The Forensic Accounting Concentration provides specialized training in the field of fraud examination and prevention. Students will take specialized courses in forensic accounting which will give them the knowledge and skills necessary to pursue a career as a forensic accountant.

Forensic accounting is one of the fast growing sectors in the accounting profession. Forensic accountants specialize in investigation, litigation, prevention, and reporting of financial fraud. Their functions include, but are not limited to, preventing white-collar crime, tracking terrorist funding, exposing tax evasion, keeping a company compliant with laws, and discovering purposeful misrepresentation of financial statements and other securities fraud.

Successful completion of the program will prepare students to pursue exciting opportunities in the field of forensic accounting. Students will also have the educational foundation to seek professional certifications including the Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Certified Management Accountant (CMA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), and Certified Public Accountant (CPA). Students interested in pursuing CPA licensure will be required to take additional college level courses in order to satisfy the 150-credit hour requirement for CPA licensure in New York State and most other states.

Major Completion Summary

Major Completion Summary

Requirement	Credits
University Core Requirements	53
Major Requirements	67
Open Electives	8
Total Credits	128

University Core Requirements (53 Credits)

See complete University Core requirements.

Includes several of the major-required courses listed below:

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Foundation Requirements
MAT 104	Finite Mathematics	3
CIS 101	Introduction to Computing	3
or TS 105	Computers for Human Empowerment
Lubin Foundation Requirement in Quantitative Reasoning 1
ECO 105	Principles of Economics: Macroeconomics	3
ECO 106	Principles of Economics: Microeconomics	3
MAT 111	Elementary Calculus I	3
MAT 117	Elementary Statistics 2	4

1	These four courses are applied to the University Core Areas of Knowledge (AOK) requirement as an In-depth Sequence in Quantitative Reasoning. Therefore, Lubin majors are required to complete only one course from each of the four Areas of Knowledge. See Lubin Foundation Requirement in Quantitative Reasoning for more details.
2	MAT 117 Elementary Statistics satisfies one course in AOK- HSN (AOK5)

Major Requirements  (67 Credits)

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Business Core 1
BUS 101	Contemporary Business Practice	3
ACC 203	Financial Accounting	4
ACC 204	Managerial Accounting	4
FIN 260	Financial Management	3
LAW 150	Business Law I	3
MAR 201	Principles of Marketing	3
MGT 150	Managerial and Organizational Concepts	3
MGT 226	Business Analytics	3
MGT 490	Business Strategy	3
Accounting Core
ACC 203	Financial Accounting 2	(4)
ACC 204	Managerial Accounting 2	(4)
ACC 301	Intermediate Accounting I	4
ACC 302	Intermediate Accounting II	4
ACC 319	Cost Accounting	4
ACC 333	Advanced Accounting	4
ACC 375	Accounting Information Systems	3
Auxiliary Courses
CIS 122L	Advanced Spreadsheet Skills - Test Prep	3
TAX 250	Federal Income Taxation I	3
Forensic Accounting Concentration Requirements
ACC 366	Forensic Accounting	3
ACC 368	Enterprise Risk Management I	3
ACC 461	Auditing I	3
CIT 251	Computer Security Overview	4
Total Credits		67

1	See Business Core Requirements for more details.
2	Applied toward the Business Core.

Open Electives (8 Credits)

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Open Electives
Select eight credits 1		8
Total Credits		8

1	Includes UNV 101 First-Year Seminar: Introduction to University Community (1 credit) for all first-year students

Total Credit Hours: 128