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Forensic Accounting Certificate, PB

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Full Curriculum

POST-BACCALAUREATE CERTIFICATE  •  12 CREDITS  •  FOR ACCT PBC

The Forensic Accounting Certificate** program presents accounting and auditing professionals with the opportunity to achieve new learning in the high-profile areas of financial fraud prevention, detection, and investigation. Coursework will focus on financial statement fraud, asset-theft, and internal controls in both for-profit and non-profit organizations. This program is designed for the accounting/auditing professional with a bachelor's degree in accounting or business and at least 12 months of practical experience.

Preadmission Requirements:

  • 12 months accounting, auditing or financial investigation experience (The professional experience must be evidenced within a current resume and approved by the campus Department Coordinator with oversight responsibilities for accounting and finance.)
  • Completion of Accounting or Business bachelor's degree

** Must be accepted into either the Post-Baccalaureate Certificate or the MBA prior to enrolling in these courses. A maximum of three (3) of these courses may be used to fulfill the concentration within the MBA if they were completed as Post-Baccalaureate Certificate requirements.

Major 12 cr.
ACCT780 Forensic Accounting/Fraud Investigation 3 cr.
ACCT781 Forensic Accounting/Account Fraud Schemes and Data Analysis 3 cr.
ACCT782 Forensic Accounting/Law and Investigation 3 cr.
ACCT783 Forensic Accounting/Criminology 3 cr.

Gainful Employment Disclosure

Related Jobs Based on Bureau of Labor Statistics Standard Occupational Classification code  
 
13-2011.01 Accountants
13-2011.02 Auditors
13-2031.00 Budget Analysts
13-2041.00 Credit Analysts
13-2061.00 Financial Examiners
13-2081.00 Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents
25-1011.00 Business Teachers, Postsecondary
Cost of Education    
  Tuition and Fees * $6,806.00
  Books and Supplies $700.00
  Room and Board Not Applicable
Median Loan Debt    
  Federal Loans 0
  Private Education Loans 0
  Institution Financing Plan 0
Normal Completion Time   One Year
On-time Graduation Rate** 80%
Placement Rate   100%

* Total cost of completion based on 2012-13 published rates.

** Represents graduates between July 2011 through June 2012 who attended on a full-time basis and completed within the standard timeframe.