Testing the Crowes Pentagon Theory of Fraud on Financial Statement Fraud

This paper aims to test the Crowes Pentagon Theory of Fraud in detecting financial statement fraud and provide further explanation of the fraud indicators in the Pentagon Fraud Theory consisting of pressure, opportunity, competence, rationalization, and arrogance. (arrogance) can detect fraud in financial reporting in manufacturing companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange in ۲۰۱۷-۲۰۲۱. The data used in this research was obtained from annual reports and websites of manufacturing companie. The sample selection technique in this study used simple random sampling to obtain ۶۵۵ company-years. The data analysis techniques used are descriptive statistical and multiple linear regression analyses. The results show that the fraud indicators in the fraud pentagon theory represented by financial stability, leverage, ineffective monitoring, and director turnover, can detect financial statement fraud, while other indicators - auditor changes and a large number of CEO photos - cannot detect financial statement fraud.

کلیدواژه ها:

Crowes Pentagon Theory of Fraud ، Financial Statement Fraud ، financial stability ، Auditor Change