MBA 630 - Forensic Accounting and Fraud Examination

Credits: (3)
This course explores the process and methodology of conducting a fraud investigation from the initial tip or predication through the issuance of the forensic accountant’s report and potential testimony in a court of law, including civil, criminal and private settlement actions. The course will utilize real live case studies that employed various fraud schemes including fraudulent financial reporting, misappropriation of assets, bribery and corruption, and cybercrime. Students will apply various forensic accounting techniques and tools in investigating the fraud and presenting their findings before a trier of fact or arbitrator. This course will also examine the nature of white-collar crime and current research and thinking on why people commit fraud and other white-collar crimes. Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate Accounting I and II

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