Financial Investigations and Forensic Accounting
Financial Investigations and Forensic Accounting
MGMT X 423.421
This course is an introduction to the exciting field of forensic accounting. Guest lecturers from diverse fields will describe their careers by presenting real-world cases and investigations.
Typically Available
Fall
Winter
Spring
Summer
Duration
As few as 11 weeks
Units
4.0
Current Formats
Online
Cost
Starting at $905.00
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What you can learn.
What you can learn.
Learn to play a role in both preventing fraud from occurring and discovering fraud after it has occurred
Complete complex financial investigations
Understand compliance and financial audits
Learn how to detect money laundering
Understand the psychology of white collar crime and recognize financial statement fraud
About This Course
This course is an introduction to the exciting field of forensic accounting and the role it plays in both preventing fraud from occurring and discovering fraud after it has occurred. Students are introduced to many opportunities in the field of accounting and fraud detection in the private sector, public accounting and government. Topics include complex financial investigations, compliance and financial audits, money laundering, net worth analysis, the psychology of white collar crime, financial statement fraud and more. Guest lecturers from diverse fields describe their careers in the field of accounting/forensic accounting by presenting real-world cases and investigations.
Prerequisites
MGMT X 423 Financial Auditing and MGMT X 423.2 Internal Auditing or consent of instructor.
Winter 2026 Schedule
Date
Details
Format
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This section has no set meeting times.
Online
Notes
Enrollment limited. Internet access required. Materials required.
Deadline
Refunds only available from November 03, 2025 to January 18, 2026
Course Requirements
Book:
Forensic and Investigative Accounting
by D. Larry Crumbley and Edmund D. Fenton, Jr.
ISBN 9780-0-8080-5630-0
This course applies toward the following programs
Internal Audit
certificate
certificate
Build the skills necessary to meet the growing demand for qualified internal auditors. Learn the processes, procedures and standards of internal auditing, as well as how to interpret information and determine next steps.
Build the skills necessary to meet the growing demand for qualified internal auditors. Learn the processes, procedures and standards of internal auditing, as well as how to interpret information and determine next steps.