ABSTRACT
This research project is titled "Appraisal of the role of Auditors in Detection, Reduction, Prevent and Control of Fraud and Errors in and organization. (The study of selected firms in Umuahia). This calls for an appraisal of the existing situation and empirical analysis of auditors role in the detection, reduction, prevention and control of fraud and error. Millichamp (1984) stated that although the main objective of auditing is to issue a report to the shareholders of a company expressing an opinion on the financial statements, the prevention and control of fraud and errors is a subsidiary objective of the auditor. The population sample size of the study is 90 which is fully representative of the research population. The statistical tool used for the purpose of this study is Taro Yaman Formular. In this case findings made so far are follows: 1. The prevention and control of fraud is independent of the auditors moracle
2. Most auditors maintain audit notes extensively and in most instances they do not omit to check transactions after they have been noted. It thereby recommends that the accounting profession should re-examine the objective of auditing and place more emphasis on the control of fraud and error. The systems methods and techniques of fraud control should be reviewed better and more current innovations introduced.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title Page ·
Declaration ii
Certification
Dedication
Acknowledgement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
Abstract . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v1
Table of Contents vii
List of Tables ix
CHAPTERONE: INTRODUCTION
l. I Background of the Study 1
1.2 Statement of Problem 2
1.3 Objective of the Study : 4
1.4 Research Questions 5
I .5 Operational Hypothesis (Null Form) 6
1.6 Organization of the Study 7
l.7 Limitation of the Study : 7
1.8 Significance of the Study 9
1.9 Definition of Terms 10
CHAPTERTWO
LITERATURE REVIEW AND THEEORETICAL FRAME WORK
2.1 Theoretical Frame Work . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 12
2.2 Definitions and Nature of Auditing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 13
2.3 Code of Professional Ethics 21
2.4 Purpose and Type of audit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . 24
2.5 The Prevention and Detection of Fraud and Errors................................. 28
2.6 Fraud Control and Investigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
CHAPTER THREE
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
3.1 Research Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
3 .2 Scope of Research Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
3.3 Methods of Data Collection and Data Sources 46
3.4 Model Specification 48
3.5 Validation and Estimation 48
3.6 Population of the Study ,........... 49
CHAPTER FOUR
DATA PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION OF FINDINGS
Data Presentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 51
Analysis of Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. 51
Test of Hypothesis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 52
Discussion of findings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
CHAPTER FIVE
SUMMARY, RECOMMENDATION AND CONCLUSION
5.1 Summary of Findings 61
5.2 Recommendations -
5.3 Suggestions for Further Research 65
5.4 Conclusion............................................................................. 65
Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . 67
Bibliography ···_:··................ 68
Questionnaire : . . 69
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