Indonesian Journal of Accounting and Governance
Vol. 1 No. 1 (2017): JUNE

THE ROLES OF FORENSIC ACCOUNTANTS IN PREVENTION AND DETECTION OF MONEY LAUNDERING IN PHOENIX ACTIVITIES

Widhoyoko, Samuel Anindyo (Unknown)
Prayudha, Deoga (Unknown)
Laya, Jeannada Natasha (Unknown)
Immanuel, Jerremy (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Jun 2017

Abstract

The process of company liquidation is always full of money laundering allegations and vulnerable to fraud. This fraudulent scheme is referred to as phoenix activity. The main purpose of phoenix activity is to avoid liability and expenses, which detriments the stakeholders. This research explains the importance of the role of forensic accountants prior, during, and after bankruptcy. The methodology used in this research is literature review examining the problems through various researches and frameworks. The literature review discusses three aspects related to fraudulent bankruptcy scheme i.e. motivation, the scheme processes and litigation processes. The research concludes that the presence of forensic accountants is important in the insolvency prevention and detection, in their roles as(1) independent and hired experts; (2) professional legal assistance providers of Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and asset manager; (3) business valuation experts; (4) private investigators; and (5) surveillance body for anti-money laundering purposes.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

ijag

Publisher

Subject

Economics, Econometrics & Finance Education Law, Crime, Criminology & Criminal Justice Social Sciences

Description

The Indonesian Journal of Accounting and Governance (IJAG) is a peer-reviewed academic journal aiming for advancing knowledge and fostering innovation in finance, accounting, auditing, accountability, sustainability, risk management, governance, and taxation. It provides a platform for researchers, ...