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Strengths and weaknesses of forensic accounting: an implication on the socio-economic development

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Alshurafat, Hashem, Al Shbail, Mohannad Obeid, Mansour, Ebrahim·2021·Journal of Business and Socio-economic Development
DOI 10.1108/jbsed-03-2021-0026
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Purpose This review aims to provide an understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of forensic accounting education and profession. Design/methodology/approach This paper reviews published forensic accounting studies to explore forensic accounting strengths and weaknesses. Findings The strengths of forensic accounting are its benefits to students and accounting professionals, the significant need and increasing demand, the new career channels and the reduction of fraud. The weakness factors are the lack of regulation, the lack of control over the profession entry, the lack of agreement on how to teach forensic accounting, the lack of specialized research journals, the misconception of its intrinsic aim, the lack of highly qualified practitioners and educators and the lack of public recognition and occupation reputation. Practical implications It is hoped that this structured investigation of the factors relevant to the current and future status of forensic accounting education and profession will provide a sufficient overview of the critical issues and concerns that are important to be known for understanding and advancing the vital application of forensic accounting on the Socio-Economic Development. It is anticipated that this paper has an impact on future policy that ultimately contributes to improving business and limit fraud incidents, thus, it can contribute to business and socio-economic development. Originality/value The literature on forensic accounting is extensive and varied. However, there is a lack of comprehensive understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of forensic accounting. This study provided policymakers with a comprehensive understanding of forensic accounting.

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  • In the public sector, the ability to use technology to analyze data is essential for uncovering fraud that would otherwise go unnoticed.

    “In the public sector, where financial transactions are often vast and complex, the ability to use technology to analyze data is essential for uncovering fraud that would otherwise go unnoticed (Alshurafat et al., 2021).”

    From EVALUATING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF FORENSIC ACCOUNTING COMPETENCIES IN COMBATING PUBLIC SECTOR FRAUD IN MINISTRY OF FINANCE IN NORTHWESTERN NIGERIA (2025) · cites this paper as Alshurafat et al., 2021

    The Background of forensic accounting section says forensic accountants work with information technology and data mining to investigate fraud. The Forensic accounting section describes analytical tools for detecting fraud that audits may miss. Neither passage establishes the claim specifically for the public sector or describes its transactions as vast and complex. (LLM, conf=0.84)

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  1. 2019, Essentials of Forensic Accounting
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Authors
Alshurafat, H., Al Shbail, M. O., & Mansour, E.
Affiliations
Hashemite University (JO)
Corresponding author
Mansour, Ebrahim
ORCID
Venue
Journal of Business and Socio-economic Development
Publisher
Emerald
Published
2021-07-02
Volume
1
Issue
2
Pages
135-148
ISSN
  • 2635-1374 (ISSN-L)
  • 2635-1692
DOI
10.1108/jbsed-03-2021-0026
OpenAlex
W3173294750
Cited by
119
References
60
Citations by year
2026: 12 · 2025: 12 · 2024: 34 · 2023: 32 · 2022: 24 · 2021: 5
FWCI
39.88
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
Locations
  • Journal of Business and Socio-economic Development (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Accounting › Accounting and Financial Management
  • Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Accounting › Accounting Education and Careers
  • Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Accounting › Auditing, Earnings Management, Governance
Keywords
forensic accounting, forensic accounting education, fraud reduction, professional regulation, career opportunities, socio-economic development, accounting education

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