This work is an exploratory study on improving the internal control mechanisms of listed Deposit Money Banks in Nigeria through the application of forensic accounting. A survey was conducted through the administration of a questionnaire to a sample of 230 respondents which was composed of some members of the staff of the listed DMBs, the Big-4 Audit firms, the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC), the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and some Forensic Accountants in public/consultancy practice. The study employed descriptive statistics and bivariate regression analysis...