Integrating forensic accounting in education and practices to detect and prevent fraud and misstatement: case study of Jordanian public sector
Journal of Financial Reporting and Accounting
ISSN: 1985-2517
Article publication date: 23 August 2023
Abstract
Purpose
This study aims to examine the degree of consciousness of forensic accounting (FA) in Jordan. This study surveys practitioners and academicians about their views and thoughts toward the expected role of using FA techniques to detecting and preventing fraud practices and shedding more light on advantages and obstacles of using the FA techniques.
Design/methodology/approach
To collect the data, a questionnaire was constructed and distributed to the study population which consists of accounting academics, students and accounting practitioners.
Findings
The results of this study show evidence that both students and professionals have a lower level of awareness on the FA concept and its importance. The results also confirm there is a significant correlation between, fraud prevention and detection, advantages of the application of FA, the training courses toward the application of FA and the application of FA in the context of Jordan. It has also been confirmed that there is a number of significant factors hinders this implementation in Jordan.
Research limitations/implications
The findings of this study offer many policy implications for regulators and policymakers on the needed relevant information to address and implement FA in education and practice, thereby activating the FA concept in Jordan.
Originality/value
The primary motivation of this study is driven by the limited and inconclusive research on the FA as a monitoring tool, notably there is a high possibility of fraud and misstatement practices due to the agency conflict. This study is the first of its kind to discuss this topic in the context of Jordan. The need to integrating the accounting education within accounting profession regarding FA becomes an urgent need to develop the awareness level of practitioners when it comes to practice of FA.
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Acknowledgements
The authors would like to thank the editor and anonymous reviewers of the JFRA for taking the necessary time and effort to review the manuscript. Author sincerely appreciate all your valuable comments and suggestions, which helped them in improving the quality of this manuscript.
Citation
Alharasis, E.E., Haddad, H., Alhadab, M., Shehadeh, M. and Hasan, E.F. (2023), "Integrating forensic accounting in education and practices to detect and prevent fraud and misstatement: case study of Jordanian public sector", Journal of Financial Reporting and Accounting, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1108/JFRA-04-2023-0177
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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