Detecting false financial statements using published data: some evidence from Greece

CT Spathis - Managerial Auditing Journal, 2002 - emerald.com
This paper examines published data to develop a model for detecting factors associated
with false financial statements (FFS). Most false financial statements in Greece can be …

Can financial ratios detect fraudulent financial reporting?

KA Kaminski, T Sterling Wetzel, L Guan - Managerial Auditing Journal, 2004 - emerald.com
Fraudulent financial reporting is a matter of grave social and economic concern. The
Treadway Commission recommended that the Auditing Standards Board require the use of …

What matters in disclosures of key audit matters: Evidence from Europe

I Pinto, AI Morais - Journal of International Financial …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
New regulation in the European Union has introduced the mandatory disclosure of key audit
matters (KAM s) to audit reports. The EU has identified KAM s as significant risks, significant …

Artificial intelligence and fraud detection

Y Bao, G Hilary, B Ke - Innovative Technology at the Interface of Finance …, 2022 - Springer
Fraud exists in all walks of life and detecting and preventing fraud represents an important
research question relevant to many stakeholders in society. With the rise in big data and …

Detecting accounting fraud in publicly traded US firms using a machine learning approach

Y Bao, B Ke, B Li, YJ Yu, J Zhang - Journal of Accounting …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
We develop a state‐of‐the‐art fraud prediction model using a machine learning approach.
We demonstrate the value of combining domain knowledge and machine learning methods …

A framework for understanding and researching audit quality

JR Francis - Auditing: A journal of practice & theory, 2011 - publications.aaahq.org
This paper presents a general framework for studying factors associated with engagement-
level audit quality. The framework is intended to sharpen our thinking about conducting audit …

The evolution of fraud theory

J Dorminey, AS Fleming… - Issues in accounting …, 2012 - publications.aaahq.org
This paper revisits the Fraud Triangle, highlighting recent findings and contemporary
thinking in the anti-fraud community to develop a meta-model of fraud for use in accounting …

Business strategy, financial reporting irregularities, and audit effort

KA Bentley, TC Omer, NY Sharp - Contemporary accounting …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
This study examines whether clients' business strategies are a factor in determining the
occurrence of financial reporting irregularities and the level of audit effort. We use the …

Board characteristics and audit fees

JV Carcello, DR Hermanson, TL Neal… - Contemporary …, 2002 - Wiley Online Library
This paper examines the relations between three board characteristics (independence,
diligence, and expertise) and Big 6 audit fees for Fortune 1000 companies. To protect its …

Audit committee quality and internal control: An empirical analysis

J Krishnan - The accounting review, 2005 - publications.aaahq.org
I examine the association between audit committee quality and the quality of corporate
internal control. While information on the quality of internal control is not generally available …