Perception of Forensic Accounting Education as a Tool for Anti- Fraud in Libya

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The harm of financial fraud and other financial disputes have raised the awareness of forensic accounting which can provide significant aid in preventing, investigating and resolving these issues. Forensic accountants provide these services with knowledge of legal requirements. The purpose of this study was to collect information about the opinions of accounting academicians on the perception and the need of forensic accounting education at universities in Libya, also their willingness to implement it to detect and deter fraud. Using combined data set consisted of information on forensic accounting benefits and education for a random sample of academicians in Libyan universities. The study resulted that there was high demand for and high interest in forensic accounting education and practice in Libya, also they were willing for the proposed forensic accounting topics to be incorporate into accounting curriculum in Libya.