International Journal of Accounting, Management, Economics and Social Sciences (IJAMESC)
Vol. 4 No. 2 (2026): April

THE INFLUENCE OF THE FRAUD HEPTAGON ON FINANCIAL STATEMENT FRAUD IN ENERGY SECTOR COMPANIES INDONESIA

Alya Melsa Luna (Department of Accounting, Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Muhammadiyah Tangerang, Indonesia)
Mohamad Zulman Hakim (Department of Accounting, Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Muhammadiyah Tangerang, Indonesia)
Ananta Pasya Octaviani (Department of Accounting, Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Muhammadiyah Tangerang, Indonesia)
Elvina Sephia Hardiyanti (Department of Accounting, Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Muhammadiyah Tangerang, Indonesia)
Marisa Harahap (Department of Accounting, Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Muhammadiyah Tangerang, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
09 May 2026

Abstract

This study examines the influence of the Fraud Heptagon elements on financial statement fraud among consumer cyclical companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) during the 2021 to 2024 period. The Fraud Heptagon expands the Fraud Triangle and Fraud Diamond theories by adding two behavioral aspects, ignorance and greed, to provide a deeper understanding of the psychological drivers of fraud. Using a quantitative approach with purposive sampling, the study focuses on companies that consistently published complete annual reports and recorded positive profits. The research analyzes factors such as financial stability, financial targets, external pressure, personal financial needs, board changes, monitoring effectiveness, and auditor rotation. The findings show that personal financial needs and ignorance significantly increase the likelihood of financial statement fraud, while other variables have no significant effect. This indicates that individual financial pressure and negligence toward internal control systems are the main factors contributing to fraudulent reporting in Indonesia’s consumer cyclical sector.

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

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International Journal of Accounting, Management, Economics and Social Sciences (IJAMESC) is an open access, peer-reviewed, and refereed journal published by PT. ZILLZELL MEDIA PRIMA. The main objective of IJAMESC is to provide an intellectual platform for the international scholars. IJAMESC aims to ...