A survey of Importance of Financial Fraud Warning Signs

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

Abstract
I n this research the importance of "warning signs" (Red flags) concerning financial fraud, considering the views and ideas of companies’ accounts managers accepted in Tehran Stock Exchange and opinion and ideas of members of official associations of accountants on evaluation, research  by  different angles between  the above ideas has been accepted.
The result of the research reflects that all 42 “warning signs” accepted and declared in questioner by both.
In addition by using factor analysis and by discovery methods is five factors described below.
I - Acceptance of risks and looking for dangers
2- Management characteristics
3-     Economical characteristics
4-      Constructive characteristics being saturated
5-     Unstableness, inabilities and insufficiency in profit making.
In  addition  result  of  the  test  proves  absence  of  significant  difference   i n the most “warning signs” (red flags).

  • Receive Date 28 September 2003
  • Revise Date 28 October 2003
  • Accept Date 27 December 2003