THE IMPACT OF ELECTRONIC CONTRIBUTORY PENSION SCHEME



ABSTRACT
This study seeks to assess the Impact of Electronic Contributory Pension Scheme on employees retirement benefits. It further to deliberate the positive and negative impacts of electronic contribution pension scheme on the retirement benefits of pensioners in Nigeria both in the public and private sectors and the variation in the application of the scheme that still exist. The study recommended an effective monitoring/supervision and enforcement of the provision of the Pension Reform Act 2004. In addition to effective implementation of the penalties provided by the Act on non-compliers regardless of their status or origin. Conclusively, the study calls on the appropriate authorities such as Government, National Pension Board, Professional Accountancy Bodies on academic to commission research and activities geared towards developing not only accounting policies that would ensure swift compliance of Statement of Accounting Standard (SAS 8) but strategies that would ensure optimum measure that will enhance the development and improvement of Nigeria economy through the scheme.

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