Forensic Accounting

Rule out risky business in the Forensic Accounting microcredential where you will gain knowledge of fraud prevention, detection and correction of financial fraud and white-collar crime activities. First, you’ll identify areas of financial risk, develop internal control policies and procedures, and define the role of the forensic accountant in the courtroom. Then, by utilizing an accounting software system, you’ll prepare the necessary source documents, journal entries, special journals, reconcile accounts, generate financial statements and close an entire accounting cycle. This microcredential is intended for working professionals who want to expand their expertise in forensic accounting.

Required

Prefix	Course Name	Credits
ACCT 245	Forensic Accounting	3
ACCT 310	Accounting Information Systems	3

What You'll Learn

Identify areas of financial risk and develop internal policies
Introduce fraud detection, prevention, and correction
Apply descriptive analytics to fraud case analysis
Utilize cloud-based simulation to understand business cycles, purchasing, inventory and payroll.
SOX 404 internal control applications
REA data modeling
Apply data analytics skills to analyze and detect suspicious transactions.