International Journal of Trends in Accounting Research
Vol. 7 No. 1 (2026): International Journal of Trends in Accounting Research (IJTAR), May 2026

Analysis of Fraudulent Financial Statements Using the Perspective of Fraud Hexagon Theory

Meldica Widya Ningrum (Universitas Negeri Semarang)
Nanik Sri Utaminingsih (Universitas Negeri Semarang)



Article Info

Publish Date
31 May 2026

Abstract

This study aims to analyse the effect of the fraud hexagon theory, which includes financial stability, change in director, nature of industry, auditor changes, frequency of CEO pictures, and related party transactions on fraudulent financial statements. The population in this study are all mining sector companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) from 2022 to 2024. The sampling technique used was purposive, yielding a total of 154 units of analysis. This study uses secondary data with documentation techniques. The data were analysed using panel data regression in EViews 13. The results of this study indicate that the nature of the industry, the frequency of CEO photographs, and related-party transactions have a significant positive effect on fraudulent financial statements. Auditor changes have a significant negative effect on fraudulent financial statements. Neither financial stability nor a change in directors affects the issuance of fraudulent financial statements. This study uses the perspective of hexagon theory, with related party transactions and asset composition as proxies, both of which are still rarely researched. A sample of companies in the mining sector was selected because, according to ACFE 2024, the sector has experienced the largest fraud losses worldwide.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

ijtar

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Subject

Decision Sciences, Operations Research & Management Economics, Econometrics & Finance Social Sciences

Description

International Journal of Trends in Accounting Research (IJTAR) with registered number ISSN 2774-5643 (Online) is an accounting scientific journal published by Asosiasi Dosen Akuntansi Indonesia (ADAI). International Journal of Trends in Accounting Research is a refereed Journal dedicated to publish ...