B.COM (accounting ) FORENSIC ACCOUNTING Course Details

B.Com (Accounting) with a Forensic Accounting specialization merges core commerce & accounting with fraud investigation, teaching you to uncover financial crimes like embezzlement, money laundering, and tax fraud, using accounting skills for legal support in court, asset recovery, and helping companies with fraud prevention through detailed audits, evidence gathering, and analyzing financial data to resolve disputes or support legal cases

Duration: 2 hours

Scope of the project

B.Com (Accounting) with a Forensic Accounting specialization merges core commerce & accounting with fraud investigation, teaching you to uncover financial crimes like embezzlement, money laundering, and tax fraud, using accounting skills for legal support in court, asset recovery, and helping companies with fraud prevention through detailed audits, evidence gathering, and analyzing financial data to resolve disputes or support legal cases

Job Sector

  • Public Accounting Firms: Big 4 and other firms have dedicated forensic accounting teams for audit and advisory.
  • Financial Institutions (Banks, Insurance): Investigating internal/external fraud, money laundering, and compliance.
  • Consulting Firms: Specializing in risk management, fraud investigation, and due diligence.
  • Law Enforcement & Government: Working with police, anti-corruption agencies (like the CBI in India), and regulatory bodies.
  • Corporations (Internal Roles): Internal Audit, Risk Management, Compliance Departments.

Job Role

  • Investigator/Auditor: Digging deep into financial data (statements, transactions, invoices) to find discrepancies, fraud, money laundering, or financial misconduct.
  • Litigation Support: Preparing reports, charts, and evidence for court, and potentially testifying as an expert witness.

Instructors

Jhon Pedrocas

Professor

Jhon Pedrocas

Professor

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