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BANKING & FINANCE

Knowledge capability and fraud risk assessment in Nigeria deposit money banks: The mediating effect of problem representation

Olusoji Olumide Odukoya1 Dean Department of Accounting (TISSA), Tunku Puteri Intan Safinaz School of Accountancy, College of Business, University Utara Malaysia, Changloon, MalaysiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Rose Shamsiah Samsudin1 Dean Department of Accounting (TISSA), Tunku Puteri Intan Safinaz School of Accountancy, College of Business, University Utara Malaysia, Changloon, MalaysiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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David McMillan2 University of Stirling, Stirling, UKView further author information
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Article: 1899450 | Received 24 Nov 2020, Accepted 23 Jan 2021, Published online: 09 May 2021

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