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ABSTRACT
The introduction of Treasury Single Account is as a result of numerous corrupt
practices that exist in the Country’s public accounting system, lack of
transparency and accountability. The paper assesses the positive effect of
implementation of TSA on the Economy, the public accounting system and the
undesired consequences on the liquidity base and performance of banking
sector in Nigeria. We administered questionnaires to the Management staff of
the ten banks selected for the study. We employed Chi-square as a statistical
tool for analysis of the data. The results obtained confirmed that the
implementation of Treasury Single Account in the public accounting system
impacted negatively on the liquidity base and the performance of banking
sector in Nigeria. We, therefore 7 recommend that CBN and the Government
should come up with an arrangement to address the issue of TSA considering
the impact of the activities as the important 9 factor for efficient management,
control of government's cash resources as well as sustainability of banks. CBN
should go beyond the guidelines and put in place measures to correct any
lapses or negative impact of the policy both in the banking sector and the
economy at large. The implication of the study is that banks should avoid
armchair activities and go to other source of funds in the economy. Many
people that are denied access to credit facilities, investments and savings
opportunity should be encouraged as this will improve the economy and
result in sustainable banking sector in the country.
Keywords: Treasury Single Account, Banking sector, Banks liquidity base, and
performance, Public accounting system, corruption and economy
INTRODUCTION
Since 1952, banks in Nigeria have experienced several reforms and policies. Many banks did
not survive these experiences. The economic status of any nation depends on how stable
their banking industry is. In other words, any issue that affects banks also has an impact on
the economy of the nation. Until the introduction of TSA in Nigeria, MDA's which generate
CONCEPT OF TSA
Treasury Single Account (TSA) is one of the financial policies implemented by the federal
government of Nigeria to consolidate all the revenue from all the ministries, departments,
and agencies (MDAs) in the country by way of deposit into Commercial banks traceable
into a single account at the Central Bank of the country. The policy was introduced to
reduce the proliferation of bank accounts operated by MDAs and also to promote
transparency and accountability among all organs of the government Tayo A. (2015), said
that TSA is “the Federal Government independent Revenue e-collection initiative that will
automate Revenue Collections of Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) directly
into the Federal Government Consolidated Revenue Fund (CFR) account at the CBN
through the Remita e collection platform and other electronic payment channels”.
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
We employed a cross- sectional survey design for this work. The population of the study is
made up of 24 banks in Nigeria. We selected Ten (10) banks as sample for the study. We
collected data through primary source. In order to draw conclusion, we tested the
hypothesis. Government has a huge amount of deposits in these ten selected banks.
Primary data were collected via structured questionnaire and administered by, on the
officers of the banks which consist of The Managing Directors, Accountants, Credit
Officers, Risk Managers and Marketing Managers. We decided to use them as the target of
the population because of their length of services, experiences and positions in the banks.
We structured the questionnaire into two sections.
Section (a) captured the personal data of respondents and section (b) obtained information
from responded on the questionnaire on the influence of implementation of TSA on the
liquidity base and performance of banking system in Nigeria. The work employs both
descriptive and inferential statics for data analysis. Chi – square independence and
homogeneity were used to test the hypothesis of the study.
The chi-square test statistics is:
X2 = ∑(oi-Ei) where.
Ei
CONCLUSION
The study discovered that the implementation of TSA in the public Accounting System
influenced the liquidity base and performance of the banking sector. We, therefore
recommend that CBN should come up with an arrangement to address this. Banks should
source funds from other sectors of the economy; more than 50%of the population of Nigeria
does not have access to financial services. Savings and investment should be encouraged
instead of people keeping their money under their pillow. It entails that unwavering
commitment and sincerity of purpose are needed for the system to work effectively. The
choice of the TSA should be informed and guided by the availability of clear operational
basis technology infrastructure that supports the implementation of the model of their
choice. CBN should go beyond the guidelines and put in place measures to correct any
lapses or negative impact of the policy both on the banking sector and the economy at large.
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