Certificate in Forensic Accounting
Normal Time for Completion: 8 Months
This program is offered at the Main Campus and online.
Students pursuing a Certificate in Forensic Accounting learn and apply accounting methods and financial techniques necessary to uncover, solve and document financial crimes. In addition, students will review and analyze real-world case studies relating to fraud prevention, detection, deterrence and investigation. Students who complete this certificate program could go on to find employment as an auditor, tax examiner, or investigator in the private and government sectors.
The Certificate in Forensic Accounting is designed to prepare students for the Certified Fraud Examiner examination. There are other requirements to earning this credential; learn about them on the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners website: https://www.acfe.com/become-cfe-qualifications.aspx
Professional credentials vary by state and include requirements outside of education, which may include exams, background checks, work experience, and more. Post University does not guarantee licensure. It is ultimately the responsibility of individual students to be in charge of their own licensure process and to make sure that all requirements are met in obtaining licensure. Post University does not speak on behalf of any licensing board or body.
The following table shows whether Post University, with completion of the appropriate curriculum, does or does not fulfill the educational requirements for a specific license:
Certified Public Accountant Disclosure by State: https://post.edu/docs/cpa-disclosure-by-state/
Certificate in Forensic Accounting Program Outcomes
- Forensic Accounting - Students will demonstrate an understanding of, and apply principles relating to, the nature of fraud and forensic accounting.
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