Explore Project Topics on: Forensic accounting, detection and prevention of fraud

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

(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 incidence of fraud and misappropriation of funds in recent time poses a threat to auditing as a branch of accounting profession because of its perennial nature. This has resulted to questions as to whether auditing actually play any significant role towards the attainment of... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT The incidence of fraud and misappropriation of funds in recent time poses a threat to auditing as a branch of accounting profession because of its perennial nature. This has resulted to questions as to whether auditing actually play any significant role towards the attainment of accountability and prevention of fraud especially that which... Continue Reading

The general objective of this study is to inculcate the knowledge of forensic auditing in preventing and detecting corporate fraud in Nigeria. Though the main objective of forensic auditing will vary according to the purpose of hiring individual or entity, the essence of this study is to employ the new knowledge to uncover fraud, crimes and... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT The incidence of fraud and misappropriation of funds in recent time poses a threat to auditing as a branch of accounting profession because of its perennial nature. This has resulted to questions as to whether auditing actually play any significant role towards the attainment of accountability and prevention of fraud especially that which... Continue Reading

The general objective of this study is to inculcate the knowledge of forensic auditing in preventing and detecting corporate fraud in Nigeria. Though the main objective of forensic auditing will vary according to the purpose of hiring individual or entity, the essence of this study is to employ the new knowledge to uncover fraud, crimes and... 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 Fraudulent practices in Nigerian Deposit Money Banks (DMBS)  have led to increased losses and collapse of deposit banks, hence the need to use digital forensics services to detect and prevent such fraudulent activities. The banking industry is a very important institution with many internal controls in order to overcome the fraudulent... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT Fraudulent practices in Nigerian Deposit Money Banks (DMBS)  have led to increased losses and collapse of deposit banks, hence the need to use digital forensics services to detect and prevent such fraudulent activities. The banking industry is a very important institution with many internal controls in order to overcome the fraudulent... 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

Abstract This research work examines the role of the forensic accountant in fraud detection in Nigeria. Forensic accountant plays a significant role in the Nigeria organizations whereby he investigates with the use of technological equipment in its assignment. The researcher employs primary... Continue Reading

CASE STUDY OF OYO STATE BOARD OF INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AND SELECTED SMALL TAX PAYERS IN IBADAN) CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.0. BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY Taxation is not a new word in Nigeria or the world as a whole. In Nigeria, taxation has been in existence even before... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT Banks deal essentially in cash financial instruments and other documents which are generally of a negotiable and easily transferable in nature. Hence it is very pertinent to say that the exposure of the banks to both internal and external fraud is very great. This practices is very common to areas involving cash, cheques and fund transfer... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT Fraud is an inherent vice. It has been on from time immemorial even before the invention of money. However, in our yet developing world with the quest to become rich quick on the increase, fraud is becoming rather rampant. Banks deal essentially in cash and other financial instruments and because of that it has been exposed to greater... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of  Internal Audit on fraud detection and prevention with Power Holding Company of Nigeria as a case study. Information and data were collected through the use of research questionnaires and company’s financial statement. The research questionnaires distributed were 30 of which 23... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT Banks deal essentially in cash financial instruments and  other documents which are generally of a negotiable and easily transferable in nature. Hence it is very pertinent to say that the exposure of the banks to both internal and external fraud is very great. This practices is very common to areas involving cash, cheques and fund... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT Fraud is an inherent vice. It has been on from time immemorial even before the invention of money. However, in our yet developing world with the quest to become rich quick on the increase, fraud is becoming rather rampant. Banks deal essentially in cash and other financial... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT Fraud is an inherent vice. It has been on from time immemorial even before the invention of money. However, in our yet developing world with the quest to become rich quick on the increase, fraud is becoming rather rampant. Banks deal essentially in cash and other financial instruments and because of that it has been exposed to greater... 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 Detection and prevention of financial fraud in Nigeria banking system. The dictionary meaning of fraud by penny means unlawful act, unfair advantage such as deception to the deferment of another. In banking system, financial fraud is also referred as a deliberate... Continue Reading

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.0       Background of the study A closer look at institutions in our society shows that a lot of businesses are folding up due to fraudulent acts. Both the management and the employees indulge in activities that can bring down an institution, and ignorance of the roles of an internal auditor is also a problem.... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT In this study, the research set out to examine the roles of the electronic Computers in fraud detection in banks. 51 staff of UBA plc is randomly selected as the study sample for the research. These 51 staff was issued with 51 copies of structured questionnaires to complete their responses to the questionnaire were analyzed using... Continue Reading

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND OF STUDY The Nigeria economy has experienced so many declines lately due to high level of fraudulent activities in both the public and the state sector of Nigeria. The federal government of Nigeria has put in so much effort to resolve the effect of fraud on the economy of Nigeria; this was led to the... Continue Reading

1.0 INTRODUCTION  The role of computer in fraud detection and prevention in the Nigeria banking industry Banking in Nigeria is mistakenly going through successive periods of change-change that in a few years will lead to the basic transformation of this very  essence and  to the establishment of a more efficient integrated, and certainly more... Continue Reading

IN EDO STATE ABSTRACT This project work investigates the role of auditors in the detection and prevention of fraud in some selected business organization. In carrying out this research work, textbooks were consulted for related literature as well... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT In this study, the research set out to examine the roles of the electronic Computers in fraud detection in banks. 51 staff of UBA plc is randomly selected as the study sample for the research. These 51 staff was issued with 51 copies of structured questionnaires to complete their responses to the questionnaire were analyzed using... Continue Reading

1.0 INTRODUCTION The role of computer in fraud detection and prevention in the Nigeria banking industry Banking in Nigeria is mistakenly going through successive periods of change-change that in a few years will lead to the basic transformation of this very essence and to the establishment of a more efficient integrated, and certainly more... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT In this study, the research set out to examine the roles of the electronic Computers in fraud detection in banks. 51 staff of UBA plc is randomly selected as the study sample for the research. These 51 staff was issued with 51 copies of structured... Continue Reading