IMPACT OF FORENSIC ACCOUNTING ON THE PROFITABILITY OF QUOTED BANK IN NIGERIA

IMPACT OF FORENSIC ACCOUNTING ON THE PROFITABILITY OF QUOTED BANK IN NIGERIA
 
ABSTRACT
The study examined the impact of forensic accounting on the profitability of quoted bank in Nigeria. The data were gathered from sample of Guarantee trust bank and Access Bank Plc’s annual reports and accounts for (12) twelve years (2006-2017). The research work made use of multiple regression method. Forensic audit (FAUD) was used as proxy for forensic accounting and the dependent variable, net profit margin (NPM), Profit after tax (PAT) and dividend per share (DPS) were used as independent variable using multiple regression technique, E-view 9.0 software package as tool for data analysis. The result of the analysis shows that forensic audit has significant effect on the net profit margin of selected Nigerian banks. It was also observed that forensic audit influences profit after tax of Nigerian banks. The study also revealed that forensic audit has significant effect on retained earnings and dividend per share of Nigerian banks. Based on the findings of this study, the researcher recommends that the management of the commercial banks should emphasize and enhance use of forensic financial information as this will help in increasing the profitability.