Forensic analytics using cluster analysis: Detecting anomalies in data

Cluster analysis is a data analytics technique that can help forensic accountants effectively detect anomalies in complex financial datasets. This article provides a description of clustering analysis, discusses how it can be implemented to detect anomalies in data, and illustrates its use through a...

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Main Authors: GOH, Clarence, LEE, Benjamin Huan Zhou, PAN, Gary, Seow, Poh-Sun
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Language:English
Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2021
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Online Access:https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soa_research/1896
https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/soa_research/article/2923/viewcontent/Forensic_Analytics_using_Clustering.pdf
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Institution: Singapore Management University
Language: English
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Summary:Cluster analysis is a data analytics technique that can help forensic accountants effectively detect anomalies in complex financial datasets. This article provides a description of clustering analysis, discusses how it can be implemented to detect anomalies in data, and illustrates its use through a worked example using the Tableau software.