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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE PRACTICE IN THE NIGERIAN BANKING SECTOR CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1   BACKGROUND TO STUDY There has been renewed interest in the corporate governance practices of modern corporations since 2001, particularly due to the high profile collapses of a number of large U.S firms such as Enron Corporation and World Com. the existence of corporate governance is as long as entities exist. Corporate governance is a multi-faceted subject. An important ...

Abstract Earnings management has received considerable attention in recent times. This is due to its linkage with the reliability of published accounting reports. Indication from the academic literature has shown that the practice of earnings management is quite extensive among publicly traded firms. In response to the demand for greater proportion of independent directors on corporate boards and the need for financial sophistication of audit quality, this study examines the ...