Financial fraud remains a persistent threat to organizational sustainability, market integrity, and public trust across global economies. Rapid digitalization of financial transactions, increasing organizational complexity, and cross-border operations have expanded both the scale of fraud risks and the difficulty of detection. Traditional auditing and internal control mechanisms, while essential, often focus on compliance verification and retrospective assurance, leaving gaps in proactive fraud identification and governance resilience. From a broader perspective, there is a growing need for integrated approaches that combine financial analysis, investigative techniques, and governance oversight to address evolving fraud typologies. This study examines the strategic integration of forensic accounting methodologies as a comprehensive framework for detecting financial fraud, enhancing regulatory compliance, and strengthening corporate governance structures. Forensic accounting extends beyond conventional accounting by applying investigative analytics, behavioral assessment, digital forensics, and evidentiary standards to uncover intentional misstatements, asset misappropriation, and complex financial manipulation. The paper synthesizes existing theoretical and practical perspectives to demonstrate how forensic tools such as anomaly detection, transaction tracing, litigation support, and continuous monitoring can be embedded within organizational control systems. The analysis narrows its focus to the governance implications of forensic accounting integration, highlighting its role in improving board oversight, risk management, and ethical accountability. By aligning forensic methodologies with compliance frameworks and governance policies, organizations can shift from reactive fraud response to preventive and deterrence-oriented strategies. The study contributes a structured conceptual perspective that positions forensic accounting as a critical enabler of transparency, regulatory confidence, and sustainable corporate governance in an increasingly risk-intensive business environment. These insights offer practical relevance for regulators, auditors, executives, and policymakers confronting sophisticated, technology-enabled financial crime risks globally.