مجلة الأصيل للبحوث الاقتصادية والإدارية
Volume 9, Numéro 2, Pages 32-49
2025-10-31

Determinants Of The External Auditor's Ability To Detect Fraud In Financial Statements

Authors : Boumissa Hanane . Boubata Amira .

Abstract

This study aimed to examine the impact of individual external auditor factors on their ability to detect fraud in financial statements. The research method used in the study was random sampling. A total of 66 questionnaires were distributed, and 32 usable questionnaires were retrieved and analyzed using SPSS. The study reached the following results: 1. Professional skepticism has a positive effect on the external auditor's ability to detect fraud. 2. Independence has no effect on the external auditor's ability to detect fraud. 3. Competence has a positive effect on the external auditor's ability to detect fraud.

Keywords

Ability to detect fraud ; Financial statements ; Individual factors ; External auditors