Financial Investigation and Forensic Accounting,

Financial Investigation and Forensic Accounting, George A. Manning CFE EA
Publisher: CRC Press

The goal of the forensic accounting degree is to prepare students for a career investigating tax returns and financial records. Investigative or forensic accounting is a combination of accounting and auditing skills that aims to analyze relevant financial information in order to detect fraud. It incorporates accounting, auditing and investigative skills used to help resolve conflicts in the financial field. Experts in the financial industry have said forensic accounting will increase risk control mechanism and limit fraud in the industry. Forensic accountants help conduct the financial investigative portion of complex cases. Forensic Accountants Follow the Money. A forensic accountant candidate is at least a university graduate for accountancy or a business-related course. Forensic Accounting is an exciting and unique field. As a result, forensic accounting is becoming more mainstream, financial investigations are becoming more common, and fraud risk awareness continues to grow in the divorce area. The work entails investigating financial fraud in a company. The word forensic means “suitable for use in a court of law.