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THE ROLE OF FORENSIC AUDIT ON MANAGEMENT FRAUDS IN NIGERIAN DEPOSIT MONEY BANKS

Abstract: This study investigates the role of forensic audit on management frauds in Nigerian deposit money banks’. Specifically, the paper examines the nexus that exists between forensic audit/accounting mechanisms on prevention of management frauds in Nigeria deposit money banks. The data for this paper were obtained from secondary source which were gathered from the audited financial statements as well as accounts of some of the listed deposit money banks in Nigeria. The study is descriptive and highly empirical as it involves the use of panel regression technique as tool of analysis. The result findings from regression analysis reveal from hypothesis one that there exist a meaningful and positive nexus between forensic audit and prevention and curbing of management fraud in Nigeria deposit money banks, also findings outcome from hypothesis two reveal that there is a strong and positive nexus between forensic audit mechanism and faithful representation of financial statements while the third hypothesis establish a strong correlation between financial accounting and understandability of financial statements. This affirms that forensic accounting/audit mechanisms are related tools towards preventing management frauds, faithful representation of financial records and understandability of financial statements. The study therefore recommends that the financial regulators as well as deposit money banks in Nigeria should undergo training and re-training of their strategic level management and staff on the intricacies of forensic accounting/audit so as to maximize shareholders wealth and be fair to other stakeholders.

Keywords: Forensic Audit/Accounting, Management Fraud, Positive Accounting Theory