E-Jurnal Akuntansi
Vol. 36 No. 2 (2026)

Comparative Analysis of the Effectiveness of Three Models in Detecting Financial Statement Fraud

Achmad Haryadi (Unknown)
Risna Nurmalasari (Unknown)
Yanti, Harti Budi (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Jan 2026

Abstract

Financial statement transparency has become a critical issue in the post–Covid-19 period, particularly in the infrastructur, construction, property, and real estate sectors, which face financing pressures and complex revenue recognition. This study aims to compare the effectiveness of the Beneish M-Score, Dechow F-Score, and Altman Z-Score in detecting the risk of financial statement fraud (FSF). A quantitative approach is employed using classification analysis through a confusion matrix, complemented by ROC and AUC testing. The sample consists of 50 companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange during the 2022–2024 period, with a total of 150 financial statement observations. The results indicate that the Altman Z-Score demonstrates the best performance, with an accuracy of 68%, an F1-Score of 62,5%, and an AUC of 0.742, followed by the Dechow F-Score and the Beneish M-Score. These findings suggest that financial distress is a key signal in identifying FSF. The study concludes that the Altman Z-Score is effective as an early warning system for financial statement fraud risk in the examined sectors.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

akuntansi

Publisher

Subject

Economics, Econometrics & Finance

Description

E-JURNAL AKUNTANSI (EJA) E-Jurnal Akuntansi [e-ISSN 2302-8556] is an electronic scientific journal published online once a month. E-journal aims to improve the quality of science and channel the interest of sharing and dissemination of knowledge for scholars, students, practitioners, and the ...