Crossmark & Licensing

CrossMark Policy

Ensuring Scholarly Content Integrity, Transparency, and Permanence in Forensic Accounting Research

Advanced Forensic Accounting Innovation (ADFAN) is committed to maintaining the integrity, authenticity, and permanence of all scholarly content it publishes. Given that forensic accounting research may serve as reference in investigative procedures, regulatory actions, and courtroom contexts, the accuracy and traceability of published content is of critical importance. To fulfill this commitment, ADFAN implements CrossMark, a CrossRef initiative designed to allow readers to easily identify the current status of published articles and verify their authenticity. By adopting CrossMark, ADFAN ensures transparency, ethical publishing, and continuous accessibility for the global forensic accounting community.

What is CrossMark?

CrossMark is a multi-publisher service providing a standardized mechanism for readers to identify and access the most authoritative, up-to-date version of scholarly work. It ensures that corrections, updates, or retractions are clearly communicated to maintain academic trust. For forensic accounting research, this is essential to ensure that evidence, methodologies, and conclusions remain reliable over time.

How CrossMark Works

Clicking the CrossMark logo on PDFs or HTML versions of ADFAN articles redirects readers to a detailed status page. This page provides information on corrections, updates, retractions, and editorial notices. It guarantees access to the verified "version of record" and ensures transparency of the publication history — a critical feature for forensic research that may be cited in litigation or regulatory proceedings.

Types of Updates Covered

Corrections: Minor (typographical errors, formatting) and major (impacting forensic conclusions or data interpretation) amendments.
Retractions: Formal withdrawal due to unreliable data, research misconduct, fabrication of forensic evidence, or ethical violations.
Updates & Addenda: Additional information, supplementary forensic data, clarifications, or methodological refinements appended after publication.

Accessing Document Updates

Readers can verify article status by clicking the CrossMark logo to see the current version, full history of changes, explanations, and links to related notices. This ensures clarity and confidence in scholarly communication, particularly for practitioners who rely on published forensic accounting research in professional and legal settings.

Policy on Record Maintenance

ADFAN guarantees indefinite access to all versions of published content via Crossref (DOI Prefix: 10.69726). Any updates are accompanied by clear editorial notices, ensuring the publication record is fully transparent, traceable, and legally reliable. This permanent record is essential for forensic accounting literature that may be referenced in standards, regulations, or judicial decisions.

Transparency and Scholarly Integrity

By adopting CrossMark, ADFAN demonstrates its commitment to ethical publishing, academic transparency, and integrity — core values in forensic accounting research. Researchers, practitioners, institutions, and regulatory bodies can trust the validity and accuracy of all published content. ADFAN follows COPE guidelines and the ACFE Code of Professional Ethics in all publication matters.

Benefits for Authors & Readers

Authors: Ensures work is permanently accessible, versioned, and transparently corrected if needed. Builds professional credibility in the forensic accounting community.
Readers: Provides confidence in data accuracy, ethical compliance, and up-to-date scholarly information for use in investigation, audit, and litigation contexts.
Institutions & Libraries: Facilitates reliable indexing, cataloging, and citation tracking for forensic accounting collections.
Regulatory & Legal Professionals: Provides trustworthy, version-controlled reference material for regulatory actions and courtroom evidence.