Explores the Specific Context of Financial Statement Fraud Based on Empirical from Indonesia

Abstract

We explored the specific context of financial statements of fraud in Indonesia based on empirical evidence. We also explored the lineament of fraudulent financial reporting in Indonesia. This research is important because it will greatly assist the auditor in understanding the pattern and form of fraud, to be able to detect and report these illegal actions. We used a mixed-method of surveying and observation to collect data. Our finding is that the financial statement of fraud is a case throughout the world. The most dominant fraud in Indonesia is the problem of recognition of inappropriate income and secondly related to the improper valuation of assets. We also found something else, that the higher the auditor's experience, the easier it was to find and detect fraud on financial statements and that auditors who hold CFE certificates found more cases of financial reporting fraud during the audit process compared to auditors without CFE certificates. This research contributes to the development of literature by broadening the understanding of academics and practitioners of various fraud profiles that are generally carried out in Indonesia.