AUDITING AS AN AID TO ACCOUNTABILITY ON THE PUBLIC SECTOR

(A CASE STUDY OF UNION BANK PLC IN ENUGU STATE)

By

ONU JULIUS TOCHUKWU AC/PTE/N2001/004

Presented To

Department of Accountancy

ABSTRACT

Business organizations are economic agents, which have certain objectives to achieve. Primary among them is profit, but however, thus primary objectives might not materialize as a result of increasing the nature of fraud in the financial organization, which is as a result of perceived neglect either real or imaginary by the companies or by any of financial organisation concerned.      The nature of fraud in the financial organization have forced the companies to combine both their primary objective of profit making with audit responsibilities is faced with such problems:
The purpose of this study is to examine the auditing as an aid to account ability on the public sector of Union Bank as it relates to the banking institution. Therefore this study will be specially limited to Union Bank Plc and other banking organisation. However, the general operations of Union Bank will be covered.

TABLE OF CONTENT
Title page i
Certification ii
Dedication iii
Acknowledgment iv
Table of contents v

CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of the study 1
1.2 Statement of problems 3
1.3 Objective of the study 4
1.4 Scope of the study 5
1.5 Research question 5
1.6 Definition of terms 6
1.7 Significance of the study 8

CHAPTER TWO: 
LITERATURE REVIEW 10
2.1 Brief history of Union Bank Plc Nigeria. 10
2.2 The meaning of Public Sector 12
2.3 The Role of Auditors (externals) as aid to accountability     12
2.4 The Problems Facing Auditors 14
2.5 The Role of Auditor Vis fraud detection and prevention 15
2.6 Fraud prevention 18
2.7 Effectiveness of Auditing Reports 20
2.8 Summary of the related reviewed literature 21

CHAPTER THREE
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 23
3.1 Research Design 23
3.2 Area of study 24
3.3 Population of the study 24
3.4 Sample and sampling technique 25
3.5 Instrumentation 25
3.6 Validity of instrument 25
3.7 Reliability of instrument 26
3.8 Method of data analysis 26
3.9 Method of data collection 27

CHAPTER FOUR:
DATA PRESENTATION AND RESULTS     28
Summary of results/findings 39

CHAPTER FIVE:
DISCUSSION OF RESULT 41
5.1 Discussion of findings 41
5.2 Conclusions 43
5.3 Recommendation 44
5.4 Suggestion for further research 46
5.5 Limitation of the study 47
References 48

Learn and Obtain Diploma in Web development, Software development, Business, Technology and Creative Skills taught by industry experts. Explore a wide range of skills with our professional tutorials.

About E-Project Material Centre


E-Project Material Centre is a web service aimed at successfully assisting final year students with quality, well researched, reliable and ready made project work. Our materials are recent, complete (chapter 1 to Minimum of Chapter 5, with references) and well written.INSTANT ACCESS! INSTANT DOWNLOAD. Simply select your department, choose from our list of topics available and explore your data

Why Students Love to Use E-Project Material ?


Guaranteed Delivery Getting your project delivered on time is essential. You cannot afford to turn in your project past the deadline. That is why you must get your project online from a company that guarantees to meet your deadline. e-Project Topics Material Centre is happy to offer instant delivery of projects listed on our website. We can handle just about any deadline you send our way. Satisfaction Guaranteed We always do whatever is necessary to ensure every customer's satisfaction

Disclaimer


E-Project Topics Material Centre will only provide projects as a reference for your research. The projects ordered and produced should be used as a guide or framework for your own project. The contents of the projects should be able to help you in generating new ideas and thoughts for your own project. It is the aim of e-Project Topics Centre to only provide guidance by which the projects should be pursued. We are neither encouraging any form of plagiarism nor are we advocating the use of the projects produced herein for cheating.

Terms and Condition


Using our service is LEGAL and IS NOT prohibited by any university/college policies You are allowed to use the original model papers you will receive in the following ways:
  • As a source for additional understanding of the subject
  • As a source for ideas for you own research (if properly referenced)
  • For PROPER paraphrasing ( see your university definition of plagiarism and acceptable paraphrase) Direct citing ( if referenced properly)
Thank you so much for your respect to the authors copyright