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Agency Theory
AGENCY THEORY AND ACCOUNTING CHOICE: ISSUES AND HALLENGES

BY

OMEJI IKECHUKWU
MAT NO MGS0803060

DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING
FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCES
UNIVERSITY OF BENIN,
BENIN-CITY,
EDO STATE,
NIGERIA.

OCTOBER, 2012.

AGENCY THEORY AND ACCOUNTING CHOICE: ISSUES AND HALLENGES

BY

OMEJI IKECHUKWU
MAT NO MGS0803060

DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING
FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCES
UNIVERSITY OF BENIN,
BENIN-CITY,
EDO STATE,
NIGERIA.

OCTOBER, 2012.

CERTIFICATION
This is to certify that the research project was carried out by OMEJI IKECHUKWU (MR) (MGS0803060) in the Department of ACCOUNTING Faculty of Management Sciences, University of Benin, Benin City, Edo State in partial fulfillment for the award of Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in accounting

_______________________ _________________________
MR. J.P OTAKEFE MR. O.J. ILABOYA
Project Supervisor Project Co-ordinator

Date:________________ Date:__________________

___________________________________
DR. A.O ENOFE
Head of Department
Department of accounting,
University of Benin.

Date:___________________

DEDICATION
This project work is dedicated first to God Almighty who through His Grace, Mercies, guidance and protection has made it possible for me to under take this course.
Secondly, To my most honorable parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bartholomew Omeji whose support and sacrifices made it possible for me to have sound university education.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
My lovely father, you stood by me when I needed you and showed your outpouring love towards me throughout my stay in the university, I will love and appreciate you forever, my brothers, sister and my cousins; chidi, kelechi, uchenna, chinedu, Emmanuel, Esther, chidimma, Ngozi, all of omeji’s family, ogechukwu,



References: Illaboya, O.J. (2008). Advanced financial accounting. Benin City, Midex publishing co ltd. Shankman, Neil A. (1999). Reframing the debate between agency and stakeholder’s theories of the firm. Journal of business ethics. Volume 3, issue 2.

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