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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

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

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

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

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  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

It is universally accepted that for the smooth functioning of a money market and economic growth of a country, an efficient and good banking system is a must. Modern technology has taken the world by storm in recent decades. Particularly, the advent of the computer has completely revolutionized the way people live, work and play. Computers have... Continue Reading

It is universally accepted that for the smooth functioning of a money market and economic growth of a country, an efficient and good banking system is a must. Modern technology has taken the world by storm in recent decades. Particularly, the advent of the computer has completely revolutionized the way people live, work and play. Computers have... Continue Reading

FRAUD DETECTION AND PREVENTION IN BANKS A CASE STUDY FIRST BANK ENUGU 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... 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

AUDIT AS A TOOL FOR PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF FRAUD ( A CASE STUDY OF SAPIEM L.T.D YENEGUA BAYELSA STATE) ABSTRACT An audit of financial statement is an exercise whose objective is to enable auditor express an opinion on the account presented by management at the end of the years on whether on his opinion the account show true and fair view or... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT Fraud in this study is shown as any dishonesty acts intended to deceive and deprive someone of his legitimate possession. This study was aimed at finding out how fraud could be detected and prevented in the Nigerian banking industries.  The major findings in this study include the followings: (a)Frauds in banks very often (b)Frauds in... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT   All investigation using samples are aimed at discovering some things about a particular population. The success of any sample lies in the accuracy with which it reflects the true state of affairs in the whole population. It is however known that it is highly impossible that such reflection would be 100% accurate when we draw a random... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT   All investigation using samples are aimed at discovering some things about a particular population. The success of any sample lies in the accuracy with which it reflects the true state of affairs in the whole population. It is however known that it is highly impossible that such reflection would be 100% accurate when we draw a random... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT The rapid technological development of recent times of the electronic computer have has a wide spread effect on the banking industry and the public in general, electronic computers have outstripped the human being in the speed and efficiency with which they can absolve information, process it and communicate the results. The massive... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT Fraud has been identified as the major cause of distress and unprogressive nature of most business organisation in the country.  Even though, there are intelligent people who work round the clock to fault the system; but there are more intelligent people who build on fraud check devices hence the computer. It is the aim of this study to... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT The rapid technological development of recent times of the electronic computer have has a wide spread effect on the banking industry and the public in general, electronic computers have outstripped the human being in the speed and efficiency with which they can absolve information, process it and communicate the results. The massive... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT Fraud has been identified as the major cause of distress and unprogressive nature of most business organisation in the country. Even though, there are intelligent people who work round the clock to fault the system; but there are more intelligent people who build on fraud check devices hence the computer. It is the aim of this study to... Continue Reading

THE ROLE OD COMPUTER IN FRAUD DETECTION AND PREVENTION (A CASE STUDY OF FIRST BANK NIGERIAN PLC. OKPARA AVENUE, ENUGU. PROPOSAL Fraud has for a long time now remained the concern-warm that is biding hard on back bone of banking industry. Phenomenon has led tot he liquidation of many banks in Nigeria Fraud has been the major cause of the ugly... 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 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 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