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This scientific research aims to investigate the role of reinforcing or limiting the factors affecting fraud-based behavior in companies with opportunistic tendencies on companies' financial decisions. Opportunistic tendencies provide the context for directing many financial decisions to protect the interests of particular groups. On the other hand, the intervention of some internal and external factors limits the possibility of taking advantage of such opportunities or provides the conditions for their use. Studying the subject of fraud and its effects on financial management is crucial, notably with a systematic approach, implying this study's applied objective. Based on the provided comprehensive model, According to the comprehensive model, the present study is intended to explain the current situation in relation to the role and importance of three categories of trust factors, audit quality and political communication on the process of influencing fraudulent behavior on financial decisions such as profit management, risk management, capital structure and The ownership structure of companies has been discussed with the aim of controlling the effective factors in this field. This research is applied in terms of objective. It draws upon a descriptive and survey methodology. The statistical population contains managers, financial experts, and professionals from companies listed on Tehran Stock Exchange. A sample of 348 individuals was selected, and the collected data was analyzed using Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) and the PLS-Smart software package. Findings suggest that fraud significantly affects financial decisions, demonstrating the significant role of trust in mediating between fraud and financial decisions. The Sobel test confirms this role. The research also confirms that the mediating role of political relations and auditing quality in the relationship between fraud and financial decisions is significant in this model.

Introduction: The existence of moral behavior in the auditing profession is of special importance. Moral identity is defined as a person's commitment to perform ethical behaviors, which can be influenced by many individual factors. Personality is one of these factors. In this regard, this research was conducted with the aim of investigating the relationship between Machiavellianism and auditors' moral identity, considering the role of gender. Material and Methods: This is an applied research and of a descriptive-correlation type. Statistical population of the study consists of auditors working in private audit institutions. The statistical sample includes 228 people who were selected using the available sampling method. The research variables were measured using standard questionnaires, and finally, multivariate regression was used to analyze the collected data. Results: The results of data analysis showed that Machiavellianism has a negative and significant effect on auditors' moral identity. This effect is more intense for women auditors than men. Conclusion: The results of this research can help to know the individual factors affecting the moral identity of auditors, in addition to the development of behavioral accounting literature, it can provide useful information to the legislators and policymakers of the profession and finally increase the motivation of ethical behavior of auditors