IIARD International Institute of Academic Research and Development

Journal of Accounting and Financial Management (JAFM )

E-ISSN 2504-8856
P-ISSN 2695-2211
VOL. 8 NO. 4 2022
DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.56201/jafm.v8.no4.2022.pg173.179

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Spiritual Accounting and Corporate Financial Reporting: A Study of Micro Finance Banks in Delta State, Nigeria

ETIM, Osim Etim, AKPORIEN, Olum Fidelis, & ARCHIBONG, Etim Archibong

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Abstract

This study was carried out to investigate spiritual accounting and how it has affected corporate financial reporting in Microfinance banks in Delta State, Nigeria. The population of the study consists of accounting staff of 25 Microfinance Banks in Delta State. The study adopted a survey research design hence data were collected by means of a self-designed questionnaire. Data collected were analyzed to bring out the descriptive statistics while the hypotheses formulated were tested using analysis of variance (ANOVA). Findings of the study indicated that the awareness of Spiritual Accounting has enhanced accountability and transparency, in financial reports of MFBs. The study recommends the promotion of spiritual accounting since it will significantly improve the level of accountability and transparency in financial reporting of MFBs.

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