Journal of Accounting and Finance Management (JAFM)
Vol. 7 No. 2 (2026): Journal of Accounting and Finance Management (May - June 2026)

Financial Statement Fraud from the Perspective of the Fraud Hexagon Theory

Gratia, Ivana (Unknown)
Nur Hadiyati, Siti (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
19 May 2026

Abstract

This study aims to examine the effect of fraud hexagon elements, namely pressure, opportunity, rationalization, capability, ego, and collusion, on financial statement fraud in mining companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange during 2022–2024. This study employed a quantitative approach using secondary data obtained from annual financial statements and annual reports. The population consisted of 42 mining companies, while the sample was selected using purposive sampling, resulting in 27 companies or 81 firm-year observations. Financial statement fraud was measured using the F-Score, and the data were analyzed using multiple linear regression. The results show that pressure does not have a significant effect on financial statement fraud. In contrast, opportunity, rationalization, capability, ego, and collusion have significant effects on financial statement fraud. However, the effects of opportunity, capability, ego, and collusion tend to be negative, while rationalization shows a positive direction. These findings indicate that fraud hexagon elements do not operate uniformly in mining companies, and that proxy selection plays an important role in explaining financial statement fraud risk.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

JAFM

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Subject

Economics, Econometrics & Finance

Description

Journal of Accounting and Finance Management (JAFM) is a peer-reviewed journal published by Dinasti Research, Dinasti Foundation, Indonesia six times a year. JAFM aims to publish articles in the fields of accounting, finance, and management that make a significant contribution to the development of ...