Fintech in financial reporting and audit for fraud prevention and safeguarding equity investments

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Paulina Roszkowska
Keyword(s):  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Financial Statement ◽  
Financial Fraud ◽  
Financial Statement Fraud ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Financial Scandals ◽  
External Auditor ◽  
Equity Investments

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the audit-related causes of financial scandals and advice on how emerging technologies can provide solutions thereto. Specifically, this study seeks to look at the facilitators of financial statement fraud and explain specific fintech advancements that contribute to financial information reliability for equity investments. Design/methodology/approach The study uses the case studies of Enron and Arthur Andersen to document the evidence of audit-related issues in historical financial scandals. Then, a comprehensive and interdisciplinary literature review at the intersection of business, accounting and engineering, provides a foundation to propose technology advancements that can solve identified problems in accounting and auditing. Findings The findings show that blockchain, internet of things, smart contracts and artificial intelligence solutions have different functionality and can effectively solve various financial reporting and audit-related problems. Jointly, they have a strong potential to enhance the reliability of the information in financial statements and generally change how companies operate. Practical implications The proposed and explained technology advancements should be of interest to all publicly listed companies and investors, as they can help safeguard equity investments, thus build investors’ trust towards the company. Social implications Aside from implications for capital markets participants, the study findings can materially benefit various stakeholder groups, the broader company environment and the economy. Originality/value This is the first paper that seeks solutions to financial fraud and audit-related financial scandals in technology and not in implementing yet another regulation. Given the recent technology advancements, the study findings provide insights into how the role of an external auditor might evolve in the future.

The roles of whistleblowing system and fraud awareness as financial statement fraud deterrent

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nanang Shonhadji ◽  
Ach Maulidi
Keyword(s):  
Capital Investment ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Financial Statement ◽  
Theoretical Discussion ◽  
Financial Statement Fraud ◽  
Accounting Firms ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Effective Deterrent ◽  
Fraudulent Financial Statements

Purpose This paper aims to provide new theoretical discussion about the role of whistleblowing system and fraud awareness as an effective deterrent for financial statement fraud. Design/methodology/approach The authors conducted surveys to 13 reputable public accounting firms in East Java, Indonesia. Findings It is well acknowledged, as fraud attacks grow more sophisticated, whistleblowing system and fraud awareness can be possible deterrents. By increasing employees’ fraud awareness, they do not only recognise fraud symptoms and typologies but also support to raise concerns in good faith and on reasonable grounds. This study also suggests the role of fraud awareness as a human capital investment that increase sensitivity on identifying fraud symptoms and discouraging participation in crimes. Originality/value This study produces new theoretical discussion about fraud prevention. Then this study also offers several aspects that can help organisation to establish effective whistleblowing systems and reporting mechanisms. Those aspects identified can encourage an individual to report malpractice or wrongdoing. This study also offers how fraud awareness can support the implementation of whistleblowing system in preventing fraudulent financial statements and other irregularities.

Fraud of Financial Statements at Listed Enterprises on Ho Chi Minh City Securities Department

2018 ◽  
Vol 34 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nguyen Tien Hung ◽  
Huynh Van Sau
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Financial Statement ◽  
Viet Nam ◽  
Fraud Triangle ◽  
Fraudulent Financial Reporting ◽  
Financial Statement Fraud ◽  
Corporate Fraud ◽  
Two Factors

The study was conducted to identify fraudulent financial statements at listed companies (DNNY) on the Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange (HOSE) through the Triangular Fraud Platform This is a test of VSA 240. At the same time, the conformity assessment of this model in the Vietnamese market. The results show that the model is based on two factors: the ratio of sales to total assets and return on assets; an Opportunity Factor (Education Level); and two factors Attitude (change of independent auditors and opinion of independent auditors). This model is capable of accurately forecasting more than 78% of surveyed sample businesses and nearly 72% forecasts for non-research firms.  Keywords Triangle fraud, financial fraud report, VSA 240 References Nguyễn Tiến Hùng & Võ Hồng Đức (2017), “Nhận diện gian lận báo cáo tài chính: Bằng chứng thực nghiệm tại các doanh nghiệp niêm yết ở Việt Nam”, Tạp chí Công Nghệ Ngân Hàng, số 132 (5), tr. 58-72.[2]. 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scholarly journals Financial statement analysis

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 233-245
Author(s):  
Reginald Masimba Mbona ◽  
Kong Yusheng
Keyword(s):  
Financial Performance ◽  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Financial Statement ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Know How ◽  
China Telecom ◽  
To Come ◽  
China Unicom

Purpose The Chinese Telecoms Industry has been rapidly growing over the years since 2001. An analysis of financial performance of the three giants in this industry is very important. However, it is difficult to know how many ratios can be used best with little information loss. The paper aims to discuss this issue. Design/methodology/approach A total of 18 financial ratios were calculated based on the financial statements for three companies, namely, China Mobile, China Unicom and China Telecom for a period of 17 years. A principal component analysis was run to come up with variables with significance value above 0.5 from each component. Findings At the end, the authors conclude how financial performance can be analysed using 12 ratios instead of the costly analysis of too many ratios that may be complex to interpret. The results also showed that ratios are all related as they come from the same statements, hence, the authors can use a few to represent the rest with limited loss of information. Originality/value This study will help different stakeholders who are interested in the financial performance of each company by giving them a shorter way to analyse performance. It will also assist those who do financial reporting on picking the ratios which matter in reflecting the performance of their companies. The use of PCA gives unbiased ratios that are most significant in assessing performance.

scholarly journals Pengaruh Stabilitas Keuangan, Kondisi Industri dan Tekanan Eksternal Terhadap Kecurangan Laporan Keuangan

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 82
Author(s):  
Didin Ijudien
Keyword(s):  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Financial Stability ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Industrial Sector ◽  
Financial Statement ◽  
Financial Statement Fraud ◽  
Purposive Sampling ◽  
Normality Test ◽  
Research Show

AbstractThe Financial Statement Fraud is an intentional mistakes aimed to deceive the users of the financial statements is ultimately detrimental to the users of the financial statements themselves. This research aims to analyze the influence of Financial Stability, Nature Of Industry and External Presure partially against the The Financial Statement Fraud on the company's industrial sector manufacturing consumer goods listed on the Indonesia stock exchange for the period 2013 up to 2016. The selection of the sample in this research was done using a purposive sampling method and retrieved 104 corporate data as sample. The data used are of financial reporting data auditan from the company published through the site www.idx.co.id and the official website of each company. Data analysis method used in this research is by using multiple linear regression. Before using regression analysis, then performed a classic assumption test first, which includes a test of normality, test multikolonieritas, autocorrelation test, and test heteroskedastisitas. Testing in this study performed using SPSS software version 23 for windows. The results of this research show that partially Financial Stability, Nature Of Industry and External Presure have no effect against the Financial Statement Fraud. Keyword: Financial Stability, Nature Of Industry, External Presure and the Financial Statement Fraud.AbstrakKecurangan laporan keuangan merupakan suatu kesalahan yang disengaja bertujuan untuk menipu para pengguna laporan keuangan yang pada akhirnya merugikan penguna laporan keuangan itu sendiri. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis pengaruh stabilitas keuangan, kondisi industri, dan tekanan eksternal secara parsial terhadap kecurangan laporan keuangan pada perusahaan manufaktur sektor industri barang konsumsi yang terdaftar di Bursa Efek Indonesia untuk periode 2013 sampai dengan 2016. Pemilihan sampel pada penelitian ini dilakukan dengan menggunakan metode purposive sampling dan diperoleh 104 data perusahaan sebagai sampel. Data yang digunakan adalah data laporan keuangan auditan dari perusahaan yang dipublikasikan melalui situs www.idx.co.id dan website resmi masing-masing perusahaan. Metode analisis data yang digunakan pada penelitian ini adalah dengan menggunakan regresi linear berganda. Sebelum menggunakan analisis regresi, maka dilakukan uji asumsi klasik terlebih dahulu, yang meliputi uji normalitas, uji multikolonieritas, uji autokorelasi, dan uji heteroskedastisitas. Pengujian dalam penelitian ini dilakukan dengan menggunakan software SPSS versi 23 for windows. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa secara parsial stabilitas keuangan, kondisi industri, dan tekanan eksternal tidak berpengaruh terhadap kecurangan laporan keuangan. Kata Kunci: Stabilitas keuangan, kondisi industri, tekanan eksternal, dan kecurangan laporan keuangan

scholarly journals The Effect of CFO Demographics on Fraudulent Financial Reporting

2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 21
Author(s):  
Yulia Frischanita, Yustrida Bernawati
Keyword(s):  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Control Variable ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Financial Statement ◽  
Manufacturing Companies ◽  
Fraudulent Financial Reporting ◽  
Financial Statement Fraud ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
Fraudulent Financial Statements

This study aims to examine the effect of CFO demographics on financial statement fraud. The results contribute to companies for increasing CEO and CFO elections and corporate governance designed to prevent illegal actions. The sample in this study was manufacturing companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange in 2016-2018 with 308 data and hypothesis testing using multiple regression analysis techniques. The test results show that the age of the CFO affects the fraudulent financial statements. More mature the CFO engage with fraudulent financial statements. Other results indicate that the level of education, gender and experience of the CFO have no effect on financial statement fraud. The control variable used is ROA which has a positive effect on financial statement fraud. While company size and leverage have a negative effect on financial statement fraud.

Financial statement comparability and cash holdings: the mediating role of disclosure quality and financing constraints

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 615-637
Author(s):  
Mohammadreza Mehrabanpour ◽  
Omid Faraji ◽  
Reza Sajadpour ◽  
Mohammad Alipour
Keyword(s):  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Cash Holdings ◽  
Financial Statement ◽  
Financing Constraints ◽  
Disclosure Quality ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Accounting Comparability ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of financial statement comparability as a qualitative feature of financial reporting on cash holdings and the mediating role of disclosure quality and financing constraints in firms listed on the Tehran Stock Exchange (TSE). Design/methodology/approach Using panel data from 110 TSE-listed firms from 2011 to 2017 in Iran, this study uses the regression analysis to examine the research hypotheses. The first hypothesis examines the relationship between financial statements comparability and cash holdings and two other hypotheses examine the mediating role of financing constraints and disclosure quality in this relationship. Findings Based on pecking-order theory and institutional context of Iranian firms, the results show that financial reporting comparability has a significant negative impact on corporate cash holdings. The results also show that disclosure quality and financing constraints have no mediating role in the relationship between accounting comparability and cash holdings. The robustness tests with alternative measures of accounting comparability and cash holdings support the findings of this study. Research limitations/implications The limitations of this study are as follows: limited number of TSE companies that have necessary data to conduct research; and using the disclosure quality scores provided by TSE organization. Practical implications The findings suggest that creditors should consider the financial status and also the quality of financial reporting of companies, before granting credit to them. It is also recommended that regulators in the capital market publish the ratings of companies in terms of financial statement comparability alongside the disclosure ratings and a continuous regulatory oversight on companies. Originality/value To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first empirical research on the effect of accounting comparability on the level of cash holdings that examines the mediating role of financing constraints in the context of Iran market as an emerging economy. Moreover, this is the first empirical research that studies the effect of disclosure quality on this relationship.

Using Beneish model to detect corporate financial statement fraud in Greece

2016 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 1063-1073 ◽  
Author(s):  
Spyridon Repousis
Keyword(s):  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Banking System ◽  
Limited Liability ◽  
Growth Index ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Financial Statement ◽  
Financial Statement Fraud ◽  
Gross Margin ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Content Type

Purpose This paper aims to investigate empirically the eight-variables Beneish M-model to identify occurrence of financial statement fraud or tendency to engage in earning manipulation. Design/methodology/approach A data set of 25,468 companies (Société Anonyme and Limited Liability Companies) in Greece was analyzed during two-year period of 2011-2012. Financial statements of banks are excluded. Findings The results showed that 8,486 companies or 33 per cent of the whole sample has a greater than −2.2 score, which is a signal that companies are likely to be manipulators. Also, for manipulators, results using F-distribution showed that days sales in receivable index (DSRI), asset quality index (AQI), depreciation index, selling, general and administrative expenses index (SGAI), total accruals to total assets index and leverage index (LVGI) are significant at 99 per cent confidence level in its effect on Beneish M-score. Also, there is a significant relationship between earning management, as expressed by Beneish M-score and each one of variables, DSRI, AQI, gross margin index, sales growth index, SGAI and LVGI. Most of all, DSRI explains 95.92 per cent of the variation in Beneish M-score in statistical terms. Practical implications Results are important for banking system, because financial statements information influence credit decisions of banks. Debt agreements include terms based upon accounting numbers. Also, using Beneish Model, it is a cheap and easy way for examiners of possible fraudulent activity. Originality/value To the best of the author’s knowledge, there is a great lack of research in Greece, using Beneish model. There is only one more study using the Beneish model, examining only a few companies listed in Athens Stock Exchange during 1999-2000. Findings have also important implications not only for banks but also for users of Greek financial statement accounts, especially to investors, auditors, regulators, to taxation and other state authorities.

The Joint Influence of the Extent and Nature of Audit Evidence, Materiality Thresholds, and Misstatement Type on Achieved Audit Risk

2012 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 19-41 ◽  
Author(s):  
David V. Budescu ◽  
Mark E. Peecher ◽  
Ira Solomon
Keyword(s):  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Internal Controls ◽  
Financial Statement ◽  
Audit Risk ◽  
Joint Influence ◽  
Materiality Thresholds ◽  
External Auditor ◽  
Audit Effectiveness

SUMMARY We use simulation to investigate the joint effects of materiality, evidence extent, evidence nature, and misstatement type on achieved audit risk, i.e., the risk of undetected material financial statement misstatement due to error or fraud. Our primary results are fourfold. First, contrary to conventional audit wisdom, we show that elevating the extent of testing decreases achieved audit risk only under certain conditions and may well increase it. Second, reducing materiality (attempting to perform a more precise audit) can either enhance or jeopardize audit effectiveness. Third, learning about the quality of the internal controls over financial reporting not only can help the auditor to perform an integrated audit, but also helps the auditor to reach better judgments about the extent to which and how evidence from the auditee organization's management and/or information systems may be distorted as a result of misstatement, reducing the risk that the auditor would be misled by such evidence. Fourth, when financial statements are biased intentionally due to fraud, it is especially important for the external auditor to supplement more traditional audit tests with tests that produce evidence that is less likely to be biased by management. Auditors who do not understand these four results run a heightened risk of compromising audit effectiveness.

Misrepresentation of financial statements

2014 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 215-225 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cenap Ilter
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Financial Analysis ◽  
Balance Sheet ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Financial Statement ◽  
Accounting Fraud ◽  
Financial Statement Fraud ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Public ◽  
Fraud Theory

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to show the public, in general, and auditors, in particular, that in the absence of control there is always a risk of fraud. Fraud can be done in various forms. Larceny may be the most obvious case of fraud, but fraud may be done in many other ways too. Balance sheet fraud or financial statements fraud is a broader issue; it is far-fetched than a few hundred dollars of a larceny case. In financial statement fraud, the deep down effect may be millions or billions of dollars. Design/methodology/approach – The paper has been designed based on a fraud theory. The author has observed the implications of a possible fraud in a real audit case. The fraud theory has been tested through financial analysis and audit tests. The theory has then been revised and the existence of a financial statement fraud has been proven. Findings – The paper explores that banks and group companies controlled by unreliable owners can lead to misuse of public's funds in accordance with the directives of the owner. Public's money can be transferred to other group companies in an illegal manner – in excessive amounts – and never returned to the bank by means of applying different accounting fraud techniques. Research limitations/implications – Auditors, who may audit group companies that include a bank or banks with deposit receiving and lending rights, should pay attention to the transactions between the group's bank and the other group companies. The lending may be excessive in amount and/or never paid back and the financial statements would be misrepresented covering various fraud schemes. Originality/value – The case that the paper deals with reflects the author's own audit experiences. The names of the companies have been changed but not the essence of the events. From this perspective, it sheds light onto the path of an auditor who happens to be in a similar situation.

scholarly journals DETERMINANT OF FRAUD PENTAGON IN DETECTING FINANCE OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 32-41
Author(s):  
Muhammad Bagus ◽  
Noviansyah Rizal ◽  
Siwidyah Desi Lastianti
Keyword(s):  
Internal Pressure ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Financial Statement ◽  
Financial Fraud ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Financial Statement Fraud ◽  
Score Model ◽  
Fraudulent Financial Statements ◽  
Industry Conditions

This study aims to determine the Pentagon Determinant Fraud in detecting fraudulent financial statements. Fraudulent financial statements are proxied by the Fraud Score Model. Whereas the pressure factor is proxied by insisting from within, for the opportunity factor proxied by industry conditions, the rationalization factor is proxied by the ratio of total accruals, the competency factor is proxied by the change of directors and arrogance is proxied by the duality of quality positions at the CEO. The population in this study amounted to 100 companies incorporated in the compass index 100 contained in the Indonesia Stock Exchange and for the sample of the study were 35 companies belonging to the compass index 100 contained in the Indonesia Stock Exchange, which was selected using the purposive sampling method for the 2017-2018 period. Data were analyzed using multiple linear regression. Based on the test results, it was concluded that the pentagon fraud component included internal pressure (LEV), industry conditions (INVENTORY), rationalization (TATA) influencing financial statement fraud while competence (DCHANGE) and arrogance (DCD) had no effect on financial fraud statement. This proves that internal pressure (LEV), industry conditions (INVENTORY), and rationalization (TATA) can be used to detect fraud in financial statements.

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