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BANKING & FINANCE

The integration of forensic accounting and big data technology frameworks for internal fraud mitigation in the banking industry

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Article: 2163560 | Received 26 Sep 2022, Accepted 24 Dec 2022, Published online: 01 Jan 2023

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