This study examined the level of tax compliance among owners of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Nigeria. Small business is vital to the economy of Nigeria. The sample size for the research was 250 and 223 SME owners responded through the questionnaire distributed. The quantitative method was used in analyzing the data collected. SPSS was used to analyze the data. Findings showed that female SME owners are more tax compliant than male counterparts. There is a need for tax education among SME owners. There is multiple taxations. Tax amnesty can increase the level of tax compliance.
The importance of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in many economies cannot be over emphasized as they play vital roles in the economy of both developed and developing countries such as employment generation and poverty reduction among others. However, majority of SMEs have failed to recognize the importance of well-structured accounting system that would have enabled them keep accurate financial statement. The study set out to analyse the extent to which accounting information is being used to measure the financial performance of SMEs. Questionnaires were administered to 200 SMEs owners out of which 197 questionnaire were valid and analysed using Likert scale. It was observed that while respondents agree that major benefits of keeping proper records is to know the performance of the business and that record keeping is key to the success of the business, majority of the SMEs owners lack basic accounting knowledge and decry the cost involved in preparing financial statement hence they keep the records themselves manually. The study recommends that SMEs operators should endeavour to keep proper records and where necessary seek the services of SME professionals to do so at minimal cost because the cost involved in business failure as a result of lack of proper record keeping far outweigh the cost of good record keeping for a business concern.
The objective of this study is to show the effect of entrepreneurship education on entrepreneurial intentions of students among four tertiary institutions in Nigeria: a University, Polytechnic, College of education and a satellite campus of a University. Data was gathered from 381 students from the four institutions. SPSS was used to analyze the data gathered. Findings from the study reveal that the behavioral component of the students' attitude toward entrepreneurship education was positive. Many of the students enjoyed entrepreneurship education. Practical examples of entrepreneurship should be included more in classroom teaching. Many of the students show the intention of starting their own business when they graduate.
Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) play a major role in the Nigerian economy, especially in terms of Employment, growth, productivity, and poverty alleviation. The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of Microfinance Banks (MFB) on the growth of SMEs in Lagos metropolis The data for this study was collected via questionnaires given to the owners of SMEs that had accounts with microfinance banks in Lagos metropolis. Out of 209 questionnaires distributed, 205 were viable and analyzed using the SPSS package. The questionnaire contained 2 sections. Section 1 for general information while section 2 contains questions on effects of micro-savings on financial performance, effects of microcredit on the financial performance of the SMEs, effects of training on the financial performance of the SMEs and financial performance. The outcome revealed that the savings among SMEs are encouraging because of higher interest rates compared to deposit banks, faster loan disbursement, failure of MFBs to conduct training for SMEs, while the majority of SMEs experienced financial growth using MFB products. Keywords: Small business, Microfinance banks, SME growth, Lagos metropolis
Women Entrepreneurs play a significant role in the global economy in this 21 st Century. The purpose of this study is to examine the specific challenges faced by women entrepreneurs in the southwestern states of Nigeria. Data were collected from businesses owned by women who reside within the six state capitals of Southwestern states of Nigeria. The cities are Lagos, Abeokuta, Ibadan, Oshogbo, Akure, and Ado-Ekiti. Similar big cities within each state were surveyed to increase the number of respondents for state capitals where a small number of questionnaires were retrieved. Out of Seven hundred and twenty (720) questionnaires distributed, Five hundred and two (502) questionnaires were viable using the SPSS package. The questionnaire contained two sections. Section 1 for general information. Section 2 contained questions relating to motivational factors and the challenges faced by these women entrepreneurs, which, in their opinion, constitutes barriers to the successes of their businesses. The main challenges facing women entrepreneurs today in South West Nigeria are lack of adequate training, access to start-up capital, and poor family support.
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