Importance of Audit for Fraud Detection - Sainsbury's Case Study

Project Information
Title of Study
“To understand the importance of audit for big corporate house in detection of fraud” – Case
Study on Sainsbury's
Primary purpose of the study
• To study the concept of audit within corporate firms.
• To identify the factors determining success of Sainsbury's audit committee to enhance
effectiveness of financial statement.
• To investigate the challenges of audit which Sainsbury’s face while improving its financial
performance.
Where will the proposed research take place?
In UK on Sainsbury's
How will the costs of the study be met?
Through meeting the set objectivesand drwaing valid outcomes along with performing all actvitirs
within sepecifed timeframe.
Previous Approvals
Has the proposed study been considered by any other ethics committee?
Yes
No
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Purpose, justification, design and methodology
Please give a full summary of the purpose, justification, design and
methodology of the planned study: (word limit 1000 words)
use of positivism philosophy and quantitative mean of investigation is made for curret investigation.
How has the scientific quality of the proposed research project been assessed?
Independent external review
Review within a company
Review within a multi-centre research group

Review within the principal investigator’s institution
Review within the research team
Review by supervisor/director of studies
Other
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Sample Size
Please explain/justify your intended sample size:
50 employees of Sainsbury
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Analysis and Presentation
Please explain how you will analyse, present/disseminate the data you intend to
collect:
With the help of pie chart and frequency table.
Interviews/Questionnaires
Does the proposed research involve the use of individual/group interviews
or questionnaires?
questionnaire for this study as a test instrument
Yes
No
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Impact on Participants
Please provide details of how you will recruit participants to your study:
From 50 employees of Sainsbury.
Will participants be from any of the following groups? (Please tick all that
apply)
Children under 16