ABSTRACT
This study is an attempt to examine the effectiveness of the Institute of Chartered Accountant of Nigeria (ICAN) as an Agency of Continuing Education. This is with a view to determining whether it can be concluded that the Institute of Chartered Accountant of Nigeria (ICAN) is an agency for continuing education.
This is to show what Institute of Chartered Accountant of Nigeria is all about and its effectiveness as an agency for continuing education. This is because the recognition of the role of Accountancy in national development as indispensable for the full function of the Accountant.
This determines that the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria is well suited for continuing education because it has motivational factors by way of employment prospects for its products. It also equips the leaner with skill in Accountancy.
However, it has the deficiency of a narrow based curriculum and communication gap between the Institute and its target audience.
To this end, four hypotheses were formulated to test empirically whether or not the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) is an agency for continuing education and its effectiveness.
These hypotheses are:
1. The Educational Programmes of Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) offers the participants certification for better employment, promotions and appointments.
2. The ICAN Educational Programmes raise accountants to social status that compare favourably with that of other professional scholars.
3. The Education Programmes of ICAN affects the proper development of the accountants for his economic and social roles.
4. There is a failure on the part of ICAN to reach out to its target audience.
TABLE OF CONTENT
Title page i
Approval page ii
Dedication iii
Acknowledgement iv
Abstract v
List of tables vii
Table of content viii
CHAPTER ONE
Introduction 1
1.1 Statement of problem 6
1.2 Purpose of study 6
1.3 Significance of the study 7
1.4 Hypothesis 7
1.5 Delimitation of the study 8
1.6 Research question 9
1.7 Definition of terms 10
CHAPTER TWO
Literature review 13
2.1 The development of the institute of
chartered of accountants of nigeria (ican) 13
2.2 The importance of ican in national development 17
2.3 The problems of the ican 20
2.4 Ican as an agency for continuing education 23
2.5 Continuing education and the citizen’s
right to life long education 34
2.6 The role of continuing education
in national development 39
2.7 Factors influencing the effectiveness
of continuing education 45
CHAPTER THREE
Research Methodology 70
3.1 Population of the study 70
3.2 Sampling procedure 71
3.3 Sample size 71
3.4 Instrumentation 72
3.5 Administration of questionnaire 73
3.6 Statistical technique used 74
CHAPTER FOUR
Data presentation and analysis 75
4.1 Tests for Hypothesis 75
CHAPTER FIVE
Summary of findings, conclusions and recommendations 80
5.1 Discussion of results 80
5.2 Conclusions 85
5.3 Implication of the result 86
5.4 Recommendation 86
5.5 Area for further study 90
5.6 Limitation to the study 91
Bibliography 92
Appendix 95
Questionnaire. 96
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