Forensic Accounting

1.5 Credits · Level: Graduate, Juris Doctor, Undergraduate

“This is a course studying corporate accounting, reporting and misappropriation fraud in today’s economy. We will analyze the motivations, indicia, prevention mechanisms, and consequences of significant accounting, reporting and misappropriation frauds occurring over the last decade. Students will obtain a better understanding of how to recognize, understand, and analyze situations that may represent or lead to accounting, reporting and misappropriation fraud, and will discuss forensic accounting techniques to identify, analyze and understand these frauds. The course will consist primarily of the analysis of case studies describing notable past frauds, along with classroom instruction on today’s recent thinking and best practices regarding the detection and prevention of accounting, reporting and misappropriation fraud.”