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  CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY The growing demand for forensic accounting is a known characteristic of most companies in the world. Forensic accounting arises from the effect and cause of fraud and technical error made by human. Forensic accounting is quite new in Nigeria as... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT The focal point of this work is on how forensic accounting could aid fraud detection and prevention when incorporated into the mainstream of Nigeria business environment. Review of relevant literature were carried out in order to gain deeper insight and understanding of the subject... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT This study investigated the effects of forensic accounting in fraud detection.  Data was collected from the staff of Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) with the aid of questionnaire as the research instrument. Convenience sampling methods was applied to select 53 respondents from the population of the students on which... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT The focal point of this work is on how forensic accounting could aid fraud detection and prevention when incorporated into the mainstream of Nigeria business environment. Review of relevant literature were carried out in order to gain deeper insight and understanding of the subject... Continue Reading

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY In today’s increasing complex business environment, companies face numerous challenges and risks that are difficult for them to deal with. The threats are worsen by globalization and the advent of modern information technology that... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT        This study investigated the impact of forensic accounting on the quality of financial statements. Our specific objectives were to determine whether forensic accounting improves the relevance of financial statements, examine whether forensic accounting improves faithfulness... Continue Reading

(A STUDY OF ENUGU SOUTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT COUNCIL) ABSTRACT The study examines the effect of forensic accounting as a tool for fraud detection and prevention in an organization. The aim of this study is to determine the relationship between fraud detection, prevention and forensic... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT This study examines forensic accounting as a tool for fraud detection and prevention in the Public Sector. In conducting the study, hypotheses were stated and questionnaires were drawn in line with the hypotheses for testing.  The study utilized primary source of data collection. A total of 132 questionnaires were retrieved from staff of... Continue Reading

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the study The issue of employee and management fraud, money laundering and other financial crimes in business and government organisations has made the application and practice of forensic accounting a necessity and mandatory.... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT This study examines forensic accounting as a tool for fraud detection and prevention in the Public Sector. In conducting the study, hypotheses were stated and questionnaires were drawn in line with the hypotheses for testing. The study utilized primary source of data collection. A total of 132 questionnaires were retrieved from staff of... Continue Reading

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY Business performance has increased over several years in the world and this performance is mainly measured in the terms of profitability. Businesses contain transactions which generate information for better analysis of business performance and forensic accounting is a delivery system for... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT The study investigated the Role of Forensic Accounting in the Development of Nigeria Business Enterprises. The major objectives of the study are to find out how the knowledge of forensic accounting can reduce corporate fraud and mismanagement, to ascertain if forensic accounting can promote responsible corporate governance and to... Continue Reading

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY The driving force of any developing economy is the public and the private sector which are considered the two most important and vital sector in developing any economy. These two sectors of the economy though similar in most... Continue Reading

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY Business performance has increased over several years in the world and this performance is mainly measured in the terms of profitability. Businesses contain transactions which generate information for better analysis of business performance and forensic accounting is a delivery system for... Continue Reading

(A STUDY OF SELECTED BANKS IN AWKA - ANAM BRA STATE) CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study Financial irregularity is a severe problem of concern globally. It is the major concern to developing nations. It is so endemic that fraud and corruption is... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT The central point of this research work was how forensic accounting could be used in ensuring credibility of audited financial statements, Detection of fraud in reporting audited financial statements as well as detection of computer related fraud. The researcher... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT The study investigated the Role of Forensic Accounting in the Development of Nigeria Business Enterprises. The major objectives of the study are to find out how the knowledge of forensic accounting can reduce corporate fraud and mismanagement, to ascertain if forensic accounting can promote responsible corporate governance and to... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT The first decade of the twenty-first century experienced a tsunami or blizzard in the number of reported corporate scandals, frauds, and failures (Ball, 2009). According to Oseni (2017) the nature of such fraud rendered traditional auditing and investigation inefficient and ineffective in fraud detection and prevention. Statutory audit... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT With an upsurge in procurement fraud and other financial crime in the global economy most especially in the Nigeria public sector, forensic accounting has become an emerging topic of great importance for academic, research and industries. Procurement fraud and other public sector financial crimes such as bribery and corruption serve as a... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT With an upsurge in procurement fraud and other financial crime in the global economy most especially in the Nigeria public sector, forensic accounting has become an emerging topic of great importance for academic, research and industries. Procurement fraud and other public sector financial crimes such as bribery and corruption serve as a... Continue Reading

Abstract This study examines forensic accounting and corporate performance of firms listed on the Nigerian stock exchange. Its main objective is to examine if there is any relationship between forensic accounting and corporate performance in Nigeria. The... Continue Reading

Abstract This study examine the determinants of commercial banks’ profitability in Nigeria, to ascertain if forensic accounting plays a significant role in curbing financial crime in the Nigerian banking sector, to find out the extent to which forensic... Continue Reading

. ABSTRACT This research work is an Appraisal of Public Awareness on Forensic Accounting in Nigeria. Which many Nigerian’s do not know more about. Hypothesis and research question were carried out and it was very useful in achieving the objectives... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT  With an upsurge in financial accounting fraud in the global economy, forensic accounting has become an emerging topic of great importance for academics and industries. The study was conducted to determine and examine the fraud management and Forensic Accounting: its benefits, challenges and prospects in first bank of Nigeria plc.  The... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT  With an upsurge in financial accounting fraud in the global economy, forensic accounting has become an emerging topic of great importance for academics and industries. The study was conducted to determine and examine the fraud management and Forensic Accounting: its benefits, challenges and prospects in first bank of Nigeria plc.  The... Continue Reading

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the study The trend of falsehoods involving all levels of the society is increasing on a daily basis. The rich, the poor, the young and the elderly, the male and the female all are neck deep in fraud and fraud related activities that say a lot about our moral and... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT The report summarizes that in this Information Technology age, the needs of law enforcement are changing. Some traditional crimes, especially those concerning finance and commerce, continue to be upgraded technologically. Paper trails have become electronic trails. Crimes associated with the theft and manipulations of data are detected... Continue Reading

Economic crimes have increased dramatically in the past decade. Forensic accounting has come into the limelight due to the rapid increase in financial crime and white collar crimes which is evident from newspaper reports, which on almost daily basis report of economic crimes committed in communities across the country. The present study discusses... Continue Reading

TABLE OF CONTENT CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the Study 1.2 Statement of Research Problem 1.3 Research Objectives 1.4 Research Hypotheses 1.5 Significance of the Study 1.6 Scope of the Study 1.7 Limitations of the Study CHAPTER TWO REVIEW OF LITERATURE 2.1 Introduction 2.2... Continue Reading

Economic crimes have increased dramatically in the past decade. Forensic accounting has come into the limelight due to the rapid increase in financial crime and white collar crimes which is evident from newspaper reports, which on almost daily basis report of economic crimes committed in communities across the country. The present study discusses... Continue Reading