• DocumentCode
    3484333
  • Title

    Fraud and financial performance of construction and engineering firms

  • Author

    Sanusi, Zuraidah Mohd ; Omar, Normah ; Aziz, Rozainun Abd ; Islam, Mohd Syafiqul

  • Author_Institution
    Accounting Research Institute & Faculty of Accountancy, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam 40450 Selangor, MALAYSIA
  • fYear
    2011
  • fDate
    5-6 Dec. 2011
  • Firstpage
    963
  • Lastpage
    968
  • Abstract
    This paper presents an evaluation on the challenges of construction and engineering firms in facing with fraud issues and their financial performance. The paper focuses on several reported fraud cases in Malaysia as well as an examination on financial performance of construction and engineering firms listed on Bursa Malaysia. It is hoped that this study will provide a better understanding of fraud and financial performance in one of the crucial industry, construction and engineering industries. By doing this, the quality of information that is available to the users can be enhanced and as a guide for future investment in the industry.
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Humanities, Science and Engineering (CHUSER), 2011 IEEE Colloquium on
  • Conference_Location
    Penang, Malaysia
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4673-0021-6
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/CHUSER.2011.6163881
  • Filename
    6163881
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=3484333