Forensic Accounting

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This course introduces you to forensic accounting by giving you a level of knowledge and skill that will enable you to understand more about this role, identify fraud and plan appropriate investigations.

£150 +VAT

4 CPD hours

365 days’ access

Use ACPD101 for 10% off any purchase.

Forensic Accounting

(56 customer reviews)

£150 +VAT

4 CPD Course

365 days’ access

Use ACPD101 for 10% off any purchase.

Forensic Accounting

(56 customer reviews)

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This course will enable you to

  • Understand the role of the forensic accountant
  • Identify misconduct including money laundering
  • Gain an understanding of how to prevent fraud
  • Plan and conduct fraud investigations
  • Develop an understanding of non-fraud work such as valuations and asset tracing
  • Understand the role of the forensic accountant as an expert witness

About the course

Forensic accounting might seem like a natural extension of the finance professional’s role, but in reality, it calls for a much broader skillset. Whether it’s uncovering fraud, tracing hidden assets, or giving evidence in high-stakes legal disputes, the work is high pressure, high impact, and often complex. With financial misconduct and litigation on the rise, there’s never been a greater need for skilled forensic accountants.

This course introduces the key areas of forensic accounting, from identifying misconduct and money laundering to conducting investigations and preparing valuations. Through interactive activities and peer learning, you’ll explore the varied nature of forensic work, including acting as an expert witness and taking on non-fraud assignments like asset tracing and business valuation.

By the end of the course, you’ll have the knowledge and confidence to contribute to forensic engagements, spot and investigate suspicious activity, and deliver credible, well-supported insights in both fraud and non-fraud contexts.

Contents

Introduction

What is forensic accounting?
Forensic accounting
The psychology of fraud
Finding a fraud
Has a crime been committed?
Money laundering, bribery and corruption
Corporate fraud
Detecting fraud
Preventing fraud

Fraud investigations

General principles
Fraud response team
The purpose of fraud investigation
Possible problems
Carrying out an investigation
Investigating management fraud
Analytical review
Investigating employee fraud
IT investigation approaches
When are IT approaches useful?

Non-fraud work

Valuation of unlisted entities
Types of valuation
Dealing with disputes
Asset tracing in divorce cases
Asset tracing and fraud

The expert

Consequential losses
Calculating consequential losses
Liquidated damages
Witnessing an expert
The expert witness
Giving evidence in a civil case
Giving evidence in a criminal case
Preparing the final report
Other issues

Author

John Taylor

John Taylor

John is a Chartered Accountant who has spent many years advising small and medium-sized businesses across the North of England. John is the author of two industry standard textbooks: Millichamp – Auditing and Forensic Accounting. He has also written several auditing textbooks for AAT courses.

56 reviews for Forensic Accounting

  1. Stuart Shingles –

    A comprehensive and detailed study on the role of a forensic accountant and the procedures used to produce his report. A very interesting insight.

  2. Sook Seong Cheah –

    Very good knowledge to learn. Thank you for the note for future reading and revision.

  3. Barnabas N Sangma –

    The course material was accurate and informative

  4. David Machin –

    Interesting course

  5. Tshepho Bareki Kgosiemang –

    good

  6. Lisa Barrett –

    Very informative. I learnt about the role of the forensic accountant and what it entails.

  7. Dolly Selolwane –

    An excellent and insightful course.

  8. Stephen Sotra –

    Interesting course. A lot of it seems like common sense but in reality if no one points outs the basics it’s easy to not really comprehend what Forensic accounting is and is not.

  9. Andy Callanan –

    Good course

  10. Stewart Douglas –

    Great understanding of Forensic Accouting.

  11. Patricia Rowe-Seale –

    Very interesting. I may pursue the topic in more detail

  12. Pratik Patel –

    good course i gain my knowledge in area of forensic accounting .

  13. Wayne Read –

    Very Good

  14. Gary Shuttleworth –

    Good introductory level of the subject. The tests and summaries help to reinforce the material.

  15. Jason Beck –

    This is a great way to undertake this type of training. I am able to do it when it suits.

  16. Aswathy Arul P –

    Thank you

  17. Bridget O’ Leary –

    Very good, it refreshed some things from previous studies but added a lot. Course is quite intensive and interactive, ensuring the concentration has to stay for the duration.

  18. Anaga Venu –

    Thank you so much. I had an indept knowledge on forensic accounting.

  19. Elena-Mirabela Caraman –

    Informative

  20. Stephen Haines –

    Was a good overview of Forensic Accounting but didn’t go as deep as I thought it would. Was also more on-screen reading than I thought it would be.

  21. Susan Bidwell –

    I really enjoyed this short course. I found it engaging and interesting.

  22. Kara Bourke –

    Really great course. I learnt alot of interest information and would thoroughly recommend.

  23. Ciaran Lynch –

    Covered all relevant aspects and will be a useful source of reference

  24. Jeffrey Forster –

    I found the course to be well set out, well presented and good to follow. It has given me a good grounding in forensic accounting, upon which I can build moving forward.

  25. Pieter Baijense –

    The role of forensic accountants in fraud cases was familiar to me. It was instructive to study other tasks as well.

  26. Michael Gainlall –

    good examples and relevance

  27. Kimberley Estwick –

    informative

  28. Mahmoud Idris –

    Really it is great course, it is advisable for any one working with court as account expert. The knowledge is valuable,

  29. Doreen Bradburn –

    I was worried that understanding forensic accounting would be outside my comfort zone, but I was pleasantly surprised by how well structured and comprehensible the course was

  30. Jonathan Carter –

    This course is best for someone who is a trainee/graduate accountant or very new to forensic accounting. If you have worked in the field for a while before, it is at a level that too junior.

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  34. Sue Cobley –

    Interesting subject

  35. Tony O`Neill –

    Met objections gave a good high level view of forensic accounting.

  36. Finbarr Ronayne –

  37. James Haddow –

    Gave me a good grounding

  38. Michael Davis –

    the quiz

  39. Anya Pierre –

  40. Emma Robinson –

    I was hoping for more detail on the some parts of the course. But maybe the course was just an introduction.

  41. Alexander Moore –

    Understand the role of Auditor and Forensic Accountant or Experts

  42. Andrew D’Costa –

    Refresher on investigative functions. Should provide a starting point for more detailed studies.

  43. Dipak Shah –

    1. Covered expected areas.2. Would have expected to see more presentations / audio / lecture style instead of just reading.

  44. Sidra Malik –

  45. Steffi-Lee Green –

    I have always had an I Everest in forensic investigation and Accounting

  46. Sophie Barry –

    Overview of forensic accounting

  47. Ulandae Graham –

    It is plays a step in the ladder towards attaining as must knowledge regarding Forensic Accounting

  48. Laksha Mehta –

  49. Peter Alexander –

    Very detailed, great subject matter, informative

  50. Kiyomi Louet –

    Very good introduction to forensic accounting, covering relevant areas with real life type examples.

  51. Ansley Gonsalves –

    It helped me gain a deeper insight into the role and tasks undertaken by the forensic accountant.

  52. Sarah Burton –

    It was a good starting point before I start the AICPA Core Forensic Accounting course

  53. Sylvester Leong –

  54. Stephanie Barbe –

  55. Thomas Kunda –

    Very practical

  56. daniele bird –

    good overview

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