22430 Forensic Accounting
6cpRequisite(s): (22207 Accounting for Business Decisions B OR 22208 Accounting, Business and Society) AND 22420 Accounting Standards and Regulations) OR ((40 credit points of completed study in spk(s): C10446 Bachelor of Criminology OR 40 credit points of completed study in spk(s): C10447 Bachelor of Criminology Bachelor of International Studies OR 40 credit points of completed study in spk(s): C10448 Bachelor of Criminology Bachelor of Forensic Science OR 40 credit points of completed study in spk(s): C10472 Bachelor of Criminology Bachelor of Cybersecurity OR 40 credit points of completed study in spk(s): C10478 Bachelor of Psychology Bachelor of Criminology)
These requisites may not apply to students in certain courses.
There are course requisites for this subject. See access conditions.
Undergraduate
Description
This subject provides an understanding of fraud and the important role of investigative accounting in preventing and detecting fraud. The subject examines various types of accounting fraud including profit and loss and balance sheet fraud. The subject also discusses methods which can be used to detect and prevent fraud, and the techniques which can be used to collect and obtain evidence to document the occurrence of fraud. The subject aims to help students better understand fraud and forensic accounting so that they may provide greater value in any business-related role, protecting the assets of any enterprise.
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