Forensic Accounting

What is Forensic Accounting

• The use of accounting skills to investigate fraud or embezzlement and to analyze financial information for use in legal proceedings.

Schooling

• Bachelors/Masters
• Certified Fraud Examiner
• Certified Public Accountant

Places to work

• Accounting Firms
• FBI
• Securities and Exchange Commission

Job Responsibilities

• Trace finds and identify assets needed for recovery
• conduct analysis of financial data
• Prepare data for litigation and testifes as needed
• Creates reports in finanical findings

Knowledge

• Money laundering
• White collar crimes
• bankruptcy fraud
• Insurance claims
• Embezzlement
• Legal system
• Forensic intelligence

$60,400 -127,550$