This study assessed the Effect of Sustainability Reporting on Economic Value Added of Manufacturing Firms Listed on Nigeria Stock Exchange. Twenty one (21) listed manufacturing firms constituted the sample size of this study between 2008 and 2019. Ex-Post facto research design and content analysis were adopted while secondary data were extracted from the annual reports and accounts of the sampled firms and were analysed using E-Views 10 statistical software. The study employed descriptive statistics and inferential statistics using Pearson correlation, Panel Least Square (PLS) regression analysis, granger causality test and Hausman test. Findings from the empirical analysis showed that Economic Sustainability Reporting, Social Sustainability Reporting, Environmental Sustainability Reporting and Sustainability Governance Reporting exerted a significant positive effect on Economic Value Added, of listed manufacturing firms in Nigeria at 5% level of significance respectively. It was recommended inter alia that corporate entities in Nigeria should invest in sustainability activities in all its ramifications in order to boost the image/reputation of the firms thereby increasing their returns.
This study ascertained the effect of internal control on the execution of capital projects in Anambra States, Nigeria. The study adopted survey research design. A sample of 118 Auditors and Accountants and staff of various Ministries and Departments in Anambra State. The formulated hypotheses were tested using regression analysis. The regression result shows that personnel control (PSC) has a positive and significant effect on the capital project execution in the state. The regression result also shows that management control (MGC) has a positive but insignificant effect on the capital project execution in Anambra state, Nigeria. It therefore recommends that, management control execution should be strengthened up in such regions as these were found to be positively and significantly affecting the rate of capital project execution in the state. Also Public sectors in the state, as well, the use internal control system to minimize the level of the neglected project in the state should be considered.
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