ACC8106 Forensic Accounting (FOBUS)

Units 1.0 (Accounting) Band 3A

Students are required to have access to a personal computer, e-mail capabilities and Internet access to USQConnect. Current details of computer requirements can be found at <http://www.usq.edu.au/business/aboutfob.htm>.

Synopsis

In an environment of increasing corporate collapse many organisations are turning to professionals with forensic investigation skills. Executives and senior management are becoming more aware of the need to incorporate forensic accounting as part of their corporate governance strategy to combat fraud and corruption. This course will provide students with an understanding of how fraud can lead to organisation loss and possible failure. Students will gain appropriate forensic investigation skills and techniques in order to be able to undertake a forensics examination within an organisational context. In addition the course will highlight inadequacies in organisations' control systems and how to adequately designe controls to mitigate against fraud. By undertaking this course you will also personally gain skills that allow you to scrutinise published financial statements before making investment decisions.