نوع مقاله : مقاله پژوهشی
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نویسندگان English
This study was undertaken to examine the influence of Graph Neural Network (GNN)-based graph analytics and Natural Language Processing (NLP) techniques on the detection of financial fraud networks, with specific attention to the moderating effect of corporate governance mechanisms. Employing an applied and descriptive-survey research design, data were acquired via a standardized and adapted questionnaire administered to a sample of 150 professionals and experts in finance, auditing, information technology, risk management, and financial oversight within Iranian public and private sector organizations. The questionnaire was distributed through a hybrid online and in-person approach. The research investigates the extent to which GNN-based graph analytics and NLP impact the identification of financial fraud networks, and further analyzes the moderating role of corporate governance elements in augmenting these effects. The findings reveal that GNN-based graph analytics exerts a statistically significant and positive influence on the detection of financial fraud networks. Furthermore, NLP demonstrates a significant enhancement in the extraction of salient behavioral and textual indicators pertinent to financial fraud detection.
Additionally, corporate governance mechanisms are shown to function as significant moderators in the relationships under investigation. The reinforcement of corporate governance structures amplifies the effect of GNN-based graph analytics on the identification of intricate financial fraud patterns. Similarly, corporate governance mechanisms moderate the impact of NLP on the detection of fraud-related patterns, such that the enhanced robustness of corporate governance correlates with an increased effect of NLP on financial fraud detection.
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