The effect of Forensic Audit, Auditor experience as a mediating variable of Fraud Detection in the public sector
- Author
- Chatambudza, Quinton
- Title
- The effect of Forensic Audit, Auditor experience as a mediating variable of Fraud Detection in the public sector
- Abstract
- In Zimbabwe, numerous state-owned businesses suffer annual losses of millions of dollars as a result of internal fraud. This has made the government to implement different strategies as to tackle fraud. Therefore, this research aimed to ascertain the effect of forensic, audit auditor experience as a mediating variable on fraud detection in the public sector. Questionnaires were distributed through a google form as part of quantitative approach and survey methodology. There were 46 government accountants, forensic, external and internal auditors among the respondents. The data was analysed using simple linear bivariate regression using the SPSS as a data analysis tool. Tables containing the results were used to present the data. The findings demonstrated a positive correlation between forensic audit, auditor experience and fraud detection. They also significantly outlay the mediating role played by auditor experience between forensic audit and fraud detection
- Date
- JUNE 2024
- Publisher
- BUSE
- Keywords
- Forensic Audit, Auditor experience, Fraud Detection
- Supervisor
- NIL
- Item sets
- Department of Accountancy
