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ABSTRACT
In this research work titled the effect of depreciation on the income statement of with particular reference to United bank for Africa (UBA) Plc. The researcher examined the effect of depreciation on net income of United bank for Africa (UBA) Plc. Ascertained the correlation between depreciation and total asset of United bank for Africa (UBA) Plc. Evaluated the effects of depreciation on the profitability of United bank for Africa (UBA) Plc. Ascertained the relationship between depreciation and return on asset of United bank for Africa (UBA) Plc. Data for the study was sourced from Secondary sources of data Collection. Which includes; Journals, and other relevant materials relating to the area of my investigation will be review and annual reports of United bank for Africa. Extensive literature review was carried out on the direct literature and indirect literature on books, journals and past works. The variables used in this study are; Depreciation, Net Income, Total Asset and Return on asset. The researcher made use of Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) in analyzing the data collected from the annual reports and account of the bank. At the end the researcher found out that Depreciation affects income statement reporting of UBA, Enugu to a large extent. It was also obseved that depreciation affects the earning per share of UBA, Enugu. The researcher equally discovered that there is significant relationship between depreciation and return of equity of UBA, Enugu. The researcher observed that depreciation affects the return on investment of UBA, Enugu to a greate extent. Based on the findings the researcher recommends that Organizations should endeavour to maintain their professional codes of conduct and ethical considerations as it enhances the activities of internal auditor thereby eliminating audit expectation gap. There should be audit education among the stakeholders of diverse organizations. This is to ensure that these stakeholders are enlightened on the happenings in the organizations especially as regards to auditing. The advice of auditors should always be taken into consideration in managerial decision making.
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
1.1Background of the Study
Okadigbo (2004:12) defines deprecation accounting as a system of accounting which aims to distribute the cost of other basic value of tangible capital assets less salvage (if any) over the estimate useful life of the unit (which may be a group of asset) in a systematic and rational manner. It is a process of allocation, not of valuation; depreciation for the years is the portion of the total charge under such as system that is allocated to the year.
According to Oloh (2008:79) depreciation is an allocation of the entire cost of depreciable asset to the operating expenses of series of fiscal period. Depreciation is the exhaustion of the effective life of a fixed asset owing to use or obsolesces (Uguru, 2006:9).
It may be computed as that part of the cost of the asset which will not be recovered when the asset is finally put out of use. Depreciation for income tax purposes is defined by the U.S treasuring Department Bureau of internal Revenue (Bulletin “f”) as a reason allowance for exhaustion wear and tear of property used in the trade or business, including a reasonable allowance for obsolescence.
Companies can use depreciation to manipulate earnings. A company can extend the use of its assets by claiming a longer useful life. When looking at depreciation, it is useful to compare depreciation practices of a company along with its peers. A company's assets may be outdated or in need of repair if it is depreciating assets too slowly. All things being equal, lower depreciation expense means higher net income therefore invalidating annual reports.
Mark-to-market in accounting refers to the valuation of assets based on current market prices rather than book value. A major distortion occurs in depreciation based on an assets book value versus the actual market value of an asset. For example, a company may have fully depreciated its land and buildings even though these assets have significant market values. This is a common occurrence with intangible assets such as logos and trademarks. For accounting purposes, these intangible assets have a finite life; however, in reality these assets can be extremely valuable having an impact on the performance of organizations.
1.2Statement of the Problem
The depreciation of
assets such as equipment, buildings, furnishing, trucks, etc. causes a
corporation's asset amounts, net income, and stockholders' equity to
decrease. This occurs through an accounting adjusting entry in which the account Depreciation Expense is debited and the contra asset account Accumulated Depreciation is credited.
The amount of the annual depreciation that is reported on the financial statements is
an estimate based on the asset's 1) cost, 2) estimated salvage value,
and 3) useful life. Depreciation should be thought of as an allocation
of the asset's cost to expense (and not as a valuation technique). In
other words, the accountant is matching the cost of the asset to the
periods in which revenues are generated from the asset.
The amount
of the annual depreciation reported on the Nigerian income tax return is
based on the tax regulations. Since depreciation is a deductible
expense for income tax purposes, the corporation's taxable income (and
associated tax payments) will be reduced by its tax depreciation
expense. (In any one year, the depreciation expense for taxes will
likely be different from the amount reported on the financial
statements.)
It should be noted that depreciation is viewed as a noncash expense. That is, the corporation's cash balance is not changed by the annual depreciation entry. (Often the corporation's cash is reduced for the asset's entire cost at the time the asset is acquired).
1.3Objectives of the Study
The broad objective of this project work is to examine the effect of depreciation on the income statement of with particular reference to United bank for Africa (UBA) Plc. The specific objectives of this research work includes the following;
1. To examine the effect of depreciation on net income of United bank for Africa (UBA) Plc.
2. To ascertain the correlation between depreciation and total asset of United bank for Africa (UBA) Plc.
3. To evaluate the effect of depreciation on the profitability of United bank for Africa (UBA) Plc.
4. To ascertain the relationship between depreciation and return on asset of United bank for Africa (UBA) Plc.
1.4 Research Question
Based on the objectives above, the researcher developed the following questions;
1. To what extent does depreciation affect net income of United bank for Africa (UBA) Plc?
2. What are the correlations between depreciation and total asset of United bank for Africa (UBA) Plc?
3. To what extent does depreciation affect the profitability of United bank for Africa (UBA) Plc.
4. Is there any relationship between depreciation and return on asset of United bank for Africa (UBA) Plc?
1.5Statement of Hypotheses
Ho: Depreciation does not have any effect on net income of United bank for Africa (UBA) Plc.
H1: Depreciation has significant effect on net income of United bank for Africa (UBA) Plc.
Ho: There is no correlation between depreciation and total asset of United bank for Africa (UBA) Plc.
H1: There is significant correlation between depreciation and total asset of United bank for Africa (UBA) Plc.
Ho: Depreciation does not have any effect on the profitability of United bank for Africa (UBA) Plc.
H1: Depreciation has significant effect on the profitability of United bank for Africa (UBA) Plc.
Ho: There is no relationship between depreciation and return on asset of United bank for Africa (UBA) Plc.
Ho: There is significant relationship between depreciation and return on asset of United bank for Africa (UBA) Plc.
1.4Significance of the Study
This project work will be of immense significance to the following groups of people:
The management and staff of both UBA, Enugu. It will go to a great extent in enlightening them on the concept of depreciation and how it affects income statement reporting of UBA, Enugu.
The recommendations from this project work will suggest for other organizations on the best approach to assets depreciation.
Finally students and other researchers will widen their scope from the information contained in this project work.
1.5Scope of the Study
This project study on the effect of depreciation on income statement reporting is focused on a study of UBA, Enugu.
1.8 Limitations of the Study
These limitations were encountered by the researcher in this research project.
FINANCE LIMITATIONS: The researcher lacked enough funds to carry out this research project, thereby leading to a slight delay in the successful completion of this research work.
TIME LIMITATIONS: There was not enough time on the part of the researcher regarding the time needed to attend lectures, do various assignments, prepare for degree examinations and also carryout this research project.
DIFFICULTY IN GATHERING MATERIALS: The researcher had difficulty in gathering the materials which made the process of carrying out this research project a bit difficult.
ATTITUDE OF THE RESPONDENTS: The respondents were not really cooperative to the researcher due to fear of leaking their secret to competitors.
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