Forensic Accounting, Professional Certificate

Forensic Accounting, Professional Certificate
Online
3 course program
6 weeks per course, 3-4 hours each week
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The 3-course certificate program in Forensic Accounting is asynchronous and 100% online. In general, each course is 6 weeks in length and the time commitment is 3-4 hours each week.

The UNC Charlotte Forensic Accounting Certificate is your tool for spotting suspicious activity before it cripples your business and speaking the language of accountants and investigators with confidence.

This online program, taught by industry experts, is your shortcut to:

  • Unmasking common scams and schemes.
  • Learning about fraud detection and asset tracing techniques.
  • Protecting your business from internal and external threats.

What is Forensic Accounting?

Forensic accounting is the integration of accounting, auditing, and investigative skills to assist in legal matters, both civil and criminal, and reduce risks for businesses and organizations. Forensic accounting involves looking beyond the numbers to grasping the substance of situations.

Why Earn Your Forensic Accounting Certificate at UNC Charlotte?

You will learn how common fraud schemes work and how to detect, deter, and investigate fraud. You will also learn about money laundering and terrorist financing, anti-money laundering programs and how the forensic accountant plays a part in the program. The courses are skills-oriented in the investigation of fraud and other irregularities in today's business world.

Other benefits in our program include:

  • Convenience: The 3-course certificate program in Forensic Accounting is asynchronous and 100% online. 
  • Time to completion: In general, each course is 6 weeks in length and the time commitment is 3-4 hours each week. You can earn your Forensic Accounting Certificate in only 18 weeks.
  • Expert Instruction: The Forensic Accounting Certificate is taught by industry experts who've seen it all.

What Can Your Do With a Forensic Accounting Certificate?

According to the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners Occupational Fraud 2022: A Report to the Nations, organizations lose approximately five percent of revenue to fraud each year with the average loss per case totaling more than $1.78 million.  While becoming a Certified Fraud Accountant (CFA) is beyond the scope of this program, our alumni use the skills they learn in this program every day to help protect their company's bottom line. Generally, our Forensic Accounting Certificate alumni work locally in the Charlotte region in careers such as:

  • Financial Managers
  • Accountants and Auditors
  • Financial and Investment Analysts
  • Controllers

Our Forensic Accounting Certificate graduates work for companies such as:

  • Frontier Communications
  • JPMorgan Chase
  • ADT Commerical
  • vcfo

What Do Our Students Say?

Even after 14 years in the accounting and finance fields, I learned a great deal in the forensic accounting courses that I had never been exposed to in the work environment. It gave me a broad understanding of fraud and audit principles that have served me well since course completion.

Zacch Estrada-Peterson, ’19, Co-Founder, MyCityLocal.io

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Program Cost: 

Forensic Accounting Certificate Bundle: $3,812

A savings of $673.

Or pay as you go for $1,495 per course.

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Course Schedule
3 Course Program

The cross-disciplinary nature of these courses means that non-accounting professionals will also find the courses beneficial. The courses are designed to be of interest to individuals wishing to protect themselves or their organizations against fraud.

Principles of Forensic Accounting
Fraud Prevention and Detection
Introduction to Computer Forensics