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Effect Of Published Financial Statement On Shareholder Investment Decision
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1.4 RESEARCH QUESTIONS
Bragging
into consideration the complexity of making financial decision and the
immediate problems which necessitated this researcher study, the work
seeks or intends to provide answers to the following questions posed.
1) Do investors understand financial statement very well?
2) What do they (investors) see as the importance of published financial statement of companies?
3) Do the companies publish the market value of shares and dividend of the company to the shareholders?
4) To what extent do companies concepts, conventions and principles capable of meeting users need?
5) To what extent do the financial statement of a company encourage investors to invest?
6) What is the best source of information to the shareholder on investment decision?
7) Do the shareholders carryout analysis to the appropriate personnel?
1.5 STATEMENT OF THE HYPOTHESIS
Hypothesis One
Ho: Most investor does not analyze financial report before making an investment decision.
Ho: Most investor does analyze financial report before making an investment decision.
Hypothesis Two
Ho: Financial statement does not show true and fair view of the statement in your company.
Ho: Financial statement show true and fair view of the statement in your company.
1.6 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
This
research work is expected to be of great importance to investors and
shareholders in particular. It will serve them as a guide to individuals
who are interested to acquire shares in any firm, company or business
organization. It is expected to serve also as an indispensable tool for
current and potential investors of business organization as well as
companies in their investment decision making by way of providing sound
investment strategies for shareholders and other users of published
financial statement.
1.7 SCOPE OF THE STUDY
This research work
covers all the relevant accounting information that was needed by
investors/ shareholders of Guinness Nigeria Plc and their investment
states of Guinness Nigeria Plc using its published annual report and
financial statements between 2004-2003. The goal behind every investment
is either return, capital appreciation, therefore the general goal of
any investment decision that is obtainable in our business enterprise
can be related to another.
1.8 LIMITATIONS OF THE STUDY
There is
no research/ study that is hitch free, during the course of this study,
some of the constraint failed and those envisage making this task all
the more daunting are;
1) Financial constraints
2) Lack of co-operation among staffs
3) Limited time
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