ACCOUNTING PROCEDURES IN PARTNERSHIP BUSINESS (A CASE STUDY OF S AND C BUILDING AND TRADING COMPANY AWKA)

ABSTRACT This project is written in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the award of Higher National Diploma (HND). Let me state here that I was motivated to write on the topic “Accounting Procedures in Partnership Business” mainly because of the weight of area of Accounting in our society. Looking back at the quality of lectures received on the Accounts of Partnership and it procedures, I can now happily say that this work is a dream come true. The purpose of this work is to make known to people, the role Partnership Accounts plays in our society. This project is organized in Five Chapters.  Chapter one Introduction and origin of Accounting, which presents the background of the study, statement of hypothesis, objectives of study, delimitation, scope of study and limitation and definition of terms. In chapter two, the existing literature and the history of the topic, nature of partnership business, history and method of studying Accounting Procedures in Partnership business will be reviewed. In chapter three, the research methodology, that is the source of data used will be explained. Chapter four will deal with the presentation and data analysis, other findings and Test of hypothesis. The fifth and final chapter deals with possible recommendations, conclusion and summary and Bibliography.
TABLE OF CONTENTS CONTENTSPAGES TITLE PAGEi APPROVAL PAGEii DEDICATIONiii ACKNOWLEGEMENTiv ABSTRACTvi TABLE OF CONTENTSviii
CHAPTER ONE 1.0INTRODUCTION 1.1Origin of Accounting 1.2Background of the Study 1.3Statement of Problem 1.4Research Questions 1.5Statement of Hypothesis 1.6Objectives of the Study 1.7Significance of the Study 1.8Delimitation, Scope of the Study and Limitation 1.9Definition of Terms
CHAPTER TWO 2.0LITERATURE REVIEW 2.1Introduction 2.2.2  Formation/Creation of Partnership 2.2.3  Kinds of Partnership 2.2.4  Types of Partnership 2.2.5  Partnership Agreement 2.2.6  Entity Concept 2.2.7  Advantages and disadvantages of Partnership 2.3.1  History and Method of Study 2.3.2  Accounting Procedures in Partnership Business 2.3.3  Allocation of Partnership Profits 2.3.4  Admission of New Partner/Goodwill 2.3.5  Revaluation of Assets 2.3.6  Dissolution of Partnership using the Rule in Garner V Murray and Piecemeal Realization of Assets 2.3.7Amalgamation of Partnership 2.3.8Sale of a Partnership to a Limited Company
CHAPTER THREE 3.0RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 3.1Research Design 3.2Area of Study 3.3The Population 3.4Sources of Data 3.5Location of Data 3.6Method of Data Collection 3.7Method of Data Analysis 3.8Questionnaires Design
CHAPTER FOUR 4.0DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS 4.1Presentation 4.2Data Analysis 4.3Other Findings 4.4Survey Instruments
CHAPTER FIVE 5.0SUMMARY OF FINDING 5.1Discussion of Findings 5.2Conclusion 5.3Recommendation BIBLIOGRAPHY