The Role Of The Management Accountant In Profit Maximization, (a Case Study Of Emenite Plc Enugu)

This research work investigate the role of the management accountant in profit maximization. The research was poised in finding out how management accountant play a vital role in profit maximization and thus ascertained equally how the knowledge of management accountant brings about a positive impact in the affairs of a company. A population variable of 133 employees of banks and a sample size of 100 were highly utilized. Four hypothesis were formulated and tested with Z-test method analysis using the four liket type. Among other things, one of the major findings was observed that management accounting techniques has a salutary impact on profit maximization and the researcher concluded that the management accountant  through the provision of specialized information gathered from his knowledge as a professional plays a prominent role in the maximization of the profit of manufacturing outfit. Finally, the researcher therefore recommended that since business decision today guarantee the continuous existence of the business and the effectiveness of the decision itself is a function of the information used in reaching it, every manufacturing outfit should employ the services of a qualified management accountant. 

Approval page          =          =          =          =          =          =          =       iii  

Acknowledgement   =          =          =          =          =          =          =       iv 

Table of content       =          =          =          =          =          =          =        v

CHAPTER 1

Background of the study      =          =          =          =          =          =         1   

Statement of the study          =          =          =          =          =          =        6   

Objective of the study          =          =          =          =          =          =         8

Scope of the study                =          =          =          =          =          =         9 

Significance of the study      =          =          =          =          =          =        9     

Research question                 =          =          =          =          =          =       10             

CHAPTER 2: 

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE 

The concept of cost    =          =          =         =          =          =          =       12

The concept of cost reduction            =          =          =          =          =      14           

Function of the management accountant 

in relation to profit maximization       =          =          =          =          =     16               

Period budget   =          =          =          =          =          =          =         =   35

Ways of regulating cost in a manufacturing company =          =          =    41               

Other aspect of cost reduction             =          =          =          =          =     45          

CHAPTER 3: 

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

Area of study     =          =          =          =          =          =          =         =   47

Research design             =          =          =          =          =          =         =   47      

Data sources and collection         =          =          =          =          =          =48                 

Population of the study    =          =          =          =          =          =          =49         

Sampling procedure and sample size       =          =          =          =          =50                   

Method of data analysis   =          =          =          =          =          =          =51         

Problems and limitation of data   =          =          =          =          =           52                 

Validation of instrument  =          =          =          =          =          =          53         

CHAPTER 4: 

DATA ANALYSIS AND TECHNIQUES

Testing of hypothesis       =          =          =          =          =          =          55       

CHAPTER 5:

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION.

summary of findings        =          =          =          =          =          =          66    

Conclusion             =          =          =          =          =          =          =         69

Recommendation   =          =          =          =          =          =          =         70

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