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Preparing to be a Forensic Accountant - Focus on Document Review and Handwriting Analysis

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Online, ON 00000

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2.0 Credits

Member Price $79.00

Non-Member Price $109.00

Overview

Forensic accounting, forensic accountancy or financial forensics is the specialty practice area of accounting that investigates whether firms engage in financial reporting misconduct. Forensic accountants apply a range of skills and methods to determine whether there has been financial reporting misconduct. Financial forensic engagements may fall into several categories. 

  • Economic damages calculations, whether suffered through tort or breach of contract.
  • Post-acquisition disputes such as earnouts or breaches of warranties
  • Bankruptcy, insolvency and reorganization
  • Securities and tax fraud
  • Money laundering
  • Business valuation
  • Computer forensics/e-discovery

This session is designed to delve a bit deeper into the world of forensic accounting and identify some of the specific areas of expertise required to become a forensic accountant. We will then first delve deeper into the art of document analysis and handwriting analysis.
 

Highlights

  • Forensic Accounting
  • Accounting
  • Auditing
  • Finance

Prerequisites

None

Designed For

Accountants, Finance Professionals, Auditors

Objectives

  • Explore the history and credentials of forensic accounts
  • Identify the areas of expertise
  • Identify and focus on investigative techniques
  • Document analysis
  • Handwriting analysis
  • Appendix
  • Common terms
  • Resources

Preparation

None

Non-Member Price $109.00

Member Price $79.00