Fiscal And Accounting Fraud Risk Detection Using Beneish Model. A Romanian Case Study

Authors

  • Timofte Cristina Coca Ştefan cel Mare University
  • Socoliuc Marian Ştefan cel Mare University
  • Grosu Veronica Ştefan cel Mare University
  • Coca Dan-Andrei Ştefan cel Mare University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33736/ijbs.3176.2021

Keywords:

Beneish Model, Fraud/Tax Evasion Risk, Information Manipulation, Romania

Abstract

The manipulation of the accounting and fiscal information is currently a much debated reality that occurs throughout economies and societies all over the world. The main purpose of this paper is focused on shaping and obtaining a model that can detect fraud/tax evasion risk, that could be useful both to fiscal authorities as part of the risk assessment analysis regarding the taxpayer behavior, and to auditors and even to entities from the private sector in the due diligence phase, when selecting potential business partners. The study focuses on regional data from the North-Eastern part of Romania. The main finding is that such a model should include financial, fiscal and nonfinancial variables.

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Published

2021-03-24

How to Cite

Timofte Cristina Coca, Socoliuc Marian, Grosu Veronica, & Coca Dan-Andrei. (2021). Fiscal And Accounting Fraud Risk Detection Using Beneish Model. A Romanian Case Study. International Journal of Business and Society, 22(1), 296–312. https://doi.org/10.33736/ijbs.3176.2021