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Chapter 8
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-8455-1.ch008
ABSTRACT
Using accurate and reliable financial information is the primary condition for successful investments on
a stock exchange. Nevertheless, some major corporate scandals broke out at the 21st century horizon and
concluded with a major capital market crisis in confidence. Recent events have proved that Romanian
capital market is no exception. All these unfortunate scandals had in common some ingredients, among
which are a poor corporate governance, a lack of accountability, and misrepresentation of financial
information. This chapter relates to the need of integrity in financial reporting process, as the basis for
adequate, reliable, and comprehensive information used in decision making by investors in general, in-
stitutional investors in particular. The main focus is to review the characteristics of financial information
in order to identify some patterns and depict an overview for sensitive areas that may be vulnerable to
fraudulent behavior, such as fair value measurements, related party transactions, revenue recognition,
provisions, or asset impairment (inventories and receivables).
INTRODUCTION
Effective capital markets require that accurate and reliable financial information is provided for stakeholders
who have invested in the financial perspectives of a listed entity (Kizil & Burhan, 2018). Some resound-
ing corporate accounting scandals that occurred at the beginning of 21st century raised awareness upon
the negative effects of fraudulent financial reporting and determined organizations to act more proactive
Fraud Risk Management
for Listed Companies’
Financial Reporting
Tatiana Dănescu
University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Sciences, and Technology of Targu-Mures, Romania
Ionica Oncioiu
Titu Maiorescu University, Romania
Ioan Ovidiu Spătăcean
University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Sciences, and Technology of Targu-Mures, Romania