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FINANCIAL CONTROL IN A COMPUTERIZED ACCOUNTING SYSTEM.  (A CASE STUDY OF FIRST BANK OF NIGERIA PLC) 

ABSTRACT

The primary aim of this study is to check the effectiveness and efficiency of financial control in Computerized Environment. i.e. First Bank of  Nigeria Plc and to ascertain whether computer has enhance profitability and control in the bank and other financial sectors or industries.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title page

Declaration

Approval page

Dedication

Acknowledgement     

Abstract   

Table of content

CHAPTER ONE

1.0    Introduction       

1.1    Background of the Study  

1.2    Statement of the problem        

1.3    Objective of the study

1.4    Hypothesis                   

1.5    Significance of the study                  

1.6    Scope of the study

1.7    Historical background of the case study

1.8    Definition of Terms 

CHAPTER TWO - Literature Review

2.0   Introduction      

2.1   Functional Financial Control in a Computerize Accounting

System and effectiveness in First bank Nigeria Plc.      

2.2   Limitation of Financial Control in a Computerized Accounting

       System in First Bank of Nigeria Plc.    

2.3   Manual Bookkeeping and Electronic Data Processing

2.4   Meaning and Purpose of Accounting System

2.5   The Development of Computers

2.6   Method of Processing and application of Data in Accounting 

2.7   Advantage of Computerization of the accounting System        

2.8   Limitations of Computerization 

CHAPTER THREE

3.0    Research Methodology      

3.1    Introduction

3.2    Method of Data Collection

3.3    Source of Data Collection

3.4    Method of Data Analysis

3.5    Conclusion

CHAPTER FOUR 

4.0    Presentation and Analysis of Data

4.1    Introduction                    

4.2    Data Presentation and Analysis

4.3    Data Presentations

4.4    Data Analysis

4.5    Summary of finding

CHAPTER FIVE

5.0    Summary, conclusion and recommendation 

5.1    Summary     

5.2    Conclusion               

5.3    Recommendations    

Bibliography

          Appendix:

CHAPTER ONE

1.0    INTRODUCTION

In the ancient days, human activities were relatively easy. The difficulties posted by nature then, were considerably simply and demanded solutions of man and his way to solve them necessitated the inventors of machines. Since the invention of the first machines, the world has experienced a tremendous degree of advancement in technology and ones for the machine invented for solving complicated problems in the computer. With increasing frequency, it is recognized that an understanding of the computer how it influences accounting operations and it’s benefits to every accounting students and intend to work this world of advancing technology cannot be over emphasized.

Due to the recent intends in accounting operations and the complexity of these operations with the number of task to be performed constantly on the increase, todays accountants are left with no option other than to always device ways by which these increasing tasks could be processed more speedily and accurately so that there will be no loss of information. With the advert of computer many organizations have computerized their accounting systems, an example of such organization with computerized accounting system is FIRST BANK OF NIGERIA PLC.

1.1    BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

In the last few decades, business activities have not only grown bigger and very much complex, but things happen even faster than expected, the combination of complexity, size and faster action and reaction generated a view for new management tools, especially tools for converting the large and complex volume of business data into useful and meaningful terms to assist management in decision making. The processing of business data and the delivery of information using there machines is known as “AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING” OR “COMPUTERISED OPERATIONS”.

The effectiveness of computer depends on the ability of the user. Inherently the computer has no creative ability than the screw-driver or any simple machine. The fundamental power is it’s ability absorb a mountain data, manipulate the data, and bring out the  results in a summarized meaningful form, quickly accurately for management use.

The entire accounting and management function started in a manual form where the process of accounting data and information was provided in manual form by human beings. This system of providing information manually had it’s short comings later, the use of punched cards was introduced, which involves the use of electromechanically device for the processing of data. This method of processing was later replaced by computer which is made up of processing.

1.2    STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEMS

The computer is know for it’s speed and accuracy in processing information such speed and accuracy have not been achieved manually or by any other device. It is expected that a computerized banking system will facilitate the speed and accuracy of processing transactions of financial nature and also reduces customers waiting time.

This has been achieved by virtue of technology, other countries where customers services and general financial control have been computerized whether it can be established is yet to be confirmed.

The fact of the matter which the researcher intends to study    are: -

-Of what relevance is computerization accounting system.

-Has there been a tremendous change in financial control and the entire system since the establishment of computerized system.

-Though benefits are bound could there be limitation of computerizing an organizations accounting system.

-What could be done to change the present situation data using electronic devices

Undoubtedly, the computer therefore, can be regarded as the most powerful management tool ever developed. Infact, it has become a tool for most managers who have learnt to use it. This can be seen from the fact that most of our banks, mainly profit oriented organization are operating computerized system now. Therefore, an understanding of the computer of the amount of time and of the step it takes to accomplish a task from the time the idea was taken up untill the final output has been received by the uses or accountant has made interface between accounting and the system and programming funding more meaningful to the accountant.

1.3    OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY

The need to minimized fraud and improve service to customers is very important today, due to the increasing numbers of new generation banks therefore, the objective of this study is to assess: -

(a)  The effectiveness of financial control in a computerized environment.

(b)  Whether computerization has minimized the level of fraud.

(c)  Whether computerization has improve the profitability performance of the organization, and

(d)  Whether it has increase speed in attending to customers needs

And finally, effort will be made to recommend feasible banking organization.

1.4   HYPOTHESIS

Hypothesis can be defined as an assumption or statement which may or may not be true concerning one or more population or organization e.g. FIRST BANK OF NIGERIA PLC.

STATEMENT OF HYPOTHESIS

Null hypothesis denoted by

Ho:  Computerization has improved financial control.

Hi:   Computerization has not made any impact in financial control.

Reference will be made in chapter four when analysis and presentation of data to this statement.

1.5  SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY

There are number of reasons why this research could be useful.

The reason are: -

(1)   A study of a number of computer applications in accounting might have as a lesson for accountants about the reasons for success or failure in the development and implementation of the computer system.

(2)   It will help financial institutions to anticipate some of the likely problems they might encounter with their computer system.

(3)    A knowledge of the improvement of accounting system in financial institutions.

(4)  The researcher is also convinced that the research would serve as an important material to provide a useful framework for further research on this topic.

(5)    A more academic significance of this study is that it provides evidence to test some of the predictions that have been made about the impact of computer in accounting.

1.6    SCOPE OF THE STUDY

Though the entire banks in Nigeria are almost computerized, the study will specially look at the case as relevant to the FIRST BANK OF NIGERIA PLC Kaduna main branch.

The researcher will also like to critically observe the impact of computerization on the customers waiting time during paying and withdrawal of cash or under going any transactions with FIRST BANK OF