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Secure a Career in Forensic Accounting with Our Financial Investigations Program

If you are interested in a Forensic Accounting degree, Rasmussen College can start you on your way to a satisfying career in the high demand area of fraud detection and prevention with our Financial Investigations program. Our curriculum provides a deep understanding of Accounting, Law, and Criminal Justice skills such as how to recognize and document the movement of money.

Traditionally, criminal investigations have relied on eyewitness accounts, fingerprint identification and the collection of physical evidence to solve crimes, but to the investigators attempting to prove wrongdoing in cases involving money, such as tax evasion, public corruption, health care fraud or terrorist financing, it becomes easy to see the limitations of traditional techniques. In cases such as these, Financial Investigators with forensic accounting skills often become the key to a conviction.

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Arm Yourself with the Right Skills with Training in Forensic Accounting

Businesses that are focused on preventing the loss associated with fraud know the importance of hiring trained professionals with skills in forensic accounting. Degrees like our Financial Investigations – Accounting Associates will establish you as someone employers can turn to and trust to help keep their businesses safe.

For more information about our Financial Investigation program or any of our degrees, call us at (888) 549-6755. One of our Admissions Representatives will happy to answer any questions you might have.

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What You Will Learn During Your Forensic Accounting Training

Establishing a paper trail of events surrounding the circulation of money is important. Identifying where the money comes from, who gets it, when it is received and where it is stored or deposited can provide proof of fraud and criminal activity. Our Financial Investigation program prepares you for a successful career in this interesting field.

You will learn all about:

General Accounting Functions
Developing and Monitoring Internal Control Mechanisms
Internal/External Fraud Examination
Loss Prevention
Asset Protection
Intermediate Accounting
Intro to Criminal Justice
Criminal law and Procedures
…plus more

What Financial Investigators Do

Financial Investigators are Accountants that specialize in Forensic Accounting — investigating and interpreting white-collar financial crimes such as:

Securities Fraud
Embezzlement
Bankruptcies
Money Laundering

As a Financial Investigator, you will combine the knowledge of Accounting and Finance with Law and investigative techniques in an effort to determine whether an activity is illegal. Many Financial Investigators work closely with Law Enforcement personnel and Lawyers during investigations and often appear as expert witnesses during trials.

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For more information on any of our programs, please call us at (888) 549-6755, and one of our Admissions Representative will be happy to help you.