BU 7591 - Forensic & Accounting Research

Credits: 3

Description This is an integrative capstone course which makes use of the content learned in other forensic accounting courses. There will be the integration of legal, behavioral and technical aspects of forensic accounting investigations. Review of the Fraud Examiners Manual (ACFE), the essential resource for anti-fraud professionals, to prepare students for the CFE examination. Case analysis and presentations will emphasize analytical and writing skills while affording an opportunity to apply investigative procedures used in practice. Students will take part in a culminating activity such as a moot court exercise, which pulls together the data analysis, interviewing and other skills developed in the program. IRS Special Agent Training: The Adrian Project - A day long mock criminal investigation. The Adrian Project gives students interested in IRS Criminal Investigation a chance to try their hand at finding and examining evidence and using surveillance techniques all while working side by side with real IRS Criminal Investigation agents.

Prerequisites: BU 7560, BU 7562, BU 7563 and BU 7565, or equivalents