems

Account Department in the Nigerian Rail-way corporation Officers of the Accounts Department

disagreement between Accounts officers and managing/heads of Departments.

Accounting system in the Nigerian Rail-way corporation.

 

CHAPTER THREE

3.0   RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

Population sampled

Data sources

Data Analysis Technique

 

CHAPTER FOUR

DATE PRESENTATION AND INTERPRETATION

TESTING Hypothesis

 

CHAPTER FIVE

Summary of Findings, Recommendation and conclusion

5.1 Summary

5.2 recommendations

5.3 conclusions

      References

      Questionnaire

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ABSTRACT

 

Accounting information system in a transport organization has been a great problem to the third world countries in general, which Nigeria as a country has its own share.

This research work, “Accounting information system in a transport organization [ a case study of Nigerian Railway corporation]”, suggests ways of minimizing the effects of the problems of inefficient accounting information. It is believed that an improvement in this regards will enhance the performance of the corporation.

          To enable the researcher find solution to the problem of this study, some questions were raised in form of hypothesis, which were developed comprising the null and alternative hypothesis.

Ho :- Accounting information is dispensable in the management of Nigerian Railway corporation.

Hi :- Accounting information is dispensable in the management of Nigerian Railway corporation.

Ho :- The activities of unqualified accounting officers are responsible for the poor performance  of the accounts department in NRC.

HI :- The absence of computer system application dose not affect the timeliness, accuracy and availability of accounting information in N. RC.

           AS A result of detailed analysis, study  has reveal so many important phenomena in respect to accounting information system in Nigeria Railway corporation.

  The  method of data collection were primary and secondary  methods. The data collected was  analyzed by means of chi – square testing of hypothesis.

With respect to the  research findings, the following  recommendations are made to the possible ways of improving the efficiency of the accounting information in NRC

1.There should be a periodic training to enhance the performance of staff of accounts department of NRC

2. The corporation should employ the services of  qualified and competent accounting personnel.

3. There should be  the introduction of computer system application in account department of  NRC.

4.There should be payment of salaries to the employees as at when due.

CHAPTER ONE

 

INTRODUCTION

1.1     BACKGROUND OF THE CORPATTION

          The Nigeria Railway corporation (NRC) has been in existence for decides. It is regarded as the largest transport corporation in Nigeria and  has a high network operations. It is  alms are spread to the six geo political zones in Nigeria. The Nigeria railway corporation that looks like an old man today was as old as a day old body far decades ago. It had her birth in 1898, that is, one hundred and seven years ago. This happened in Lagos due to the approval by the Lagos Government.

Today, the existence and services of Nigeria railway corporation Eastern Division is one of the division In Nigeria. This Division covers the entire Eastern part of Nigeria. The corporation camer initial  existence in the Eastern part of  Nigeria in the year 1913. Thee initial place was harbour that is now called port-Harcourt in 1915 and ran a new railway to the near by coal mines. The discovery of coal ion Enugu and a potential deep water harbour found 64km from the sea, up the harbour bonny river led to the  extension of Nigerian railway corporation into Enugu.

The eastern line was extended north wards in 1924. The line from Kaduna joined that from Enugu near Kafarchan in 1926. The 910.4 km line (the line that run from the East to the Northern part of Nigeria was opened to traffic in 1927. The Marudai bridge was completed in 1923. A rail of 100.8km was built to js, on the Bauchi, plateau. North west Gusau was connected with Zaria and an extension to kauna Namoda in 190. By 1954 the railway density of 9.0-44.8km per thousand. The system was a single track of 3 feet 6 in changuag, except for the Bauchi light railway, which was 2 feet, 6 inches Guage.

During the above stated periods, the Nigerian railway corporation held a premier position in the transportation industry in Nigeria, carrying almost all traffic for exports from the hinter lands to the coasts and imported manufactured goods coming into Nigeria. The Railway was commanding sixty six percent of the transportation in the transport industry in 19388- 19398, sixty three percent in 1948- 49 and sixty one percent in 1952 – 1953.

Ever since 1898, the Nigeria railway corporation has contributed immenably towards the improvement of social  life and the development of the national economy. This is through to be extended to every part of the country that is the

 

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