Forensic Accounting

Catalog description

This course provides an introduction to the rapidly growing field of forensic accounting and addresses the causes and consequences of white collar crime and explores implications within the financial reporting system. The course emphasizes the role of internal controls in forensic accounting and fraud prevention and provides an understanding of the role of forensic accountants in examining financial records. This course also provides the basic skills and tools required in fraud examination and recognition of the basic types of fraud schemes.