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Our
comprehensive 10-course forensic curriculum positions the School
of Accountancy as a national leader in forensic accounting education.
The curriculum provides graduates with the knowledge and skills
they will need to uncover crimes such as securities fraud, tax scams,
embezzlement and money laundering. Integrating accounting, law,
auditing, and investigative skills in a unique curriculum, our students
will develop a distinctive set of accounting knowledge, skills,
and abilities that will be highly sought after in the new business
environment.
The
Georgia Southern University forensic accounting curriculum is offered
in two tracks. The undergraduate track enables students from all
majors to complete a minor in fraud examination.This track is for
students aspiring to become future fraud investigators. Because
of their understanding of criminal law and the criminal justice
system and their detailed training in asset fraud detection and
prevention, graduates of this program will be ready for careers
in federal, state, and local governments as law enforcement officers,
treasury agents, and governmental auditors, for example and for
jobs in the private sector as internal auditors, loss prevention
specialists, corporate security specialists, private investigators,
and fraud control specialists. View
the Fraud Examination Track.
The
Forensic Accounting track is designed for students aspiring to become
future forensic accountants. Students in this track will complete
the undergraduate fraud examination curriculum plus an additional
twelve semester hours of advanced training as part of our graduate
accounting program. Graduates of this track will be trained to investigate
asset theft as well as financial statement fraud. In addition, they
will be prepared to provide litigation support including serving
as testifying experts in court. Both programs will make extensive
use of field trips, guest speakers, and practitioners who are experts
in their fields. Students will also complete a forensic practicum
such as an internship, forensics camp, an actual consulting project,
or senior thesis to demonstrate a growing mastery of their forensic
skills. View the Forensic Accounting
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