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AUTOMATED FORENSIC AUDITING AND FRAUD CONTROL-IN-NIGERIA
PROJECT INFORMATION
ABSTRACT
The topic “Automated forensic auditing and fraud control in Nigeria” is a critical concept in modern days accounting, and our country Nigeria is not left out in its practice. This research aims at pointing out the rationale behind fraudulent practices as well as examining the role of automated forensic auditing on fraud control. A survey research design was adopted for this research study and the sample size was selected using Taro Yamane sampling technique as data used were obtained from both primary and secondary sources. Four research questions were formulated out of which three hypotheses were tested using the (ANOVA) statistical technique. From the analysis, the major findings derived were that; Automated forensic auditing has significant relationship with fraud control as it helps in the detection and prevention of fraud;There are measures employed to solve the problems of insufficient documented materials necessary for investigating suspects as it helps to foster investigative process; There are standards set for improving on techniques used for obtaining evidence. Conclusively, it can be said that fraud control in Nigeria cannot do without forensic accounting; fraud detection may not be possible in Nigeria if management of different levels are not committed to do an indebt study of a financial statement i.e. having a physical check of assets and liabilities. It was recommended that; The internal control system of every organizations should be strengthened through regular audit; training of forensic auditors should be done regularly, and also seminars should be organized to encourage the use of automated tools.
TABLES OF CONTENTS
Title page iCertification iiDedication iiiAcknowledgments ivAbstract vTable of contents vi
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
1.0 Introduction 11.1 Background of the study 21.2 Statement of the problem 41.3 Statement of the objectives 51.4 Research question 51.5 Research hypotheses 61.6 Significance of the study 71.7 Scope of the study 81.8 Limitations of the study 81.9 Definitions of terms 9
CHAPTER TWO: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
2.0 Introduction 102.1 Academic review 102.2 Fraud deterrence and detection 122.3 Elements of fraud 132.4 Types of fraud 142.5 Fraud theories 152.6 Antidotes to fraud 162.7 Fraud risk management 192.8 The fraud teams 232.9 Forensic auditing 252.10 Application of forensic audit 262.11 Investigative audits 292.12 Automated forensic tools 332.13 The significant of automated tools 402.14 Differences between forensic and financial audit 412.15 Advantages of forensic auditing to fraud control 422.16 Disadvantages 432.17 References 44
CHAPTER THREE: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
3.0 Introduction 473.1 Research design 473.2 Sources of data collection 483.3 Area of the study 483.4 population of the study 493.5 Determination of sample size 493.6 Reliability test 503.7 Validity test 513.8 Method of data analysis 513.9 References 52
CHAPTER FOUR: DATA PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS ANDIMPLEMENTATION
4.1 Presentation of data 534.2 Test of hypotheses 674.3 References 81
CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSION ANDRECOMMENDATION
5.1 Summary of findings 825.2 Conclusion 825.3 Recommendation 845.4 References 85Appendix 1 86Appendix 11 87Bibliography 91
CHAPTER ONE
1.0 INTRODUCTIONMobile wise geek (2011) defined fraud as a deliberate misrepresentation that causes a form of monetary losses. All of these are usually required for an act to be considered fraud, if someone lied about his name.United states legal (2011), defined fraud an international misrepresentation of material existing facts made by one person to another with the knowledge of its falsity and for the purpose of inducing the other person to act, and upon which the other person relies with resulting injuries or damages.Fraud has been in existence from the beginning of creation, and the increase of fraud on daily basis brought about forensic