TABLE OF CONTENTS

Certification
Dedication
Acknowledgement
Abstract
Chapter one
Introduction
1.1Background of the study
1.2Statement of problem
1.3 Aims and objectives
Aims
Objectives
1.4 Research question
1.5 Research hypotheses
1.6 significance of the study
1.7 scope of the study
1.8 limitation of the study
1.10 Definition of terms
Chapter two
2.0 literature review
2.1 Tsheoretical framework
2.2 Conceptual framework
2.3 Financial analysis and report
2.4 Ratio analysis
2.5 Empirical review
Chapter 3
Research methodology
3.1 Research design
3.2 population study
3.3 sampling technique
3.4 sample size determination
3.5 method of data collection
3.6 Instrument for data collection
3.7 validation of the instrument
Chapter 4
Presentation and analysis of data
4.0 Introduction
4.1 Basic information of respondents
4.2 Demographic data
4.3 descriptive statistics of the questionnaire
4.4 Testing of hypotheses
4.5 Discussion of findings
Chapter 5
Summary, conclusion and findings.
5.0 Introduction
5.1 Summary of findings
5.2 conclusion
5.3 Recommendations
ABSTRACT
This paper describes an exploratory study of the impact of financial reporting practice
upon the business growth of manufacturing firms in Rivers state. The study is able to
establish some statistically significant associate between the extent in which the
financial statement of a manufacturing firm would affect the business growth and certain
measures of the growth of manufacturing firms.
The main explanatory tools used are the balance sheet, income statement and the cash
flow statement, primary sources of data were used. These data were analysed with the
use of spss.v.20. financial reporting has a role to play on business growth shown by the
responses. A result, management should ensure a timely and orderly presentation of
reports to help boost business growth, since these reports would be needed by investors,
as soon as they invest in the company, which it turn enhance growth.
Recommendations
The most important recommendation for financial statement preparation is to conform to
key accounting norms and industry standards. These include general accepted
accounting principles (GAAP) and international financial reporting standards(IFRS).
By law, accountants must display financial items in a specific way when presenting
accounting data.