ACCT 8990 - Forensic Accounting

3 Credit Hours 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours
Prerequisites: Admission to the MAcc program and completion of 12 hours of 8000-level graduate courses including ACCT 8100 and ACCT 8400 or ACCT 8000 and completion of 12 hours of 8000-level graduate courses including ACCT 8100 and ACCT 8400.

• Before registration, students must submit this online form: https://coles.kennesaw.edu/mba-options/MACC/advising/gradpetition.pl

This course examines current issues in forensic accounting and fraud investigation, including the nature of fraud, who commits fraud, types of fraud (fraudulent financial reporting, asset misappropriation, etc.), fraud prevention, fraud detection, fraud investigation / prosecution, and non-fraud forensic accounting services. The course is designed for graduate accounting students with strong backgrounds in financial accounting and auditing.

Notes The course will be taught in a seminar format with a great deal of interaction in class.