Adoption of IFRS in Nigeria: Challenges and the Way Forward
Journal Title: International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences - Year 2019, Vol 8, Issue 8
Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to examine the adoption of International Financial Reporting standards (IFRSs) in Nigeria, its inherent challenges and suggest ways forward to realize the expected benefits of its adoption. The paper brought to limelight the history, and challenges encountered during the adoption and the ways to move forward so as to reap the benefits of IFRS adoption. The study employed review and trend analytical approach to discover that IFRS adoption improved the quality of financial statements presentation, moreso it was discovered that IFRS adoption attracted a lot of benefits to the country. Such includes the increase in foreign direct investment inflow, uniformity of accounting language which makes comparison of financial statements possible. That notwithstanding the adoption faced a lot of challenges which can be overcome by strengthening professional accounting education and training, raising awareness of professional regulators and preparers to improve the knowledge gap and providing adequate resources to support the sustainable implementation of IFRS.
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John Onyemaechi Odo
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- DOI 10.6007/IJARBSS/v8-i8/4493
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